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: The longest week of my life
After battling with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, April Dunlop was told getting pregnant wouldn’t be easy. But to her surprise, while on the waitlist for a […]
Birth Story: Mum Mistakes Kidney Stones for Triplets Birth
A mum has given birth to surprise triplets, after going to the hospital with what she thought was kidney stones. The US woman says she […]
Birth Story: Army Dad’s Mission to Make It Home for Baby’s Birth
Caitlin Brown was just 15 weeks pregnant when she kissed her partner Cody McDermott goodbye for his Australian Defence Force training. She knew he’d miss […]
Birth story: ‘I was throwing up 30 times a day’
Kylie and her husband already had a busy life juggling their three kids, when they unexpectedly fell pregnant with their fourth. It was 17 months […]
Birth Story: Meekay’s Dramatic 27-Hour Labour
A first-time mum, Meekay didn’t know what to expect when it was time to give birth, but it certainly wasn’t 27 hours in labour, a […]
Birth Story: Rockstar mum gives birth at Pink concert
There are diehard fans, and then there’s rockstar mum Denise Jones, who gave birth at a Pink concert in England this week. As the opening […]
Birth story: Alyce’s second miracle baby
After already welcoming one miracle baby, Alyce and Jesse Brown thought life was complete. But two years later, after finally finishing their dream home, a […]
Birth story: Mum gives birth in hospital car park
Most mums-to-be have a niggling end-of-pregnancy fear that they won’t make it to the hospital in time. Call it mother’s intuition, it keeps us on […]
Birth Story: Mum livestreams unassisted homebirth
A mum has live streamed the super quick, unassisted home birth of her fourth child in her bathtub. Kara Baker from Missouri in the US […]
Birth Story: When things don’t go to plan
While we’re growing our little babes, we all imagine how the birth will unfold and that incredible moment when our bundle of joy is finally […]
Birth Story: Baby born at record breaking 6.9kg
Joi Buckley gave birth to her daughter Harper, who weighed 15lbs 5oz (6.9kg) and measured 23 and a quarter inches long, earlier this month. Told […]
Birth Story: Thieves Torch Car with Baby’s Medical Gear
A mum-of-three has been left devastated after her baby’s medical equipment was torched just days after his release from hospital. Four-month-old Alexander Pink, who was […]
Birth Story: Mum’s Drug-Free Double Breech Twin Birth
When Emma found out she was expecting twins, she assumed that would be the biggest surprise of her pregnancy. But what lay ahead was months […]
Birth Story: Mum freebirths surprise twins in the jungle
Ashley has joined a pretty exclusive birth club. In fact, she’s probably the only member. The American yoga teacher freebirthed surprise twins in the Costa […]
Birth Story: Identical Twins Give Birth Hours Apart
Identical twins Katie and Nicki have proven twins really do have a magical connection, giving birth within just hours of each other. The Melbourne sisters, […]