Hey Ourlux!

Hospital births are not ALL bad!! Really!! Maybe some interventions are more likely to happen if you are in a hospital but that doesn't mean that they will happen.

Like you say, having the hospital so close by is a FANTASTIC thing! We live right near the hossy that I had DD at and because it was so close we stayed home while I was in labour, and then only went to hossy right before she was ready to come. This was just brilliant! And when I was at the hossy, I said what I wanted/ didn't want and I was very in control. And in the end I got a beautiful drug free, calm and positive labour and delivery. TBH, I haven't had a labour in a birth centre before but I wouldn't think that it would have been much different to what happened anyway.

Anyway, I think my point is that yes, a hospital birth can be intervention free. And living near your hossy means you can stay home and labour in your own comfort until very late and this is a great thing! (as long as bub doesn't have other plans lol)..

All the best matey