I like Daintree's idea as we have never left DD with anyone overnight or for longer than an hour or two and don't really want to at this stage. It is hard when you don't know when bubs will be born! DD took 36 hours from start of labour till birth and was born at 8am so I don't want DD in the waiting room with mum if it's another long one, but not really expecting it to be. Friends have mostly young chn oftheir own so not too sure about relying on them and my mum isn't young and bouncy around and MIL lives over east. I really think DH will be doing a lot of the caring for DD during birth, but having said that I didn't want anyone near me (including pooor DH) when I had DD so it may turn out. I may just have loose plans and not worry until 40 weeks!