Birth Options
Dangerous bleeding after childbirth could be treated with a $1 injection
A third of new mothers who suffer from deadly haemorrhage could be saved by a simple, low-cost treatment, a UK-led international study has found.
5 things I wasn’t told could happen in labour and birth
The surprises? Well, I can certainly laugh about them now! Here are a few of the things no one warned me could happen in labour and birth.
Incredible video of baby 'popping out' during gentle caesarean
These videos of babies being born via gentle caesareans will blow you away.
New dad's tip: get your wife some frozen condoms
It's the post-birth hack many mums have known about forever. Now one dad's post about the importance of frozen condoms is attracting attention.
Experts pinpoint the worst time of day to give birth
Researchers have long tried to discover the best and worst days and times to give birth. But perhaps they've been asking the wrong questions.
Rebecca Judd encourages natural birth after 'horrific' caesarean with twin boys
There are many things Rebecca Judd loves, caesarean sections are not one of them.
Stages of Labour
'Bring back my placenta': mum's plea to freezer thieves
A woman has made an emotional plea for the return of her son's placenta amid fears it's been eaten by the thieves who stole it from her freezer.
Facebook page celebrates vernix - AKA baby’s 'birthday frosting'
Birth Without Fear is celebrating vernix – or what they call 'birthday frosting' – by sharing a photo of a baby covered in a thick layer of vernix.
Birth Stories
The twins who have birthdays two weeks apart
It's incredibly rare for twins to have birthdays so far apart.
Doctor delivers three sets of triplets in only 6 weeks
And miraculously, he also has a set of triplets at home.
Postnatal Depression
'She was enthralled by motherhood': husband's grief for wife who died after postpartum psychosis
The husband of a BBC Antiques Roadshow expert who died after suffering a post-pregnancy panic attack has opened up about his wife's suspected postpartum psychosis.
John Legend admits he was unprepared for wife Chrissy's PND
Singer John Legend is his wife's biggest fan, but he's revealed how he wasn't "emotionally prepared" to deal with her post-natal depression.
PND and the feelings that scared me most
"I was shocked and horrified that I'd had this thought. That's not me."
Gold Coast hospital unit to treat anxious mums while keeping babies close
Queensland women at risk of serious perinatal mental health issues will be able to receive care without being separated from their babies at a new unit on the Gold Coast.
Chrissy Teigen opens up about her 'painful' battle with postnatal depression
Chrissy Teigen is refreshingly honest about parenting, but the model has kept her postnatal depression diagnosis and treatment private until now.
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.