Birth Stories
Birth Story: rare twins conceived three weeks apart
With their very obvious size difference, it’s hard to believe Noah and Rosalie are twins. That’s because they’re actually among the rarest twins in the […]
Birth Story: ‘My baby was born at 27 weeks’
First-time mum Rhiannon Smith had been through more during her pregnancy than she’d ever imagined. Severe morning sickness kept her from working for two months. […]
Birth Story: ‘I delivered my own baby in the hospital waiting room’
Having given birth once before, mum-of-one Ashanti knew what to expect as she neared the end of her second pregnancy. But nothing could have prepared […]
Birth Story: ‘I had twins during Melbourne’s lockdown’
When Melbourne couple Laura-Jane and Shaun Hargreaves decided 2020 would be the year they’d start trying for a family, they never could have imagined what […]
51-year-old mum gives birth to own granddaughter
A 51-year-old woman has given birth to her own grandchild, after carrying her daughter’s baby as a surrogate. Julie Loving gave birth to baby Briar […]
Birth story: Mum gives birth in her sleep
Laura Thompson had what many mums only dream of – a painless labour and birth. In fact, the mum-of-two didn’t feel a thing, because she […]
Birth Story: Mum feels no pain during ‘silent labour’
India Ward thought it was strange that she couldn’t feel any pain during her contractions, as her body silently laboured for 96 hours. She’s one […]
Birth Story: ‘I had a 10% chance of falling pregnant’
Samantha Ellis was plagued with health problems, and at 26 was already going through menopause. Her body had been through endless surgeries and a hysterectomy […]
Birth Story: ‘I found out I was pregnant at 28 weeks’
Laura and her partner Dean were busy setting up their life together, finishing studies, building a home. A baby just wasn’t in the plans, yet. […]
Birth Story: Mum gives birth to surprise twins
Lyndsey Altice had just birthed her baby, and thought she could finally relax – until she felt another ‘ring of fire’, and along came another […]
Birth Story: Diary of an accidental home birth
After her first baby, Jayne Jones was a nervous about going through labour again. Feeling she needed to be better prepared this time, she did […]
Woman gives birth on toilet after being told she had ‘trapped wind’
Charlotte Wheeler-Smith had just smashed out a seven kilometre run, five k walk and a cycling session when she started having tummy pains. Incredibly, a […]
Birth Story: Becoming a mum against the odds
After losing their first baby not long after birth, Brock and Katie Day spent years searching for answers to their heartbreaking loss and trying desperately […]
Fitness star Emily Skye’s dramatic home birth
Fitness influencer Emily Skye has given birth to her baby boy on the floor at home, revealing the dramatic birth in a series of photos […]
Birth Story: ‘I was diagnosed with breast cancer while pregnant’
Already mum to one miracle child, Jessica Allen was thrilled when she finally fell pregnant again after 18 months of trying. After almost losing her […]