After a few months of ovulation induction fertility treatment with a private obstetrician/gynaecologist specialist, my husband and I were so excited to learn we were pregnant. We counted down until the 6 week scan, and I had to fight concerns that there would be a problem. Iāve always been a cautious, anxious and sometimes ānegativeā […]
Maggie’s Birth Story
Maggieās Birth – 13 April 2017 I guess the story of Maggieās birth really starts with our first baby Freddie in 2011. Freddie was breech and despite every effort to turn him, he remained bottom down. The hospital in London where he was to be born were supportive (in theory) of a breach birth […]
The Birth of Stella
The Birth of Stella, for Stella Written by mum, Barbara for her beautiful daughter Stella to read when she grows upĀ On the whole, being pregnant with you was pretty easy. I had mild morning sickness, my diet devolved into daily baked potatoes from SpudBar on Commercial Road, and I had to stand near a […]
The birth story of Grace Joukhadar
A VBAC after 2 caesareans? Where on earth would I find a professional, informed, supportive environment to guide me through this journey? Ā I was fortunate enough to discover an amazing place called Midwives and Mothers Australia (MAMA). Here is how my journey began… Ā I had my first baby in 2013 in Port Hedland, […]
The Birth of Reuben Edward
Written by mum, Meg.Ā I was absolutely feeling fed up with being pregnant. I felt like I’d surrendered all I had and was feeling so down that baby still hadn’t come. My cousin and her baby girl came for a visit and I had some lovely cuddles with her bub. We joked about askingĀ her […]
The Birth of Thomas
Written by Thomas’s mum, BarbaraĀ The labour with my first child Stella had been long and difficult as she was born posterior, and when I became pregnant with my second I immediately wondered if I was going to have another posterior baby, and whether it would be just as difficult second time around. These worries […]