Labour & Delivery

Everything you need to know from the moment the first contraction hits until you’re holding your baby in your arms. Find out what the experts say and hear real stories from mums who have been there.

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Birth Story: I gave birth in an elevator

Anita ButterworthApril 6, 2021

At 35 weeks pregnant, Shelby Klemm was planning a day of activities before preparing for the last month of her pregnancy. Feeling full of energy, she played... Read More...

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Birth Story: Renee’s baby wasn’t waiting till they got to the hospital

Anita ButterworthMarch 31, 2021

Speeding towards the hospital, weaving in and out of peak hour traffic, Renee Facciolo's baby is on his way and there was nothing she can do to stop it. She... Read More...

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Birth Story: Claire’s ‘rockstar’ breech birth

Anita ButterworthMarch 9, 2021

Every mum wants an empowering birth, and second-time mum Claire Mann is no different. As soon as she learned her son was breech, Claire began carefully plan... Read More...

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Birth Story: Rachael’s unexpected bathroom home birth

Anita ButterworthMarch 4, 2021

Braxton Hicks contractions had become a familiar friend for Rachael Theunissen over the last few weeks of her pregnancy. So when she started to feel regular... Read More...

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11 birth myths you need to know before labour

Anita ButterworthFebruary 11, 2021

You've read all the birthing books and watched every episode of One Born Every Minute. You're pretty sure you know everything there is to know about giving ... Read More...

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Birth Story: ‘My baby was born at 27 weeks’

Anita ButterworthFebruary 10, 2021

First-time mum Rhiannon Smith had been through more during her pregnancy than she'd ever imagined. Severe morning sickness kept her from working for two mon... Read More...

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Best birth photos of 2020 unveiled

Anita ButterworthFebruary 9, 2021

Capturing that special moment when a child enters the world. The annual IAPBP competition celebrates the beauty of birth and the skill of birth photograp... Read More...

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Birth Story: ‘I delivered my own baby in the hospital waiting room’

Anita ButterworthJanuary 20, 2021

Having given birth once before, mum-of-one Ashanti knew what to expect as she neared the end of her second pregnancy. But nothing could have prepared the Ne... Read More...

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Baby born from embryo frozen for 27 years

Anita ButterworthDecember 2, 2020

Baby Molly Everette Gibson is a record-breaker. She was frozen as an embryo in 1992 and has finally been given life ... 27 years later. Born on October 2... Read More...

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How to stimulate nipples for labour

Anita ButterworthNovember 23, 2020

When you've watched your due date come and go and spicy dinners aren't doing the trick it might be time to try a more scientific approach to bring on baby a... Read More...

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Birth Story: ‘I had twins during Melbourne’s lockdown’

Anita ButterworthNovember 19, 2020

When Melbourne couple Laura-Jane and Shaun Hargreaves decided 2020 would be the year they'd start trying for a family, they never could have imagined what w... Read More...

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6 things you need to know about afterpains

Belinda JoyceNovember 3, 2020

Soaking up newborn cuddles not long after birth, it's common to have the baby bubble burst by afterpains - intense cramps that some mums describe as period ... Read More...

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Birth story: Mum gives birth in her sleep

Anita ButterworthOctober 15, 2020

Laura Thompson had what many mums only dream of - a painless labour and birth. In fact, the mum-of-two didn't feel a thing, because she was fast asleep. Rea... Read More...

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Birth Story: Mum feels no pain during ‘silent labour’

Anita ButterworthSeptember 22, 2020

India Ward thought it was strange that she couldn't feel any pain during her contractions, as her body silently laboured for 96 hours. She's one of just a s... Read More...

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Birth Story: ‘I had a 10% chance of falling pregnant’

Anita ButterworthSeptember 17, 2020

Samantha Ellis was plagued with health problems, and at 26 was already going through menopause. Her body had been through endless surgeries and a hysterecto... Read More...

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