I agree with Mel - at the end of the day it is where you will receive the best level of care. If I still lived in my old suburb, and didn't have my medical history, I would have gone public bcos there is a brand new hospital with a fabo midwifery unit. However we have moved and bcos of my history we chose to stick with our OB and go private, plus our last experience private was amazing.

One of my dearest friends is having her third child in February, and after 2 private hospital uncomplicated births she has decided to go public with her third.... Is all what you feel most comfortable with.