Birth Stories
Get ready to be inspired! From natural birth stories and C-sections to births at home and cars, our collection of real-life experiences shared by mums in our Facebook due date groups will leave you in awe.
Birth Story: Mum from viral triplet belly video gives birth
Her incredible pregnant belly was seen around the world in a viral video, and now Maria Jorstad has given birth to the gorgeous little trio […]
Birth Story: Twin sisters give birth on the same day
Twins tend to do most things together, but sisters Jalynne Crawford and Janelle Leopoldo have taken it to the extreme – giving birth on the same […]
Birth Story: Twin’s touching moment with his brother’s ashes
A hauntingly beautiful photo of a twin with his brother’s ashes has stolen the hearts of the world and won a prestigious international photography award. In […]
Birth Story: Phillipa’s emotional journey to surrogacy and breastfeeding
Phillipa thought any chance of becoming a mum was gone after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer at just 33. But through the incredible generosity […]
Birth Story: Four siblings witness brother’s unassisted homebirth
Kristy and Alan Wilkie always knew they wanted a big family and after their fourth bub, they thought their tribe was complete. But their little […]
Birth Story: ‘My pregnancy almost killed me’
Kristy Watson admits accepting her pregnancy as a single mum wasn’t easy, but her growing bump gave her a strength she didn’t know she had. […]
Birth Story: Identical twin sisters due within a day of each other
Identical twin sisters Katie Colling and Nicki Stephens have always been close, and now in an incredible coincidence, they’re due to give birth within a […]
Birth Story: Mum’s warning after baby dies from a cold sore
The common cold sore virus stole the life of Sydney mum Jess Buchanan’s newborn, and she’s determined no other parents suffer the same heartbreaking loss. Now […]
Birth Story: Baby joy for family who lost son in tragic choking accident
A Tasmanian family who tragically lost their young son after he choked earlier this year has welcomed a baby boy. In February Anna Davis revealed […]
Birth Story: Mum unexpectedly gives birth in the shower at home
Kimberley Northcott wanted a natural, intervention-free hospital birth for her third baby – and she almost got everything she wished for. But her baby had […]
Birth Story: Dad ‘breastfeeds’ newborn after emergency c-section
They are the ‘breastfeeding’ images that have gone viral around the world, and with good reason. Maxamillian stepped up to the plate and ‘breastfed’ his […]
Birth Story: ‘I wish I knew’: Mum’s heartbreaking pregnancy warning
Sandra’s second pregnancy was perfect. A textbook nine months with no morning sickness, just the joy of a second little boy on the way. But […]
Birth Story: ‘Get checked’: Mum’s heartbreaking pre-eclampsia warning
Kassie was 25 weeks pregnant with her first longed-for baby, and couldn’t wait to become a mum. She’d been collecting baby clothes for two years […]
Birth Story: En caul c-section birth caught on camera
While every birth is beautiful, baby Maria’s grand entrance was exceptional – the little bub arriving via c-section still in her amniotic sac. Babies born […]
Birth Story: Headache turns into emergency birth
What started off as a headache at 35-weeks pregnant turned into a fight for survival for Jessica Barnett and her baby. The Melbourne mum says […]