Labour & Delivery

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Mum plans on livestreaming her unassisted birth

Anita ButterworthJanuary 29, 2020

Single mum-of-two Tahlia Duignan is planning to livestream her unassisted homebirth, in a bid to educate other mums about freebirthing. The 24-year-old i... Read More...

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Matchy-matchy delivery room decor is a thing now

Anita ButterworthDecember 13, 2019

It's the post-birth trend ditching white hospital sheets in favour of custom-made delivery room bedding, swaddles, pillows and outfits - and mums are going ... Read More...

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Birthing at home, alone, with everyone locked outside

Anita ButterworthNovember 15, 2019

Babies arrive in their own sweet time - and if that happens to be when you've locked yourself inside your home, with your doula on the other side of the doo... Read More...

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New research into labour pain suggests that it may be a case of mind over matter | Mum's Grapevine

New research: Labour pain may be mind over matter

Anita ButterworthOctober 7, 2019

Australian researchers say the way women think about labour pain may help them have a more positive experience during birth. La Trobe University research... Read More...

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Birth story: Shelley’s serene home water birth

Anita ButterworthOctober 3, 2019

Determined to birth at home, Shelly McKenzie's water broke on her outside dunny as the rain poured down. If ever there was a true-blue Aussie birth story, t... Read More...

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Principal helps teacher deliver baby at school

Anita ButterworthSeptember 9, 2019

A teacher has given her students an eye-opening education after giving birth at school. Lindsay Agbalokwu wasn't due to have her second bub until next we... Read More...

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Birth story from mother with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Birth Story: The longest week of my life

Anita ButterworthAugust 21, 2019

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 hor... Read More...

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Surprise triplets for mother who thought she had kidney stones | Mum's Grapevine

Mum thinks she has kidney stones, gives birth to triplets

Anita ButterworthAugust 19, 2019

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 had no idea she was p... Read More...

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Army dad’s mission to make it home for baby’s birth

Anita ButterworthAugust 13, 2019

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 the ... Read More...

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50 WAYS to bring on labour

Anita ButterworthAugust 8, 2019

It's been nine months of patiently waiting to meet your little chick, but bub is quite happy still in its nest and there are no signs that they're flying th... Read More...

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10 energy-boosting snacks for labour | Mum's Grapevine

10 energy-boosting snacks for the delivery room

Shahna SarpiAugust 6, 2019

It’s no secret that labour is an extremely physically and mentally demanding time. Food may be the last thing on your mind, but if you do feel up to snackin... Read More...

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How to use a hair comb for labour pain

Anita ButterworthJuly 29, 2019

It's the viral labour pain relief tip that has pregnant women whipping down to their nearest Kmart for a hair comb. The little-known technique delves into a... Read More...

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Birth story: ‘I was throwing up 30 times a day’

Anita ButterworthJuly 19, 2019

Kylie Mexsom and her husband already had a busy life juggling their three kids, when they unexpectedly fell pregnant with their fourth. It was 17 months aft... Read More...

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5 quick and easy exercises to help prepare for labour | Mum's Grapevine

5 exercises in 5 minutes to help prepare for labour

Chloe LorbackJuly 9, 2019

We've all heard that giving birth is like running a marathon, but there's no need to sweat it out in the gym to get your mum-bod ready for labour. Women'... Read More...

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Q&A: Is it ok to ask my midwife to take birth photos? | Mum's Grapevine

Q&A: How many times should I lose my mucus plug?

Anita ButterworthJuly 8, 2019

There are all sorts of weird and wonderful things going on down below throughout pregnancy, including the mucus plug. Lots of expecting mums assume losing p... Read More...

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