Has anyone regretted a home birth?

[Mog]

I'm 32 weeks pregnant with my third child and have opted to have my first home birth. My reasons are that I had a wonderful midwife for my second labour in hospital and she is now my community midwife and there is a chance she could deliver this baby. The alternative is to go into hospital and take pot luck I get a good one (which I didn't last time).

But I haven't got a great passion for giving birth at home. Part of me feels I will miss the excitement of the journey into hospital, being on a ward with other new mums and just having a bit of time on my own with the new baby before introducing him or her into the hustle and bustle of a house with two toddlers in.

The main reason for going ahead is to have the good midwifery support which made such a huge difference to labour last time. Just wondered if this is a strong enough reason and if anyone has ever regretted a home birth?

fwiw I regret not having one with both of mine
with no 1 it was first time jitters, 2nd time had planned it but as they suspected cholestasis I chose to go to hospital.
Need not have bothered either time, 2 straighforward quick trouble free wonderful births!
Next time.... 3rd time lucky

These stories have made me feel really positive about a home birth - thanks for sharing them. I was particularly interested in your experience motherinferior when you still found the experience wonderful even though you didn't know the midwives well.
My main reason for going ahead is so I get a good midwife and my gut feeling is that those who become community midwives are perhaps more women friendly midwives anyway.