Birth Stories Collection

Kerry & Matilda

Following the birth of my first child in May 2020, when lockdown restrictions meant my husband was asked to leave shortly after she arrived and unfortunately I sustained a third...

Kerry & Matilda

Following the birth of my first child in May 2020, when lockdown restrictions meant my husband was asked to leave shortly after she arrived and unfortunately I sustained a third...

Sinead & Cailean

The hospital was keen to induce me early due to low PAPP-A even though everything was fine on scans. So I tried all natural methods at 39+1 before my hospital...

Sinead & Cailean

The hospital was keen to induce me early due to low PAPP-A even though everything was fine on scans. So I tried all natural methods at 39+1 before my hospital...

Harriet & Tori

Second baby, first one arrived at 30 weeks! But no signs of an early arrival with little miss! First time I had no labour pains or contractions... This time I...

Harriet & Tori

Second baby, first one arrived at 30 weeks! But no signs of an early arrival with little miss! First time I had no labour pains or contractions... This time I...

Natalie & Rosaria

For my second pregnancy, I chose a home birth, despite being declared high risk due to restricted fetal growth (see later for the size of my tiny baby 😂😂) Our...

Natalie & Rosaria

For my second pregnancy, I chose a home birth, despite being declared high risk due to restricted fetal growth (see later for the size of my tiny baby 😂😂) Our...

Lucy & Oliver

Oliver Thomas W 7lb 1oz - born on February 11th 2021 First time mum (FTM) 39+1 Spontaneous labour 2 hours 38 minutes (precipitous labour) Paracetamol and TENS Machine I’d lost...

Lucy & Oliver

Oliver Thomas W 7lb 1oz - born on February 11th 2021 First time mum (FTM) 39+1 Spontaneous labour 2 hours 38 minutes (precipitous labour) Paracetamol and TENS Machine I’d lost...

Gemma & Elodie

Stubborn little Elodie was breech and inconveniently stuck underneath my rib-cage … so what’s a girl to do? Have an elective c-section…and what girl wouldn’t? In the UK about 1...

Gemma & Elodie

Stubborn little Elodie was breech and inconveniently stuck underneath my rib-cage … so what’s a girl to do? Have an elective c-section…and what girl wouldn’t? In the UK about 1...