I really want a home birth, but DH doesn't want me to, just in case. Ah well, have to see how we go! I do know I really don't want to go to the hospital!

As for reading and education, the midwife at the hospital on Thursday wasn't happy with me that I didn't want to give Leibling the vitK injection - apparently baby won't feel it, but I still don't want someone sticking a needle in my newborn! I've been told that I should only consult the NHS Book as that tells me "all they want me to know" - all well and good, but what about all I want to know?

I do know that SiL wanted a natural birth but ended up in labour at 4am (waters broke 11pm Christmas Eve) and by 11am was being preped for a C-Section - might have been because she needed it (she says the docs said she was too small to get the baby out), might have been because it was Christmas Day... but I just don't want that pressure on me.

Hmm, if it's Brighton and Sussex University Hospital Trust that's behind the homebirth movement then that's fab, as I'm under them, but have to check about Mid-Sussex PCT (we have two different healthcare providers, one for the hospital and one for the GP, not sure which the homebirth midwives come under, it may be the PCT). Guess I'll have loads more questions for the PCT midwives on the 11th when I see them!

Thanks everyone for all the information and giving me lots to think about.