Real life Australian birth stories

Birth story: ‘I feel so lucky to have experienced a c-section’

Anita ButterworthMarch 13, 2019

Petrea and Jackson married in November 2015, and they wasted little time trying to start a family. "We immediately began trying to conceive a child as it... Read More...

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Heartless thieves torch car with baby’s medical equipment

Anita ButterworthNovember 14, 2018

A mum-of-three has been left devastated after her baby's medical equipment was torched just days after his release from hospital. Four-month-old Alexande... Read More...

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Mum’s incredible double breech, drug-free twin birth

Anita ButterworthNovember 2, 2018

When Emma Parnell found out she was expecting twins, she assumed that would be the biggest surprise of her pregnancy. But what lay ahead was months of sever... Read More...

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Mum freebirths surprise twins in the jungle

Anita ButterworthOctober 11, 2018

Ashley Albrand has joined a pretty exclusive birth club. In fact, she's probably the only member. The American yoga teacher freebirthed surprise twins in th... Read More...

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Twins give birth within hours of each other

Amazing birth story: identical twin sisters give birth just hours apart

Anita ButterworthOctober 8, 2018

Identical twins Katie Colling and Nicki Stephens have proven twins really do have a magical connection, giving birth within just hours of each other. The... Read More...

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Twin’s touching moment with his brother’s ashes

Anita ButterworthSeptember 12, 2018

A hauntingly beautiful photo of a twin with his brother's ashes has stolen the hearts of the world and won a prestigious international photography award. In... Read More...

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Orange is the New Black actress reveals birth emergency

Anita ButterworthAugust 16, 2018

Australian actress Yael Stone has detailed the dramatic birth of her first child, revealing how her planned homebirth turned into an emergency c-section. ... Read More...

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Phillipa’s emotional journey to surrogacy and breastfeeding

Anita ButterworthAugust 10, 2018

Phillipa thought any chance of becoming a mum was gone after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer at just 33. But through the incredible generosity of a s... Read More...

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Kristy and Alan Wilkie unassisted homebirth

Four siblings witness brother’s unassisted homebirth

Anita ButterworthAugust 9, 2018

Kristy and Alan Wilkie always knew they wanted a big family and after their fourth bub, they thought their tribe was complete. But their little surprise Ham... Read More...

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‘My pregnancy almost killed me’: grieving mum’s warning

Anita ButterworthAugust 6, 2018

Kristy Watson admits accepting her pregnancy as a single mum wasn't easy, but her growing bump gave her a strength she didn't know she had. She was ready to... Read More...

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Meet the brothers melting hearts across the world

Anita ButterworthAugust 3, 2018

They are the brothers melting hearts across the world - gorgeous, ginger-haired Mikey and his premmie brother Jake. The video of these two having their f... Read More...

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Why some mums lick their babies after birth

Anita ButterworthJuly 19, 2018

It's a tender moment snapped just seconds after birth - a mum cradling her newborn, but instead of kissing her baby, this mum gently licks her baby. The ... Read More...

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Mum unexpectedly gives birth in the shower at home

Anita ButterworthJuly 6, 2018

Kimberley Northcott wanted a natural, intervention-free hospital birth for her third baby - and she almost got everything she wished for. But her baby had o... Read More...

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Dad ‘breastfeeds’ newborn after emergency c-section

Anita ButterworthJuly 2, 2018

They are the 'breastfeeding' images that have gone viral around the world, and with good reason. Maxamillian Neubauer stepped up to the plate and 'breast... Read More...

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‘I wish I knew’: Mum’s heartbreaking pregnancy warning

Anita ButterworthJune 22, 2018

Sandra Dagher's second pregnancy was perfect. A textbook nine months with no morning sickness, just the joy of a second little boy on the way. But on the ev... Read More...

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