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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Kassie Stewart birth story pre-eclampsia

‘Get checked, please’: Mum’s heartbreaking pre-eclampsia warning

Anita ButterworthJune 12, 2018

Kassie Stewart was 25 weeks pregnant with her first longed-for baby, and couldn't wait to become a mum. She'd been collecting baby clothes for two years and... Read More...

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Push to have c-sections renamed ‘belly births’

Anita ButterworthJune 8, 2018

Mums are renaming their c-sections 'belly births' to shake the stigma often linked to caesarean sections. Childbirth educator and doula Flor Cruz is lead... Read More...

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Watch: How to open your pelvis during labour

Anita ButterworthMay 25, 2018

From massages to warm showers, any relief during labour is a blessing. And this brilliant technique does so much more than just offer a moment's distraction... Read More...

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62 pieces of ‘I wish I knew this before I had my baby’ advice from mums

Sammi HallMay 24, 2018

The nine-month journey to motherhood may seem like a lifetime when you are just itching to meet your little one. But time flies and before you know it, your... Read More...

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Cesarean hospital bag: 7 must-have items to pack if you’re having a c-section

Sammi HallMay 15, 2018

There are plenty of extensive lists out there for what to pack in your hospital bag including what you really need to pack in your hospital bag. But this li... Read More...

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9 instinctive things newborns do straight after birth

Anita ButterworthMay 9, 2018

In that magical hour after birth, while you're soaking up every inch of your newborn, your new arrival goes through nine wondrous stages. From the first ... Read More...

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Unplanned home birth: Grandma catches baby in the shower

Anita ButterworthMay 4, 2018

Already a mum to one, Jo Morgan Elatam was pretty sure she'd know when it was time to head into hospital to have her second little bundle of joy. But her li... Read More...

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The third stage of labour: placenta delivery

Anita ButterworthMay 1, 2018

You've laboured, you've birthed and you're finally holding your baby in your arms. But wait, there's more. Known as the 'third stage of labour' deliverin... Read More...

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Best birth photos of 2018 revealed

Anita ButterworthApril 27, 2018

There are so many incredible moments during, and immediately after birth. Those first, kitten-weak cries from bub, the uncontrollable emotion and the feelin... Read More...

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The rainbow baby Hypnobirth of Fíadh Boyle

Stacey Astley-ClarkApril 26, 2018

All births are special, but perhaps none quite so moving as the birth of rainbow baby Fíadh Boyle, who came into the world two years after her stillborn bro... Read More...

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Why some birth positions are better then others {video}

Anita ButterworthApril 16, 2018

We know labour is tough on mums - that's why it's called labour! But our little bubs are like the unsung heroes of birth - they do so much work before they'... Read More...

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The super salad sending women into labour

Anita ButterworthApril 13, 2018

We've had the legendary labour-inducing pizza and shared the recipe for the Eggplant Parmigiana that kick-starts contractions. Now comes the super salad tha... Read More...

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Best hospital snack food to pack for labour

The best snacks to pack in your hospital bag for labour

Anita ButterworthApril 10, 2018

Some mums will tell you they chowed down on anything and everything during labour, only to bring it all up again. While others say they weren't hungry at al... Read More...

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Survival kit: 6 after birth must-haves for down there

Anita ButterworthApril 3, 2018

Your hospital bag is packed. But is it really packed? There are a few amazing little inclusions that should be in every mum-to-be's post-birth s... Read More...

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'Golden Hour' first 60 minutes after birth

5 reasons the ‘Golden Hour’ after birth is so important

Anita ButterworthMarch 22, 2018

Nine months of anticipation, hours of labour. And then the moment when time stands still. While it may seem like the world stops spinning when bub is fin... Read More...

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