Homebirth Stories

The Pregnancy and Birth of Phoenix Jean
Phoenix Jean Blanc was born at home on the 5th of March 2011 at 6.02am with the help two beautiful midwives, Jane Palmer and Melanie Jackson.

The Birth of Lia Rose
Birth Story - Nine months ago Lia was born and it now seems like an eternity ago. I can’t believe it has taken me this long to get around to writing Lia’s birth story. Life is very full and there never seems enough time.

Moonlit Magic
Birth Story - Our decision to have a homebirth was almost as shocking to me initially as it was to so many of the people we told who warned us against it however as a reader and researcher, we watched, reviewed and interviewed greatly and felt a deep sense of calm and faith in home birthing.

Reflections of My Pregnancy and Jasmine’s birth
I started to question what I was doing being a so called ‘patient’ for our chosen obstetrician, so after many hours of research on the internet, a month later I was a changed woman. I realized that my philosophies were very old beliefs and that the medical approach to pregnancy and birth had become so ingrained in our culture and was now bursting full of excitement, wonder and awe at my new decision to birth our baby at home.

Jasmine's Birth Story
Jasmine was born on Saturday 21st November 2009 at 42+1 weeks. Her birth was much anticipated, especially as I had been having braxton hicks contractions on and off for over a month before labour started, and gone past my “guess date” by two weeks.

Twin Home Water Birth
Justine Caines is the secretary of Homebirth Australia and a respected advocate of natural birth. She gave birth to twins at home in December 2005, and tells their story

An Unplanned Homebirth
A speedy labour sees a baby born at home with Ambulance Officers in attendance.

A Story Of Faith - exert from "Parenting By Heart"
An exert about the birth of a breech baby from Pinky McKay's book Parenting By Heart.  

Maia's Birth Story
Birth Story - Sarah Buckley's recounts the homebirth of her daughter, Maia who was an unexpected breech baby.

Jarred's Birth
Birth Story - Jane Palmers account of the birth of her second baby Jarred, born at home in water.  Jarred's birth was hard but satifying though there were some unexpected outcomes.

Waterbirth At Home
Birth Story - One couples journey preparing for the home water birth of their first child.

My Homebirth Experience And Our First Baby - Kyra!
Birth Story - Lisa recounts Kyra's homebirth in water shared by her family and the days following.

Finn's Birth Story
Birth Story - Melinda found Finn's birth the most empowering experience of her life.  He was born at home in her bath tub while her midwives were on their way.

Nathanael’s birth story
Birth Story - I handed Nathanael to John and birthed the placenta in the pool after a couple of contractions.  We wanted to have a Lotus birth after getting the message very clearly about one month before Nathanael’s due date that this is what he wanted.