Birth Options
Mum-to-be warns husband she won't call him when she goes into labour if he is out with friends
She would rather call someone else.
'Alarming' new study shows rising number of women induced for no medical reason: 'I am still damaged'
Marion George is still suffering the effects of an induction four years ago that she believes was 'unnecessary'.
Aussie mum gives birth to 5.3kg baby at home without drugs: 'It was orgasmic'
"I was shocked when I was birthing her head; it seemed to never end."
'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".
Stages of Labour
'Curb walking' How this one simple act could help bring on labour
It uses gravity to move the baby down.
'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'.
Birth Stories
Mum adopts unusual technqiues to recover from birth: 'I healed myself with yoni steaming'
When Brisbane mum, Allira Thompson, was pregnant with her third child she knew she wanted to do things differently.
Mum-to-be's ultimatum if husband misses baby's birth: 'Bad situation'
The birth of a baby is a pretty big thing in any parent's life and one mum has turned to Reddit to ask whether she was unreasonable for giving her husband an ultimatum about their baby's birth.
Mum tells how her baby was born 'shaking hands with the doctor'
Everyone loves a good birth story.
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?”'