I don't have anything against home birth - in fact, when I was pregnant with my first child the Lamaze class had 6 couples...and 4 of them were planning home births. However, you do need to see a doctor or midwife regularly over the course of the pregnancy, just to ensure that things are going well. And to establish a relationship with someone who will be available if things do begin to go awry at home. If you look, you can find doctors and/or midwives who are "home birth friendly".