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.

Sub Septum in Uterus

This mum is prone to miscarry due to a sub-septum in her uterus, meaning it

Surreal Birth

A mum shares her birth story - she had a lot of gas for pain

Twin Birth Story

A mum shares the birth stories of her twin daughters, they were both delivered naturally,

VBAC was Healing

A mother shares her experience of having a VBAC, it didn't go as planned but

Ventouse Delivery

Ventouse Delivery and 7.5 hour labour - one mum shares her story. She had

Best Moment in the World

A mum shares her birth story. A little bit of pain relief and epidural,

A True Miracle

Angela shares her birth story. After complications following delivery and being told to say

The Cruisiest Induction Ever

A mum shares the birth story of her first baby, which turned out to be

Mary Shares Her Birth Story

Mary shares her birth story, the epidural got her through the intense pain of an

3 Hour Natural Labour

A mum shares her birth story - a 3 hour natural labour, though she did