I have gone private with each of my pregnancies, and haven't needed an OB. Living in a country area, my only real option was a GP obstetrician, and to elect to be a private patient in our local public hospital. I've had my own room with the first two, and am expecting the same again this time (not guaranteed, but more than likely). My GP has delivered both my babies so far - emergency c-section first time, and elective c-section for the second. This one will be another elective, and he will perform the procedure again. I LOVE having this continuity and familiarity. My GP knows me and my family really well, as we see him as our family GP too. There are also a couple of midwives at the hospital that I will be requesting for my delivery, because they made me feel calm and cared for the last two times. I guess that's the beauty of small rural communities. Having said that however, if there were any major complications expected, I wouldn't muck around - I'd be travelling the 3 hours to Brisbane for OB care in a private hospital.