Birth Options
'I chose to have a 'wild pregnancy' and freebirth at home with no doctors'
"It was very magical and deeply empowering."
'I birthed my own baby': new study finds alarming number of women would freebirth alone
The results from Australia's largest study into why women choose to homebirth are in.
Heavily pregnant Eva Amurri reveals ex-husband won't be at birth of their third child
The US actress says she wants to be surrounded by "strong female energy".
Why didn't anyone tell me a c-section would give me a lower belly 'shelf'?
Beyoncé calls it a 'FUPA.'
Mum shares traumatic experience of C-section without anaesthesia
"He continued to cut me through my screams."
Mum reported for driving one week after c-section has licence suspended
The move made it difficult for the first-time single mum to visit her premature baby in ICU.
Stages of Labour
'Not appropriate': internet divided over photo of man eating pizza while wife is in labour
Some users thought it was fine while others branded it 'trashy'.
Pure genius: mum-to-be packs 'secret weapon' in hospital bag
This effective and hilarious mum hack has everyone saying, "Why didn't I think of that?"
Birth Stories
'So uncomfortable': Fury after mother-in-law brings neighbour to her baby's birth
She detailed her experience in a TikTok video.
'I was broken': Mum's harrowing birth story reveals the lasting impact of birth trauma
"I broke down like never before."
Twin sisters give birth to baby girls 90 minutes apart - on their own birthday
'We didn't plan that it was going to be this close together!'
Postnatal Depression
'I screamed, I hid, I cried': Mum's powerful essay on postnatal depression goes viral
'I did not like my children when this photo was taken'.
New app offers 24/7 support to parents experiencing perinatal depression and anxiety
"It's often 2am when things feel at their worst and most dire."
'I felt so wired': Why we need to talk about postnatal bipolar disorder
It's the postnatal condition that can have devastating consequences if let untreated - and many women don't even know it exists.
How social media could help identify fathers at risk of PND
Social media might help identify fathers at risk of PND, according to a new study.
One in five new mothers do not receive mental health screening, according to new research
Up to 20 per cent of Australian women experience anxiety or depression during pregnancy or during the first year after their baby is born.
'Post-partum psychosis made me try to kill my family'
'Things were far from fine. I couldn’t sleep. If I did drop off, I’d wake up shouting “where is she?”'