Freya I went through the public home birth program here in Melbourne which I think is similar to the cmp. I loved my midwives and enjoyed the care during pregnancy and post partum, but during the actual birth I ended up having to transfer as baby was posterior and just kept getting stuck behind a bit of lip which I think was starting to swell too. So I did enjoy my experience but I think if we can afford it next time we'll go the IM route or at least have an awesome doula if I choose to go public homebirth route again so that someone can stand up for me during labour as dh and I are both ninnies in that regard.

ETA: just to clarify, I enjoyed my pregnancy and post partum care, the birth itself I've only recently come to terms with.