Hospital Birth Stories
In this section of our website you can read stories about other parents’ experiences of hospital. Pregnancy and birth stories are a great way to learn about situations similar or different to your own. We’d love you to send us your own story to share with others.
Denise’s Birth Story
This is how Denise's birth story starts. It was a Monday morning when I first noticed a strange twinge of pain in my tummy region, but being a first-timer I continue on with the normal day's routine without mentioning this to anyone. Tuesday rolled around and those twinges were becoming more regular but not too much discomfort. After eating dinner I thought it may be best to go to bed and get some rest, BUT every time I tried
Three Birth Stories
As the mother of three children aged 2, 5 and 7 may experience with childbirth has varied. My first son was born after a very long 42-week pregnancy and high blood pressure. Induced at 42.1 weeks I thought we would be blessed with short labour as we had already waited such a long time and could not be punished anymore but was I wrong. After sitting for almost 12 hours waiting for the gel to take effect my labour
Toby’s Birth Story
This is Toby's Birth Story - my first birth was a breeze, 6lb 14oz, 18 days early & 4 hours 27 minutes!! So obviously my next birth was going to be so much easier, and it didn’t really matter that it was 6 and a half years later. I had it all planned, I was going 2 weeks early and 3 hours of labour would just about do it. Imagine my frustration when my due date came and went!
My Birth Story
Ok. Firstly I will start by saying that I was not a maternal woman through my earlier life. I was not the person that ran to a newborn baby begging for a cuddle. I was the person that waited until the baby could hold its head up before I volunteered to hold it. In fact, my dad told me after I had my first child that he didn't think that I was going to have children. My first son
Birth Story by Samira Vogelrot
I am the mother of two children. My daughter Mathilda was born six years ago, my son Jakob just last February! During my first pregnancy, I was very frightened, especially from the seventh month. It just seemed impossible that a baby would be able to enter the world through my vagina. The birth of my daughter ended after 32 hours of labour. Physically the birth was relatively uncomplicated, but mentally I found it very stressful. Because of my baby’s