Was just reading an article on water births. I am thinking about laboring in my tub at home for as long as I can, and…

Was just reading an article on water births. I am thinking about laboring in my tub at home for as long as I can, and then heading to the hospital to have my natural birth. I want to be home for as long as I can, and I think that would alleviate a lot of the pain. Has anyone else labored in a tub and then gone to the hospital to deliver? Does it help a lot with the pain?