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Hear it from the horse's mouth with these real life stories of labour from women who are just like you. Whatever sort of birth these mums had, there's a story that could help you.
‘It looked like they pulled a toddler out of my belly’
New mum, Christine Corbitt was expecting a big baby, but even she was surprised when her daughter arrived. more
'I gave birth and I didn't feel a thing'
Pregnancy, labour and birth were all extremely difficult for this mum who was suffering from perinatal depression. more
'You could bleed to death' - the words no pregnant woman wants to hear
HELLP Syndrome is a life-threatening pregnancy complication that can have dire consequences for both mum and bub. more
'My second birth healed the trauma of my first'
After a painful and traumatic first birth – and an extremely long recovery period – Jemilah was afraid of giving birth...more
My birth had ALL the interventions: 'It was terrifying'
When Lucy became overdue, she thought the induction would be standard. It wasn’t. A bungled forceps delivery ended in an emergency...more
'Labour is painful, but what comes after is worse'
Get ready, because the birthing classes could never prepare you for the realities of motherhood. more
'Nightmare' labour left mum with colostomy bag for LIFE
Debbie is sharing her botched labour story in the hope that it well help other women in similar positions to not feel ashamed of...more
This raw and powerful birth video is taking the world by storm
We can’t get enough of birth videos at the best of times, but this one is just divine. more
'Well we weren't expecting THAT!': The incredible vaginal birth of twins
The extraordinary story of a vaginal twin birth (and a little bit of Agriculture 101). more
'The last place I expected to give birth to my daughter'
Sometimes you can’t prepare for the things that can happen during labour. more
This pregnant mum is going to live stream birth to make an important point
Adele Barbara, who blogs as The Real Mumma, wants to show that when it comes to birth, nothing goes to plan. more
'Swine flu nearly killed me, and my baby'
When Stacey became unwell during pregnancy her doctor dismissed her concerns. Finally, she was diagnosed with Swine Flu, a condition...more
