I thought that Kelly made a good point about the film BOBB. It is great viewing. I know that I came out of that film feeling proud of the job I did. And, I did it all 'wrong', private hospital and private OB! LOL!

The BOBB was a beautiful way to demonstrate the intensity in which we birth our babies, and it doesn't matter if we do it at home, hospital or in the back of a taxi. we should be so proud ourselves. And i love choice! I love the fact that I can choose to birth at home, in a hospital or in a birth centre. I rejoice in the fact that as women we are so awesomely primal beings with untouchable strength to get through birth, be it vaginal or c/s.

What I loved from the BOBB doco the most was the highlighting that we have REAL choices, and in no way are we endangering or sacrificing ourselves or our safety. the fact that the filmmaker tried to birth at home but ended up at hospy as bubs was not in a good way, was beautiful in demonstrating our luckiness in having the right to birth freely, and also our luckiness in having a modern medical system that can save our babies in times of need. THIS gives us real choice.

I guess i agree with most on here that the importance lies in knowing what we want, what we DO NOT want and how best to get there. but as we know the best laid plans of mice and men (especially as babies are concerned! LOL!)...

i wish loads of good luck to all those soon-to-be birthing mummma's out there, you're all champions in my book!