Kelly, what are the fees involved with a private midwife?

I am going to a public hospital and i wouldn't mind having a private midwife... what are the costs involved though!?

Thank you for your story, i think that's disgusting how they treated your client. it's sad that women in labour and giving birth must feel like an 'inconvenience' to the medical system isnt it.

I'd love a home birth, i really would, however i'm a bit scared of it and need to find a good book about it all so that i can read about it with DH as he isn't really interested in it. He is a registered nurse (R.N) so has that medical background iykwim... if we had a book to read together about it i think he would be more interested in the benefits etc