Real life Australian birth stories

Bringing home babies – family shares their secrets to raising quintuplets

Jenna GalleyMay 28, 2017

After two miscarriages and many months of trying, Michael and Margaret Baudinet were starting to lose hope of ever becoming parents. Then Margaret discovere... Read More...

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The calmest c-section birth caught on camera

Jenna GalleyMay 6, 2017

Tranquil music. Dimmed lighting. Soft voices in the background. A perfectly peaceful newborn. It's not an image you usually expect from a delivery room, ... Read More...

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This is what midwifery looks like around the globe

Anita ButterworthMay 5, 2017

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 guide ... Read More...

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Beauty of gentle breech birth captured in amazing video

Jenna GalleyMay 2, 2017

Giving birth is one of the most amazing things in the world (and proof that mothers are absolutely incredible). While many birth photographers and videograp... Read More...

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The emotional birth photography capturing first hellos

Jenna GalleyApril 28, 2017

The first breath. The first touch. The first cry. The first hello. There is no moment quite as incredible as when you meet your newborn for the first tim... Read More...

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Rainbow photo reveals double happiness after heartbreak

Jenna GalleyApril 25, 2017

At first glance, this photo looks just like two bouncing baby brothers happily posing for a sweet sibling photo. But there's so much more to this rainbow ba... Read More...

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Aussie mum gives birth in a ute – again!

Hejira ConveryFebruary 13, 2017

Giving birth in a ute is the stuff of Aussie legend and one Queensland mum has managed to do it, not once, but TWICE! Rebecca and Sean Dalton are the pro... Read More...

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The IAPBA best birth photos of 2017 announced

Hejira ConveryFebruary 9, 2017

Bringing a child into the world is an emotional, intense and words-can't-quite-explain-it experience. From the time that first contraction kicks in, to the ... Read More...

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Whoa mama! That’s one big baby

Hejira ConveryOctober 20, 2016

The birth of a baby is always big news, but when Oaklyn Meredith Languille came into the world this week, it was really big news! The not-so-lit... Read More...

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Caul birthing: Watch as baby arrives in its amniotic sac

Hejira ConverySeptember 27, 2016

The moment a baby pops into the world is always an incredible, life-changing event. And when they make their entrance still completely enclosed in their amn... Read More...

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The super calm water birth with 17 MILLION views

Hejira ConverySeptember 15, 2016

Every woman has a different experience of birth and Audra Lynn's water birth looks like it was taken straight out of The Little Book of Calm! This new mum f... Read More...

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One, two, three push. Funny videos of dads in labour!

Hejira ConverySeptember 1, 2016

Role-playing might be fun for kids, but role-reversal is hilarious for mums! You see, in the old days, childbirth was an experience borne by women, and wome... Read More...

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Tassie couple have their first child at 62

Australia’s oldest new mum gives birth, aged 62

Domenica KielyAugust 3, 2016

A Tassie woman has just taken over the title of Australia's oldest new mum by giving birth at 62 years of age. The first-time mum, who remains unnamed, gave... Read More...

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Melbourne mum shares her amazing natural birth beside a creek

Hejira ConveryJuly 15, 2016

Taking the term 'water birth' to a new level, a Melbourne mum has shared a video of her fourth child being born in a stream. Without any pain relief, midwife or... Read More...

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Incredible video goes viral of woman giving birth in car

Memorable deliveries: videos of mothers giving birth in the car

Louise WeeksAugust 14, 2015

Could you imagine giving birth on your way to the hospital? The mothers in the videos below managed to stay incredibly calm while delivering the... Read More...

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