As this is my first birth, and knowing the rolling cascade of interventions that are likely to arise from that simple fact, I am happy to pay the $5k (inc appointments) that our home birth will cost.

Can we afford it? Probably not. Is it a priority? Absolutely. We will sacrifice whatever we need to to ensure that we are birthing in the absolute best place possible for me and baby.

I adore my midwife and think she's worth every cent