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.
Call for empowering language in birthing suites
Midwives and doctors are being encouraged to use less insensitive language, to help birthing women feel more empowered. Phrases like ‘big baby‘, ‘failed induction’ and […]
Everything you need to know about inducing labour
You’ve been patiently counting down to your due date and it’s come … and gone. Welcome to the first rule of parenting: babies do everything […]
Award winning birth photos of 2018 revealed
The way a photo can forever pause one of the most incredible moments in a woman’s life is like nothing else. All the emotion, every […]
Test to predict who will go into labour prematurely
A simple test could predict which mums-to-be will prematurely give birth. Melbourne researchers are conducting a world-first trial into pre-term labour involving more than 3000 […]
The delicious recipe sending over 300 women into labour
If the thought of downing castor oil with a raspberry leaf tea chaser to bring on labour isn’t appealing to your cravings, we’ve found a recipe […]
The labour-inducing pizza that promises to bring on labour
Mums at the pointy end of pregnancy will try just about anything to bring on labour – from nipple stimulation to acupuncture. But how about […]
The breathtaking water birth photo that has the world talking
There’s something mystical about every birth, but there’s an aura surrounding water births that’s hard to explain. There are those first magical moments after birth […]
{VIDEO} Labour perfectly explained with a balloon and ping pong ball
Was that twinge a real contraction or a pesky Braxton Hicks? Those final few days of pregnancy are spent nervously waiting for any little sign […]
Clear drape c-sections allow mums to watch babes being born
The moment you see your baby for the first time is beyond words. The emotion of months, sometimes years of waiting is impossible to quell. […]
37 things only mums who’ve had c-sections know
Those intense feelings you get when you lay eyes on your baby for the first time is indescribable, as is holding them in your arms […]
New mum reveals Japanese maternity ward food
Those sweet moments after birth are like nothing else – a gorgeous bub in your arms, and a sense of pure satisfaction … sigh. And […]
The photo taking every mum back to THAT post-birth moment
It’s the moment that so many mums can connect with. The excitement of giving birth and finally having your baby in your arms has been […]
After birth: 10 things to do with a placenta
The placenta – food source for foetus, life support for unborn infant, connection between mother and baby, super organ extraordinaire. Yes. The placenta is all […]
This is what midwifery looks like around the globe
Midwives hold our hands through our pregnancies, and by the time we’ve given birth they have a piece of our hearts. These incredible women and men […]
The anti-push playlist – the songs NOT to play during labour
Music can help you escape. So it makes total sense that so many women rely on a playlist to help them escape from the painful reality […]