Ok adding things as I go, but you gotta give birth where you feel safe... I have heard of women getting to 5cms and stalling and after some time, she revealed she didnt feel safe and went to hospital and had her baby all was good... so you need to be comfy with your decision!

* Maternal mortality is practically the same and very low anyway when you compare the two
* Less intervention at home, less episiotomies, more physiological third stage (no injection ) and of course no forceps or anything is actually done at home LOL
* Less pain relief!