Our first bub is due in 3 weeks and we are planning a homebirth. I am on the Community Midwifery Program which is sadly the only government funded home-birthing program in WA, as it is run in conjunction with King Edward hospital. My midwife visits me in my home on a regular basis for checkups which is ever-so-convenient, and even better is that so far we have spent zero dollars on my pregnancy and will spend zero dollars on the birth. Save for maybe a present for my fabulous midwife when its all over!! Thinking that a waterbirth will be the wisest option given the soaring Feb temperatures here in Perth... Can't wait until the Ricki Lake doco becomes accessible here so I can show it to all my critics!!