Birth

My husband and I were absolutely thrilled to find out we were pregnant with our first child in January 2021. It was something we had talked about for a long time but finally felt ready for. After taking a test...

I have been blessed to have welcomed two beautiful babies into the world. My birth with my first, much to my (and my partner's) surprise, was much quicker than we had expected. After attending antenatal classes, we were mentally preparing...

Our journey to Charlie was certainly more challenging than we ever imagined. I naively thought pregnancy would be a fairly standard journey, maybe some discomfort and swelling, and a painful yet unremarkable birth (in the scheme of births). I was...

We arrived at Epworth at 7.30 am for induction. We booked an induction at 39 weeks while the kids were staying at their mum's house, so we didn't have the stress of finding babysitters for all five kids. The midwife...

I always wanted kids young and knew that once I had found the right person, it wouldn't be long before we would start a family. I met my now-husband Kieran in 2016 and knew that he was the one. However,...

After a 3B tear with the birth of my first child, I was very conscious of doing everything possible to avoid a tear the second time around.Being in lockdown and part of the public system, my initial consultations were with...