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: ‘My water broke at Kmart’

Anita ButterworthJune 8, 2021

Like a scene out of an 80's romcom, 34-weeks pregnant Amy Mclennan stood at the entrance of Kmart, water gushing down her legs and filling her shoes. In com... Read More...

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Ultimate hospital bag checklist for comfort

What to pack in a hospital bag: 82 things you may not think to take

Anita ButterworthJune 2, 2021

The countdown to baby's arrival is on. The nursery looks adorable, you're fully stocked with nappies and baby wipes, and the house is squeaky clean. Now it'... Read More...

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Birth Story: The car birth caught on dashcam

Anita ButterworthMay 25, 2021

Erica and Troy Campbell thought they had plenty of time to get to the hospital. With their third baby on the way, they bundled into the car and pressed reco... Read More...

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Birth Story: ‘Midwives cheered me on as I birthed in my car’

Anita ButterworthMay 20, 2021

Living 45 minutes from the nearest hospital, Katie Kinna wanted to leave in plenty of time for the birth of her second baby. With her contractions all over ... Read More...

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Braxton Hicks contractions or real contractions?

Anita ButterworthMay 20, 2021

When you're achingly close to meeting your little one, every little twinge makes your heart leap. Your tummy suddenly feels super tight - are you in labour ... Read More...

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How to tell if you’re in early labour

Anita ButterworthMay 12, 2021

It's been nine months of dreaming, hoping and waiting for your little one to arrive and now you're wondering if today is the day you're going to meet. A nig... Read More...

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Birth Story: ‘I knew something was very wrong’

Anita ButterworthMay 7, 2021

Pat Ferrari is living proof of the power of mother's intuition. The Queensland mum was 31 weeks pregnant when she had a gut feeling something wasn't right. ... Read More...

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Birth Story: ‘My baby was born with two true cord knots’

Anita ButterworthMay 4, 2021

Being a placenta encapsulator for three years, Ysee Batterham has seen more than 200 placentas and umbilical cords, but she'd never laid eyes on anything li... Read More...

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Birth Story: Bec's Maternal assisted birth

Birth Story: ‘I delivered my own baby via c-section’

Anita ButterworthApril 23, 2021

After an emergency c-section with her first baby, Bec was hoping for a different outcome when she fell pregnant with her second. The NSW mum tried everythin... Read More...

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Birth Story: ‘My c-section scar reminds me of my strength’

Anita ButterworthApril 21, 2021

Samantha Guneri had a pregnancy most women only dream of. Not a hint of morning sickness, in she had hardly any pregnancy symptoms. She even joked that her ... Read More...

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Birth Story: ‘My water broke at 20 weeks’

Anita ButterworthApril 16, 2021

Samantha's second pregnancy took her by surprise. While she and her ex-partner had an amazing co-parenting relationship, she never imagined having another b... Read More...

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Birth Story: ‘I gave birth to a toddler’

Anita ButterworthApril 14, 2021

A super human mum has become a TikTok sensation after sharing the birth of her toddler-sized newborn, who weighed in at more than six and a half kilos. The ... Read More...

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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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