Rachel, thanks

I am not saying everyone should have a homebirth, it wont work well for everyone because if you are not feeling safe and relaxed there, it wont happen... labour will stop / stall or be difficult.... but it's good to be pedantic about who and where you choose to give birth.

Going public, a doula or private midwife is great as you never know which doctor or midwives you will get and you will have continuity of care (as well as having them if you are private!). Going private, you get the chance to suss out what the Ob thinks before birth unlike public, so you will know what to expect to a degree, but some situations you just don't know until it happens and thats hard... but take the whole asking questions thing seriously and it will help you heaps.