Why I chose to have a home birth with a midwife in Los Angeles

I’m always on the lookout for what could go wrong: I can tell when a driver ahead of me is considering switching lanes and I slow down before they turn their blinker on. I set multiple alarms in the morning in case I, for the first time in twenty years, happen to turn my alarm off and keep sleeping. I’m the only doula I know who refuses to ever turn my ringer off, even when I’m not on call, because what if someone needs me??  Sure, I often get awakened at 2 AM with scheduling texts or questions about the pros and cons of a SNOO, but I can’t fully relax if I can’t be reached. Despite this predilection for worry, I chose to plan for a home birth with a midwife in the Angelino Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. 

How do I square those things, you may wonder?