I was a little bit surprised in that my mum seems quite comfortable with the idea. I think she had pretty trouble-free pregnancies and births so perhaps that influences her perspective. When I first floated the idea when pg with DS her first reaction was 'Oh, but the mess!' She was impressed also that we get continuity of care with our very own midwife and all for free. I think the only other person I've really talked to about it is a close friend of mine who thinks it's a lovely idea. Not for her as she nearly died with her first - I think they'd be far to anxious being anywhere but major tertiary care hospital in future (and it's lucky she birthed there first time).

That's interesting Suga. I guess I'm 1 + 3 also. I wouldn't really say my first birth was traumatic as such, but certainly very disappointing. (3) just wasn't strong enough first time round as I considered looking into homebirth but just never did it. I'm ready for it now though

WAiting around for hours for the OB and paying $100 for the privilege... no more!

I didn't think that homebirthers were freaky hippies before... I just never thought about homebirth at all. I always equated birth with hospitals and I think that's just the way most people think about it... till they hear something different.

Meow- we havn't gotten to discussion about birth in our buddy thread yet.