Real life Australian birth stories

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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Kassie Stewart birth story pre-eclampsia

‘Get checked, please’: Mum’s heartbreaking pre-eclampsia warning

Anita ButterworthJune 12, 2018

Kassie Stewart was 25 weeks pregnant with her first longed-for baby, and couldn't wait to become a mum. She'd been collecting baby clothes for two years and... Read More...

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En caul c-section birth caught on camera

Anita ButterworthJune 6, 2018

While every birth is beautiful, baby Maria's grand entrance was exceptional - the little bub arriving via c-section still in her amniotic sac. Babies bor... Read More...

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Headache turns into emergency birth for Melbourne mum

Anita ButterworthMay 10, 2018

What started off as a headache at 35-weeks pregnant turned into a fight for survival for Jessica Barnett and her baby. The Melbourne mum says she wants w... Read More...

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Unplanned home birth: Grandma catches baby in the shower

Anita ButterworthMay 4, 2018

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...

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The rainbow baby Hypnobirth of Fíadh Boyle

Stacey Astley-ClarkApril 26, 2018

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...

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Woman gives birth in the Red Sea, emerges like a goddess

Anita ButterworthMarch 14, 2018

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...

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Meet the miracle sextuplets born 10 weeks early

Anita ButterworthMarch 1, 2018

Six tiny bundles, forming the most beautiful rainbow. Born more than 10 weeks early, the fraternal siblings have just arrived home - and their first photo s... Read More...

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Rush hour: the heart-stopping birth in a hospital corridor

Anita ButterworthFebruary 6, 2018

This is a birth that's much like pregnancy itself - a slow build with a huge rush at the end. Jes Hogan had laboured for days, not sure if her body would... Read More...

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Hypnobirthing helps mum give birth in car

Anita ButterworthJanuary 22, 2018

As a hypnobirthing practitioner, Melissa Ayling was well prepared for the arrival of her second child - both physically and physiologically. But what she ne... Read More...

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The unexpected homebirth of Lettie Lae

Anita ButterworthDecember 30, 2017

Birthing a babe is certainly worthy of a standing ovation, but Amy Stewart could never have imagined she'd be wheeled into hospital cradling her newborn bab... Read More...

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VIDEO: Surprised mum can’t believe she’s given birth

Anita ButterworthDecember 15, 2017

There's a moment of wonder most new mums experience when their newborn is finally earthside, and this mumma captures it beautifully. In a video shared by... Read More...

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The breathtaking water birth photo that has the world talking

Anita ButterworthNovember 28, 2017

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 ... Read More...

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