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the purpose of this study was to describe women׳s reasons for choosing to birth with a privately practising midwife.

a modified grounded theory methodology was used.

the sample comprised 14 Western Australian women who had received maternity care from a privately practising midwife within the previous five years.

data analysis revealed three categories: the first was conceptualised as ‘I knew what I wanted from my caregiver’, which included sub-categories of: I wanted continuity of care; I wanted a relationship with my care provider; and I wanted a care provider with the same childbirth philosophy as me. The second encapsulated ‘I knew what I wanted from my pregnancy and birth experience,’ with two sub-categories, I wanted a natural, active, intervention free pregnancy and birth and I wanted my partner and family to be included. The final category was labelled …