Birth Stories

When you’re pregnant and have never experienced labour, or you’re facing a different kind of labour from the first time around, or you just want to know more about what different kinds of labour are like, reading birth stories can help demystify birth and give you ideas about the kind of birth you’d like. Whether you’re planning a home birth or hospital birth, a natural labour or C-section, a hypnobirth or water birth, or you want to know more about assisted labour, birth interventions, or just need to know what your birth options are, we’ve got a story to tell you! Wonderful mums have shared their birth stories for you to read and learn from. In their own words, these birth stories from real mums will touch your heart.

Rachel had a c-section for her 5.11 kg baby

My recovery from the c-section  was pretty quick and my scar healed nicely....

Tina’s Miracle Baby after 3 Losses

Tina shares the story the birth of her baby girl - her miracle baby

Baby Didn’t Engage

Xana shares her birth story which started off as an induction and lead to emergency

Stephanies Unexpected and Quick Labour at Home

Stephanie shares her unexpected and quick home delivery! Less than 20 minutes from calling the

Rachael’s Birth Story

Rachael shares her birth story - which didn't quite go to plan due to a

Sharlene’s Birth Story of Aidan

Sharlene share's the birth story of her son Aidan...... She found it traumatic

Olive’s Birth Story

Birth Story shared by amazing mum Hannah. “I learnt to walk on my own

C-Section Photo

Photo taken at Cesarean Section - baby just removed from uterus and surgeon cutting the

Hypnobirthing – Classes taught in Hamilton

Hamilton based Caterina Findsen of Koru Self Development is one of only 13 registered HypnoBirthing®

Caesarean Section Recoveries

Recovery from Cesarean Section deliveries: one hundred mums share their experience of recovery after their