Birth Options
A reality check for midwifery
Educator Jessica Williams is investigating virtual reality's potential in midwifery training.
'Natural caesareans' give control back to mums, experts say
Efforts to make the caesarean deliveries as close to a vaginal birth as possible is giving control back to mothers.
Chewing gum could help with caesarean section recovery
Packing your hospital bag to have a baby? Then you must add one more item to the list – chewing gum.
Link found between obesity and failed epidurals
Losing weight before falling pregnant may save mums-to-be a world of pain during labour.
'I fear I'll be judged if I have a caesarean'
Isn't safely bringing a baby into the world enough, without having to worry about the "how"?
'I wanted to show a good birth experience': blogger live streams labour on Facebook
Most mums-to-be have only a few people see them in active labour, but not Sarah Cantwell.
Stages of Labour
Why I loved giving birth standing up
After three very different labours, I was hoping my fourth and final one would be the holy grail of labours.
'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.
Birth Stories
Baby born mid-air given free flights for life by airline
A baby boy born on a plane between Saudi Arabia and India has been promised free flights for life.
This mum just gave birth to the first boy in her family for 50 years
Her shocked expression was captured expertly by her birth photographer.
'She loved every second': 12-year-old helps deliver baby brother
It's a moment 12-year-old Jacee Carraway will never forget - delivering her baby brother.
Postnatal Depression
How Mother's Day can be extra hard when you have postnatal depression
Mother's Day can be tough when you're suffering from 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.