DD1 is the youngest HBing advocate I know. On the weekend she asks my visiting pg sister if she's having her baby at home and sister says no, she's going to the hospital. DD1 asks, "Why? Is there a problem?" lol

My sister tells her because it's her first baby she's a bit scared. I tell them there's nothing to be scared of, etc, and that actually this was my first labour and birth too (and I had the c/s thing hanging over my head), and it went just fine. I love that DD1 believes birth is a normal, natural process and not something to be scared about.

My health fund has pg members and new mothers followed up by phone by a m/w. I was called by one today who asked how the birth went and how we were going. She was delighted when I told her we'd had a great home birth. She told me she trained in the UK where HB was much more accepted. Apparently I made her day with such a great birth story and she wishes she heard more like that.

I'm quite chuffed to be flying the HB flag! I love talking about it. Ppl will be sick of me soon.