Personally, I haven't felt the need for a doula when I have the midwives there. Our local group also works in teams - one for you and one for the baby. However, I've never had one, so maybe I just don't know what I'm missing! Also, my DH is pretty good at labour support. If yours gets stressed or seems lost and unsure of what to do when you're in labour, then a doula might still be a really good choice.

About the moon - thanks for the clarification. I thought that was the case, but I just wasn't 100% sure. By my ultrasounds (both at 12 weeks and 20 weeks), I'm 38 weeks today, and DD4 and DS were born at 38+1, and 38+2. Trying not to get too wound up about it though - this baby will come when she's ready. Lots of B/H contractions last night. Not a great night for sleep. The B/H seemed to trigger restless legs, along with trips to the bathroom every hour, and DS was up coughing and crying frequently through the night.

We're all just getting over a round of the flu, and I'm glad the baby didn't decide to make an appearance in the middle of it! Hopefully my MIL and FIL won't come down with it now, because they're our babysitters for the birth!