A Mother’s Beautiful, Natural, Powerful Birth Story
Photography by Hannah Webb If I had to describe my first birth in one word, it would be unpleasant. Like many other young mothers,…
Birth Stories
Planting the Seeds of Hope after Experiencing a Traumatic Birth
By Rebecca Rylands This is an open letter to mums who feel that their child’s birth was traumatic, disappointing, difficult, scary, or did not go…
Real-Life Stories: A Beautiful Home Birth
By Angela Gervan Lough In the quiet of our bathroom before sunrise on April 20th 2020, we welcomed our 3rd baby girl into our family! …
How one mum’s birth plan led to a business idea – Bliss Birth
Let’s be honest, birth is far from blissful. But let me explain. My midwife was a total badass, cool as a cucumber under pressure –…
Four ways hypnobirthing can support all kinds of births
By Kate Isaacs Hypnobirthing seems to be having its day. Kate Middleton recently revealed that she did it. Actress Jessica Alba did too. What might…
Let’s Talk About Your Birth Story
Let’s talk about your birth story. Be it positive, negative or everything in between. Why it matters – and what you can do to support yourself well. “The moment…
A birth of choice
If you’re reading this, chances are you’re pregnant or hoping to conceive. Perhaps you know exactly what sort of experience you’d like to have,…
Let’s guard the guardians: Back midwives
By Freya Hill The first photo I ever took of my daughter was of her in the arms of our midwife. In the photo,…
Want to be good parents?
By Manasee Joshi Want to be good parents? Sprinkle some magic of attention on yourself first. Sounds mean doesn’t it when I put it…
“Family bonding at its apex”
By Leeanne Lombard My name is Leeanne and I was born and raised in South Africa. We just moved to New Zealand a few…
Inspiring women to create a positive, safe and beautiful birth story
Lee Standeven wanted women all over the world to have access to classes that would prepare them for a healthy, positive birth experience, wherever…
A Better Way? The Gift of a Woman-Centred Cesarean Section
By Holly Coombes Let me tell you about the birth of my third child. I watched her enter the world, my first words being…
Birthing with Trauma
By Moran Liviani As a young girl, I didn’t have the easiest of upbringings. Trauma and big-ticket item misgivings from both my parents really…
Postnatal Depression
By Melanie Sio When the test read pregnant, I was taken aback. I was 40 and a couple of years earlier had recovered from…
Remembering
by Nikki Veliz Merzliakov It wasn’t until the physiotherapist started pressing on my psoas muscle, that I realised I’d been blocking the trauma from…
Rainbow Baby Photographed With All The IVF Needles it Took To Create Her
By Hannah Schenker Those who have been down the painful road of fertility treatment will know just how special this baby is. Kimberly and…
Mindfulness and Water Freed My Fears: A Positive Birth Experience
By Sarah Silver Just over 12 months ago my husband and I were honoured to be able to purchase H2 Oh Baby, a nationally…
The Importance of Healing Your Birth Story
By Nicole Tricarico Do you find it concerning that as many as a third of women describe their birth experience as traumatic? But this…
Incredible Photos Capture Mum Giving Birth in Hospital Hallway
By Hannah Schenker Ahhh…the best laid plans, and all that! Birth is one of those things in life that you can plan out in…
Your Birth Stories: Nicola and Azure
Birth story by Nicola Parkinson. Photography by Capturing Life Birth Photography. Looking back, I now realise that both my birth stories began before the…