I'm currently in my 6th week pregnancy & wonder when to start looking for confinement lady. Should we start now or is it too early?

It's ok to start looking actually since some of the really good ones are taken up quite quickly. You can probably give them a call first and check on their availability and then place your deposit which is about $200. If you wait till your second trimester then may be you will have to go for second or third choice as they tend to be taken up. Some people are superstitious so they are afraid to look for confinement lady first if anything untoward shall happen to their baby.