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: Ash-lea’s footling breech home-birth

Anita ButterworthJune 13, 2019

Ash-lea Gazzola prepared her entire pregnancy for a calm, peaceful home water birth, and everything was going to plan beautifully until a little foot appear... Read More...

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Birth story: Mum gives birth in hospital car park

Anita ButterworthMay 16, 2019

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 edge as we... Read More...

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Q&A: Does everyone’s water break before labour starts?

Anita ButterworthMay 13, 2019

If you believe what you see in the movies, the first sign of labour is a climatic gushing of water (usually somewhere public). But in reality, it very rarel... Read More...

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50 things to take to hospital, the ultimate list

50 THINGS you may not think to take to hospital

Sammi HallApril 24, 2019

The count down to D-day is on. And as the 'before baby to-do list' gets smaller and smaller there's just one more (big) thing to think about. Packing the... Read More...

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50 THINGS other mums want you to know before giving birth

Anita ButterworthApril 17, 2019

The birthing suite is a sacred space - you never really know what goes on in there until you're birthing your own babe. But we're pulling back the curtain a... Read More...

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Mum livestreams unassisted homebirth

Anita ButterworthMarch 25, 2019

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 had her baby daught... Read More...

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50 things every mum thinks during labour

Anita ButterworthMarch 24, 2019

After nine months of growing a little human, it's finally time - the contractions have started, the baby is coming and our minds are racing with every thoug... Read More...

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11 fascinating birth traditions from around the world

Anita ButterworthMarch 19, 2019

Each day 360,000 babies are born in every corner of the world, from the wilds of Africa to the hospitals of Australia. And with each birth comes fascinating... Read More...

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Kelly's birth story and complications with shoulder dystocia

Kelly’s birth story: When things don’t go to plan

Anita ButterworthMarch 18, 2019

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 in our arms. Tha... Read More...

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What a mucus plug looks like (with pictures)

Edwina SharrockMarch 17, 2019

Getting towards the pointy end of pregnancy means every little twinge and different discharge could be a sign that things are starting to happen. Lots of mu... Read More...

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Birth story: ‘I feel so lucky to have experienced a c-section’

Anita ButterworthMarch 13, 2019

Petrea and Jackson married in November 2015, and they wasted little time trying to start a family. "We immediately began trying to conceive a child as it... Read More...

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Breathtaking birth photos featuring LGBTQ parents

Anita ButterworthMarch 3, 2019

Every family is unique and beautiful and worth celebrating. Family is our home, our heart and when a baby comes along there's a whole other level of bliss. As... Read More...

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16 ways to deal with labour pain

Hejira ConveryFebruary 20, 2019

The big day has arrived and you’re officially in labour! This moment often brings relief and excitement, but also some apprehension about what lies ahead. ... Read More...

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Best birth photos of 2019 revealed

Anita ButterworthFebruary 15, 2019

Be still our beating hearts, we've just laid eyes on this year's International Association of Professional Birth Photographers Image Competition winners and... Read More...

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Winners: 2019 Birth Becomes Her birth photo contest

Anita ButterworthFebruary 8, 2019

Raw, emotional and incredibly powerful, the best birth photos from across the world have been revealed for 2019. Hold onto your ovaries, you're about to be ... Read More...

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