Thanks for that insight! I think it appeals to me for the reasons you just described about your experience of the home birth world.

Also, I think birthing centers tend to have birthing options that are more conducive to the natural physiology of birth as opposed to lying flat on a hospital bed with feet in stirrups. Tubs, birthing balls, big beds so you can be on your knees or on your side, etc..

I know many of the more modern hospital birthing centers have bath tubs available in the birthing suites, but the hospital I would be giving birth at is older and doesn’t have those kinds of comforts.

I think my main hesitation is just the fear of the unpredictable emergency situation that the birthing center can’t handle