I went private and loved it, will do the same again. But my Ob has been my specialist for 10 years, and I trust him and feel extremely comfortable with him. I think that's really important. Also I delivered at a private hospital that is within the women's hospital, so I felt comfortable that all the facilities one could possibly need were right there in the same building. Yeah, my Ob runs late sometimes, but you get that everywhere, and he never rushes you in an appointment. You get the feeling that he has all the time in the world for you, which I love.

Having my own room and my DH being able to stay the entire time was a massive bonus, but was not my main reason for going private. I just have control issues, and I hate the thought that if I went public, and I needed an Ob that I would just be lumped with whoever. I want to CHOOSE my specialist. But that's a personal issue of my own

I totally understand why many people prefer public, but it's not for me.