Hi girls,

Was just speaking to a doctor on the phone and told her I wanted to homebirth my first baby and she told me to apply for Case load at Casey Hospital. She said that through Case load I can opt for a homebirth which will be free and I get the midwife care throughout the pregnancy as well as post natal care with unlimited midwife house visits up to 7 weeks after birth.
Just wondering what you guys think? Is it the same as/better than/not better than going through a private independent midwife?
I have been considering calling Andrea from Narre Warren for my home birth but now I'm thinking if I can get great care for free then why not just go through with Southern Health?