Labour and Birth

Q&A: What were your experiences with c section under a general anaesthetic?

Parents share their C-section experiences. Tips to be prepared and for recovery from a caesarean from mums who have experienced it

Q&A: For my first birth I opted for an epidural and it was unsuccessful (only numbed my legs). I’m due with #2 in a few months and am tossing up whether to have another epidural or not.

Community Tips: Parents share their experience with pain relief alternatives to epidural including saline injections, TENS machines, gas and showers

Dad’s Role in Childbirth – Our resident daddy blogger, Chris, shares a poem about how dad’s role in childbirth

We love birth and Just Born Photography is an incredible example of beautiful, moving images. Birth photography is a special genre. It just makes you feel a certain way. Tingles. Goose bumps. …

Just wondering if anyone has had an elective induction of labour ?   Read midwife tips on induction of labour Positive experiences of induction here I have…my second was an …

Q&A: Just wanting to know experiences from people who used the TENS pain relief during labour. Did it work and was it worth it?

Q&A: For those Mum’s who have had both a natural labor and a c section, if you could choose, what would you prefer??

Community Tips: Parents share their experience with anxiety and stress as babies due date arrives. Mum is ready to meet baby but feeling a lot of physical discomfort

There’s nothing more powerful, more amazing or more primal than giving birth. Allison Cox has captured the elation, the pain, the tears and the triumphs in a series of  photos …

Midwife Tips: Midwife, Michelle, explains what delayed cord clamping is and information on should you use delayed cord clamping with your children

Q&A: What are people’s thoughts on birth centres Vs Hospital labour?

Q&A: I was looking for people’s experiences with epidurals?

Q&A: I’m 39 weeks pregnant and wonder if anyone has tips for partners coming into the birthing room? I’m sure my husband would be very appreciative.

Expert Tips: Midwife advice on managing pubic hair and labour. All your questions answered on if you need a brazillian for your bikini line before the birth

Parent Tips: Parents share their experience with finding an option for older children when in labour and no family or friends near by

Q&A: What are your experiences with tearing or having an episiotomy during birth?

Q&A: Could parents in similar a situation please provide their experiences and advice

Q&A: Am having my first home/water birth (my 5th pregnancy) and have been told not to get into the water too soon as this can slow the contractions down.

Q&A: Just wondering if breathing techniques during labour helped or did everything go out the window once contractions started. I didn’t read up on or use these during my first and was wondering if it really is beneficial and if so what are some tips?

Amazing birth photos that capture the pure emotion of birth and will make you reflect on your birth experience or imagine what birth would be like

Q&A: I am interested in Placenta Encapsulation. Has anyone had any good experience with this and could anyone please highly recommend someone who does it from Joondalup Hospital?

Expert Tips: Midwife shares the value of a birth plan and what should be included in yours in preparation of your labour

Community tips: Private v’s public to have baby in Australia? Good private obstetrician and your out of pocket expenses please. Just want to see if it is affordable going private.

Blog – The biggest and best surprise, however, was just how GOOD it is being a Dad. My wife and I were very happy before having kids – careers, lots of travel, good friends & good times – but it just doesn’t begin to compare to what we have now.

Q&A: Has anyone had a midwife refer them to a physio because of a traumatic birth that required a large episiotomy?

Q&A: Can anyone share their positive experiences with being induced?

Children in the delivery room during labour and the birth – parents share their experiences

Q&A: Just wanting advice/information from parents who delayed cord clamping.