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My Birth Story

Miscarriage – A Mum’s Stor...

Miscarriage - a Mum's Story This story of miscarriage was shared by Moira. I thank her for sharing her story with us here at Stay at Home Mum. Been a nurse I was all over the trying to conceive thing, and knew straight away that I was late and pregnant. We couldn't have been happier, I was ecstatic, planning away every aspect and dreaming of getting fat and life as a mum. Nausea kicked in, I couldn't wipe the smile from...
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The Real Truth About Labour

The Real Truth About Labour I remember going to antenatal classes and reading lots of pregnancy and baby books when I was expecting my first child. I soaked up every bit of information about birth that I could and even had a birth plan, and lists, lots of lists. But, nobody ever told me the real stuff that happened when you were in labour - the nitty gritty. I was much more prepared for labour with my second child...
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Double Delights – The Birth Part...

Double Delights - The Birth Part 2 So where were we? At the hospital, went in to labour at about 3 am, arrived at the hospital at 5:30 to a midwife who had had ample opportunity to get ready for us. She says we think we should fly you out to the capital city hospital. Which might I add is 600km away. Hmmm why? Because the ultrasound says babies are 4 1/2 pounds and 5 pounds and at 4 weeks...
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Double Delights – The Birth Part...

Double Delights - The Birth Part 1 Now as sarcastic as the title sounds it really was my best and by far the easiest birth I have had, and I have had it about anyway you can. The whole time I was pregnant twin one was the one sitting lowest so I was told and on the left, twin 2 was on the right. In every single scan and these were every 4 weeks then every 2weeks from 6 months....
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Meant to Be Here

Meant to Be Here Birth is one of those amazing, life changing events that is completely unpredictable. The birth of my son is a testament to that as you are about to read. This is the story of the arrival of my son, Ryan in November, 2008. It all started on a typical spring day - I had had the feeling all day that labour wasn't far off, as I had niggling, intermittent abdominal pains and felt a bit irritable....
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Accidents Do Happen

Accidents Do Happen I have read all the stories on the website about women who struggle for years to fall pregnant or are still trying and my heart breaks for them but there is also the other side, where women fall pregnant accidentally at a time in their lives when they are not ready or do not want children at that time in there lives. That woman was me. A healthy young 23 year old who spent her weekdays at...
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I Don't Remember My Son Being Bor...

I Don't Remember My Son Being Born Pre-eclampsia is the leading cause of maternal deaths around the world, however it is a condition that unfortunately doctors know little about. I had a pretty good pregnancy really. I had been having some headaches, but have suffered headaches since I was an early teenager, and as I had no other issues other than swelling and some indigestion, there was no need for concern. At my 35 week checkup on a Wednesday, my...
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Terrified of Labour

Terrified of Labour I couldn't wait to have children - just couldn't wait. We had a bit of trouble getting pregnant - seems to happen more and more these days. Finally we got the two little blue lines - hip hip hooray!! We're having a baby. As soon as those lines appeared, very very slowly, the thought of how this baby was going to come OUT started to creep in. My Mum assured me that I had nine months to...
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They Said My Daughter Had Died

They Said My Daughter Had Died We already had a gorgeous bright blue eyed and blond hair 2 year old son but decided we wanted to extend our family. We were lucky and fell pregnant after a few tries. At about 14 weeks we decided to go visit my husband’s family, they lived on a farm and the drive was about 5 hours away. We packed the car up, and left, it was a long drive, after a few loo...
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Doula From Hell

Doula From Hell Birth Story by Celina W On Tuesday morning (the 12th of April) I was 36 weeks and 6 days. I woke up and felt quite invigorated and very well rested. I had a bit more energy. I had to take my cat to the vet and when I got home I was resting watching some tv around midday. I then went to the toilet, got up and washed my hands. As I was leaving the bathroom i...
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