Birth Stories — The Birth Space

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I feel like I was set up to fail / Hollie

I feel like I was set up to fail / Hollie

Amy SwannApril 11, 2022emergency caesarean, posterior, big baby, first baby

My OB said how important hypnobirthing is / Steph

My OB said how important hypnobirthing is / Steph

Amy SwannFebruary 22, 2022VBAC, epidural, forceps, VBA2C

I don’t think I would have had my homebirth if it wasn’t for my first birth experience / Megan

I don’t think I would have had my homebirth if it wasn’t for my first birth experience / Megan

Amy SwannJanuary 19, 2022VBAC, HBAC

I was adamant I wouldn’t be giving birth on my back this time / Emmalea

I was adamant I wouldn’t be giving birth on my back this time / Emmalea

Amy SwannNovember 18, 2021physiological third stage

I never timed my surges or had any vaginal examinations / Heather

I never timed my surges or had any vaginal examinations / Heather

Amy SwannNovember 1, 2021homebirth, private midwife, first baby

No one has been pregnant forever… right? / Peta

No one has been pregnant forever… right? / Peta

Amy SwannOctober 12, 2021private midwife, posterior, homebirth, first baby

I was so surprised with how much I loved pushing / Emma

I was so surprised with how much I loved pushing / Emma

Amy SwannAugust 29, 2021gestational diabetes, second birth

The midwife told me baby had been born en caul / Stephanie

The midwife told me baby had been born en caul / Stephanie

Amy SwannAugust 17, 2021physiological third stage

This is why people do this more than once / Rebecca

This is why people do this more than once / Rebecca

Amy SwannJuly 7, 2021gestational diabetes, induction, first baby

I danced and danced and danced. For hours / Kristina

I danced and danced and danced. For hours / Kristina

Amy SwannJune 8, 2021homebirth, posterior, private midwife, first baby

I felt heaps of pressure so put my hand down to check...I could feel my baby girls head / Elise

I felt heaps of pressure so put my hand down to check...I could feel my baby girls head / Elise

Amy SwannMay 20, 2021induction, VBAC, Premature rupture of membranes

Our midwife turned around and asked her to use her tranquil voice in this room / Jaydin

Our midwife turned around and asked her to use her tranquil voice in this room / Jaydin

Amy SwannMay 11, 2021second birth

I’m so grateful to have done most of my labouring in the comfort of my home / Kristy

I’m so grateful to have done most of my labouring in the comfort of my home / Kristy

Amy SwannJanuary 2, 2021first baby

I was amazed to learn that my c-section could be as amazing as having a natural birth / Trina

I was amazed to learn that my c-section could be as amazing as having a natural birth / Trina

Amy SwannDecember 24, 2020planned caesarean, breech, first baby

We dimmed the lights, set up our diffuser put our music on and made the room our own / Georgia

We dimmed the lights, set up our diffuser put our music on and made the room our own / Georgia

Amy SwannOctober 24, 2020first baby

Penny, first time mum, family birth centre

Penny, first time mum, family birth centre

Amy SwannJune 24, 2020family birth centre, first baby

Nicole, first time mum, precipitous labour

Nicole, first time mum, precipitous labour

Amy SwannApril 24, 2020first baby

Laura, Family Birth Centre, Drug Free Water Birth

Laura, Family Birth Centre, Drug Free Water Birth

Amy SwannApril 24, 2020waterbirth, physiological third stage, family birth centre, first baby

Tana, first time mum, drug free

Tana, first time mum, drug free

Amy SwannMarch 24, 2020first baby

Amanda, family birth centre, drug free, episiotomy, retained placenta

Amanda, family birth centre, drug free, episiotomy, retained placenta

Amy SwannFebruary 24, 2020family birth centre, first baby