Birth Options
The mums who hand-deliver their own babies
"I was overwhelmed with excitement and couldn't wipe the smile off my face. I still get excited thinking about it now!"
First baby born through ACT's publicly funded home birth trial
Ella Kurtz gave birth to her second child surrounded by textures, sounds and items she loves.
Family compensated over mother's fatal haemorrhage
Jamie Hare was excited about watching the birth of his fourth baby. On a cold day in June 2010, the plasterer put on a gown at Latrobe Regional Hospital and waited to be called into the operating theatre for his partner Linda's caesarean.
A C-section and the shame of a thwarted birth plan
I daydreamed about my baby's introduction to the world. I visualised myself a warrior, as women had forever done.
The benefits of delayed cord clamping
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has just released new guidelines regarding cord clamping after birth.
Caesareans, diabetes on the rise for new mothers
More women in NSW are being diagnosed with diabetes during pregnancy and more are having births induced or delivered by caesarean, new figures show.
Stages of Labour
Eating during labour may be beneficial, study finds
A new study has demonstrated that eating during labour - rather than chowing down on ice chips - may actually be beneficial, leading to shorter deliveries.
What you need to know about the third stage of labour
You did it! Your baby is safely out and in your arms and the relief is overwhelming. Now there's the placenta.
Birth Stories
Is Brian jnr Victoria's biggest baby ever?
Natashia Corrigan always wanted a "big, chubby baby" but she wasn't expecting to push out a six kilo one on Tuesday.
'One of the weirdest things we've ever seen': mum almost sleeps through birth
A UK woman was out like a light during what could have been the most painful experience of her life.
Mum, dad and son all share a birthday
Luke and Hillary Gardner never have a problem remembering each other's birthday.
Postnatal Depression
On the outside: how to help those with PND
For the people closest to those suffering, there is often a disconnect, a wall that is built around the sufferer that seems impenetrable.
Gestational diabetes increases risk of PND: study
A recent study has reported on a somewhat surprising link, finding that gestational diabetes increases the risk of PND in first time mothers.
Husband pens heartfelt letters to mothers with PND after wife takes her own life
"You are Not alone," Kim Chen wrote in the heartfelt Facebook post, two months after his wife, Florence Leung's, death.
A year of motherhood: my survival story
Motherhood burns you down, but it rebuilds you too.
Why three-quarters of mums won't admit they're not coping
New research reports that 74 per cent of mums don't want to admit they aren't coping, and therefore don't seek support or treatment.
Adele, I too know the agony of postnatal depression
When Adele spoke this week about the agony of postnatal depression, it brought back awful memories.