Birth Options
'It's harmful': Should we drop the term 'normal birth'?
New mother Natasha Lobban says the term "normal birth" needs to go.
Skill shortage may force women with breech babies into caesareans
Victoria's only specialist breech clinic has closed.
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.
Stages of Labour
Is it safe to workout during labour?
Here's what the experts say.
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.
Birth Stories
Mum gives birth while shopping at Target
It's every pregnant woman's fear, going to the shopping centre and coming home with your newborn.
New mum struck down by flu, fights for life, unaware she's given birth
A young mum is fighting for her life after contracting the flu while pregnant.
Two babies born in same Hungry Jacks car park in two days
The deliveries were as fast as the food sold there.
Postnatal Depression
Baby books promoting strict routines linked to PND in mums
New research suggests that for some mothers, certain baby books might do more harm than good.
Alanis Morissette said PND started 'seconds' after her son's birth
The Grammy winner has spoken about her struggles.
'I don't matter now': The message new mums need to ignore
Instead of putting all the focus on the baby, new mums need support to look after themselves, writes Shevonne Hunt.
What no one tells new mums and dads about parenthood
Perinatal (that's the period while a woman is pregnant and the year after a baby is born) anxiety and depression affects one in six mothers and one in 10 fathers. Even more women experience a sense of overwhelm and loneliness that is not clinically diagnosable.
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.