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: ‘I gave birth on the bathroom floor’
After struggling to fall pregnant with their first child, Bree and Anthony weren’t sure what to expect when they decided to give their toddler a […]
Birth Story: ‘My epidural caused a cardiac arrest’
Grapeviner mum Jade and her husband Liam had been married for six months when they decided to start trying for a baby. It didn’t take […]
Birth Story: ‘I needed surgery to remove my placenta’
An easy conception, a smooth-sailing pregnancy, and what seemed like a straightforward delivery – that’s the dream scenario for many expecting mums. Lara’s journey seemed […]
Birth Story: ‘I had surgery and 14 rounds of chemo while pregnant’
On January 9th, 2022, Alana and her partner were so excited to announce their one-year-old son was going to become a big brother. They were […]
Birth Story: ‘My induction was horrible and ended in a c-section’
For as long as she can remember, Grapeviner Mum Lilly from our Autumn 2022 Baby Group has always dreamt of being a young mum. So […]
Birth Story: ‘We struggled with infertility’
Pregnancy and birth is not a one-size-fits-all approach. While some might find it easy, others will have to endure countless struggles before they are able […]
Birth Story: “I Developed a Life-Threatening Pregnancy Complication”
After being together for 10 years, Mandy and Ben decided the time was right to have a baby and they were lucky enough to fall […]
Birth Story: Surprise twins at age 40
Rebecca had just turned 40. With two teenage children from her first marriage and a beautiful two-year-old daughter with her second husband, she felt as […]
Birth Story: ‘Our baby was 103 days early’
Every year, over 26,000 Australian babies are born preterm birth, which is any baby born between 20 weeks and 37 weeks. Jennifer from the Autumn […]
Birth Story: “My sister-in-law was my surrogate”
When Danni and Paul met on a dating app a few years back, they shared an instant connection. Both had been married previously, and knew […]
Birth Story: ‘I had an emotional home birth after two caesareans’
After two extremely difficult births which both ended in c-sections, Cassaundra was hoping for a case of third time lucky when she fell pregnant again […]
Birth Story: Cara’s second pregnancy was nothing like her first
Cara’s second pregnancy was anything but ‘textbook’ with complications arising every step of the way. From the initial moments when her baby wasn’t attaching in […]
Birth Story: ‘I gave birth on my driveway’
If there’s one thing Blaize Moloney has learned time and time again — it’s that life doesn’t always go to plan. First, a dream wedding […]
Birth Story: ‘I had an emergency caesarean after pushing for two hours’
When Ellin and Ryan met on Tinder nine years ago, she quickly became his ‘Tinderella’ and a few years later the loved-up couple got married. […]
Birth Story: ‘I gave birth in the hospital carpark’
The birth of Jackie’s fourth child in 2019 was both swift and dramatic. It came as a surprise, as it was an unplanned pregnancy, and […]