Birth stories

Here you can read a from a collection of birth stories written by wonderful women and men (soon). For most of these people writing these stories have been very difficult and challenging as it results in reliving, often in vivid memory, events that were upsetting and very emotional. They had the opportunity to read other's stories when they were pregnant. This knowledge of the true value and richness of other peoples experiences and the impact that it had on their own birth experiences is the reason they have generously chosen to share their intimate thoughts and details. Please feel free to share your own birth stories, be they caesarean or vbac - email your story. Just click on the name below and read the story.

Alex and Evan's (Dad's) Birth Experiences - emergency c/s for rupture membranes followed by failed induction.
Includes a letter to obstetrician about the level of care given at the birth

Alex's Birth Story - triumphant VBAC after breech baby, ECV and long labour

Belinda and Alan's (Dad's) Birth Experiences - triumphant VBAC after 2 previous c/s

Carolyn's Birth Experiences - emergency c/s and then a vaginal birth

Jane's Birth Experiences - emergency c/s followed by vaginal birth after a very long labour and a 8 year break and a second successful VBAC

Jo's Birth Experiences - emergency c/s, instrumental vaginal birth and then a glorious vaginal birth

Maya's Birth Story - breech HBAC (homebirth after c/s)

Michelle's Birth Story - HBAC (homebirth after c/s)

Paula's Birth Story of Oliver with photos - a wonderful empowered caesarean where mother actually lifted baby out of abdomen

Salina's Birth Story - VBAC after trying natural induction remedies

Sarah's Story - VBAC

Sonia's Birth Experience - 4 previous vaginal births, elective c/s at 38 weeks for breech presentation and diagnosis of a big baby - baby wounded during c/s
** WARNING: contains details that may distress but also shows an extremely strong woman in action **

Sunshine and Nathan's (Dad's) Birth Experiences - elective c/s for breech and a vaginal birth in a birth centre

The Birth of Alvy Jayde Robinson

Trudi's Birth Experiences - elective c/s and a homebirth after caesarean

Vivienne's Birth Story - VBAC

Wendy's Birth Experiences - elective caesarean and then an emergency caesarean