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.

Natural Birth at River Ridge

Sarah shares her birth story, a naturally progressive labour with gas and pethidine. Though

Quick Birth in Bathroom at Home

A mum shares her birth story - 90 minutes from start to finish, at home

Undiagnosed breech birth at home

A wonderful undiagnosed breech birth at home. Michelle shares the story of her son's

Home Birth after Two C-Sections

Andrea tells her story of baby's arrival "I just delivered a baby naturally and at

Breathing Baby Out

Home birth story - shared by Kate

Breathing Techniques

A mum shares her amazing birth story, how she used hypnobirthing and breathing techniques

Holly’s Third Baby

Holly share's the story of her son's birth - at home in a birthing pool.

Home Birth with Pool

A mum shares her birth story - a home birth with support of midwife and

Hypno Birth at Home

A mum shares her birth story: she used hypno birthing techniques and breathing, to

Hypno Birthing and Water Birth

A mum shares her amazing birth story, where she used Hypno Birthing and breathing techniques