From the start, I felt encouraged by my midwife throughout my pregnancy to trust my body as it was made to grow a baby and birth. During my labour I was supported to stay at home for as long as possible and labour in my comfortable home environment. My midwives supported me over the phone and provided direction including advice to preserve energy and listening to labour sounds as an indicator of when it was time to come in to the birth centre. My labour was fast and I was only at the birth centre for a short period of time before the baby was born. My midwife ran the bath so I was able to labour and birth in the water as I had requested. They provided reassurance and gentle coaching that helped me avoid tearing in the final pushing stages. Despite the rush of my birth the space still felt calm and in control. I had a post partum haemorrhage but still the midwives remained calm and quickly provided the appropriate care without making me feel like something was wrong. We were supported to return home that afternoon and we received daily home visits from the midwives at home where they cared for me and the baby and provided breastfeeding support. Overall we were very happy with our experience and felt that we had chosen the right service for us. We felt in control and never felt pressured into making decisions or accepting unnecessary intervention.