to older motherhood, but as ever, your general health is important too. See 'Older Mothers and Home Birth' . - because you are in a tower block / rural area / tent / whatever. The time it might take to transfer to hospital is one factor to consider when planning a home birth, but it is not the only factor. People have home births in a variety of different accomodations - from tiny flats, short-term rented accomodation and friends' homes, to detatched houses. The most important factor is that it feels right to you. Nobody can deny you a home birth on the grounds that your home is 'unsuitable'. Sarah , for example, gave birth to her first baby on a narrowboat. The Albany midwife team had a home birth rate of around 40%, despite drawing most of its clientele from deprived estates in South London, where the flats are often cramped. If you are told that your home is unsuitable, see ' Home Birth in the UK ', and contact AIMS for advice. - so do many women who go on to have a home birth for the next baby! eg Charlotte , Sarah , Gillian , Kirsten , Diane , Jo , Louisa , Tikki , Helen , Pat , Julia , Sian and Jane . Bear in mind that there is a possibility of your needing to transfer in second stage, but most women with a previous assisted delivery find that they can push their next baby