Ahhh ladies you are wonderful!

Thank you so much for your quick replies. After I had DD in the public hospital, i haemorrhaged (?sp) and had to be taken into emergency theatre, it was midnight and it only took them 11 minutes from when baby came out, to get me under anesthetics and into theatre. I could never complain about their efficiency - 11 minutes - who could!? I loved the midwives there, absolutely amazing and don't get the credit they deserve!

I see exactly what you all are talking about, if i had no problems, why change? No i definately don't need a glass of wine with dinner every night! lol! I think i'm going to take all of your advice in and definately go public. Its just the private room thing now that i'm wondering about.

My parents actually pay extra for me to be covered under theirs, its not just under their family cover. My mum investigated it for me, and the man on the phone at MBF said that I am completely covered, married, with kids, moved out of home - doesn't matter - until i turn 25 (which fortunately isn't until next year). But i think i might pop in for a visit and have a chat about my situation - see what they say!

I know i shouldn't get my friends 'upperclass' opinions get the better of me, but it's hard when she's looking down her nose at us!

Actually i got a little bit catty at one stage and commented on the midwives doing home visits. I knew they didn't do it at the private hospital here and when she got home, she was saying how nervous she was to be out of the care of the hospital, so i piped up,

"aww, don't be nervous! they'll be here tomorrow for the follow up visits!"

"oh, actually they don't do that at the mater... once you leave thats it"

"ahh, really? wow when i had Kaili i had 3 home visits from them, weighing her, helping with BF and just having a general chat about how everything is going"

i felt sooo bad!! what a b*tch i am!!!

and i really don't mean to offend anyone, whether you've had your baby private or public - it really doesn't bother me, so long as your healthy and so is baby. I think its just this friends attitude thats getting the better of me!