Just had my pre-admit appointment at the hospital today. (Not sure how they work it in Aus, but here, you book in with the local hospital so they have your info, just in case.) They were really great there - thanked me for coming in, even though I didn't "need" to, and hoped they didn't "waste my time", and gave me a tour of the totally renovated birthing wing at the hospital, which I was curious to see, along with best wishes for a great homebirth!
Also interesting was the magazine in the waiting room - Today's Parent, pregnancy issue. In it was an article for husbands/partners about being a support person. They interviewed three guys - one had 2 kids born at hospital, one had 4 kids, 3 born at home, and one just had his first child at home. I thought that was a great, low-key way to bring home birth into the public eye, without making it a "home vs. hospital" debate. Obviously, there's a time and a place for an article like that, debating the pros and cons of birth locations, but this is much more non-confrontational - just more like, hey, here are some people who had their baby at home, on purpose, and liked it, and lived to tell about it.

Bought some material to make a sling for a friend of mine who just had her 4th last week (fussy baby), and looking forward to using the other half of the material for a new sling for this bean. Also crocheted a lovely, soft, warm little hat for this baby last night.... Feeling more and more crampy - kind of exciting, even though I know we have some weeks to go.

Hope all is well with everyone else, especially the other May mums!