9 instinctive things newborns do straight after birth
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...
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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Unplanned home birth: Grandma catches baby in the shower
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...
The third stage of labour: placenta delivery
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...
Best birth photos of 2018 revealed
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...
The rainbow baby Hypnobirth of Fíadh Boyle
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...
Why some birth positions are better then others {video}
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...
The super salad sending women into labour
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...
The best snacks to pack in your hospital bag for labour
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...
Survival kit: 6 after birth must-haves for down there
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...
5 reasons the ‘Golden Hour’ after birth is so important
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...
Everything you need to know about Hypnobirthing
Hypnobirthing - it's draped in the mystical, shrouded in mystery and it's becoming an increasingly popular way to bring new life into the world.Mum's Gr... Read More...
Q&A: Can I be induced and still have a water birth?
Since finding out she's pregnant, Mum's Grapevine Due Date Group member Gabby has had her heart set on a water birth. But things don't always go to plan whe... Read More...
This is the size of the wound left in a uterus after birth
Grab a side plate from your kitchen and place it on your belly. That is the size of the wound left on your uterus after you've given birth. Incredible isn't... Read More...
Woman gives birth in the Red Sea, emerges like a goddess
It's the water birth with a great big twist - the incredible moment a woman emerges from the Red Sea, just minutes after giving birth ... looking like she's... Read More...
Q&A: Can I have my toenails painted if I’m having a c-section?
It might seem like a strange question, but it's one mums prepping for c-sections in the Mum's Grapevine Due Date groups are tossing around. And it all has t... Read More...