@Scotti84 yes more intimate care than you'd get on a labour ward with two midwives present, so any issues likely spotted way quicker than in a hospital with short staffing. My midwives have a combined experience of around 60 years of midwifery
calmer atmosphere so can have a physiological birth, so less painful and less interventions needed - labour less likely to stall because you're staying in one place, less disturbed, with people you know and access to all creature comforts
creating an oxytocin inducing environment - music, aromatherapy, low lighting, snacks and then being able to be in your own space - bed, shower, get a takeaway etc when baby is here
able to guarantee access to a birthing pool, also have gas and air, tens machine
able to transfer at any point - the midwives arrange this with hospital and call any ambulances (I actually live 3 mins by car from hospital)
midwives have all the first line drugs/tools you would need - including everything to cope with bleeds, stitching tears, setting up drip, cathertising, resuss etc - they can even do episiotomy if needed but my midwife has only done twice at a homebirth during all her time practicing
You need to go through quite a bit of prep to do a home birth - the baby needs to be a good position and I needed to have a scan to prove it and you need to be relatively low risk, and in good general health. I have been getting to know my primary midwife since I was 5 weeks pregnant and she's been through everything I could possibly need to know, knows my partner, my house and my dog! There's continuity of care that I think will be valuable on the day
Hope that helps!