A home birth is a wonderful idea, the best bit being your partner can stay with you overnight and not be sent home after the birth if it early in the morning like mine was, he was very excited about the baby and didn't want to go but it was 2 in the morning had too. I wouldn't have one mainly coz our walls are very thin and I don,t think my neighbors would appreciate the noise lol but as long as your pregnancy is problem free there's no reason for you not to have one. Be prepared tho coz your midwife may not be keen and try and change your mind, but at the end of the day it,s your decision. With it being your first you won't no how you,ll react to the pain but if it gets too much for you can go to the hosp if you need more pain relief. Also bear in mind child birth can be very messy so make sure have plenty of old sheets.