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What's wrong with it being a lovely experience? Couldn't we assume that OP's hierarchy includes the "everyone gets out safely" box having been ticked? This is

• yupper32 5y ago
  > What's wrong with it being a lovely experience? It shouldn't be a priority. At all. If it happens to also be a lovely experience, that's of course fine. But it's not something to plan around when it significantly reduces the chance of everyone being safe. > Couldn't we assume that OP's hierarchy includes the "everyone gets out safely" box having been ticked? They didn't have a hospital birth, so no. It's not a box that was sufficiently ticked. > This is like saying cars should not be enjoyable because they exist purely to move us around. This is like buying a two seater sports car and putting your child's car seat up front. It might be more enjoyable for you, and it'll probably be fine most of the time, but it's significantly more dangerous for your child. My post might sound harsh, but continuing to spout the "benefits" of a home birth is just plain dangerous when the facts don't support safety. I feel the harshness is appropriate.