goodness Tracey, that's very extreme of your friend!! Thankfully she is over the PND now.

Yeah, I started a birth plan, but ended up just asking the doctor and the hospital what their practices were in relation to certain things, and most of the things I wanted were standard, and the others were by choice, so I will inform my husband what I want, (we have already discussed this anyway) and he will relay my thoughts if Im not able to. Im pretty much open to just about anything, and I think that is the best possible way to approach it, because as we all know, our babies will throw us a curve ball and do what they will anyway, you can't predict what's going to happen.

Sal, my friend in QLD is going public and she has private cover, I don't think there is much of a difference really, just that you might have to share a room with others? Big deal hey!! There are pros and cons for both, like you said, no bills and no up front costs. I am going private, and Im happy with that. Its all about personal choice I reckon!!