Unexpected Outcome Stories2022-05-10T13:41:10+10:00

Unexpected Outcome Stories

In this section of our website you can read stories about other parents’ experiences of pregnancy and birth with an unexpected outcome. 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.

Prenatal Diagnosis Support

by Stephanie Azri Stephanie recounts her story as a mother expecting a child with a fatal condition (Potter's Syndrome). Stephanie shares her journey to help other families in similar situations and offers them practical support. Talina’s story My husband and I had decided to have another baby with the other two we had. This was just before Christmas 2001. I remember taking my temperature and telling my husband the ‘day’ would be January 8. Indeed it was, and I

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Lilli Amba Coombes – Tragic Story

Born 18/04/05 at 3.20am Weighing 8lb 8oz and 55cm long You were a complete surprise to us at first but how wonderful for Jack (your big brother now 3 ½) to have a play mate. At 6 ½ weeks we had our first scan and your due date was April 18th 2005. We didn’t want to know what sex you were as it’s the best surprise waiting and guessing. After having an emergency caesarean with Jack I decided that

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Isabella’s Story

I found out I was pregnant at 4 weeks, we were so excited to be having our second baby a brother or sister for our little boy - Isabella's story. My whole pregnancy I thought something was wrong. Maybe I was just paranoid because just months before, at 8 weeks I had a miscarriage which left me so heartbroken. I didn’t want to lose another baby. At 10 weeks I started bleeding. I was so scared, I didn’t think

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Our true little miracle

Molly-Rose was born on the 5th February 2003 at 25 weeks (3 months early), she is our true little miracle. Little did we know when we made the big decision to start a family what lay ahead. We started IVF in August 2002, keeping a very positive and open mind as we knew it could possibly be a long road. We took the normal course of drugs and then came the big day, they put two little embryos back

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Joshua’s Birth Story

This is Joshua's birth story. Lack of information or choice, premature labour, medical crises, insensitive or undignified care can all conspire against an active birth and a positive start to mothering.  Jane Palmer describes how her son's birth didn't go according to plan. Unsuccessful External Cephalic Version (ECV) I was 35 weeks pregnant and had found out the previous week that my baby was breech. My doctor had tried to turn him unsuccessfully (twice). He referred me to a

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Susan’s Birth Story

This is Susan's birth story - No epidural, no pain medications, forceps, fourth-degree episiotomy After a perfect pregnancy, my due date of November 5 2001 came and went. I decided not to be induced unless there was a medical reason. There never was. I also planned to go natural, even though it was my first. I figured I take really good care of my body and that of the baby's for 9 months, why put unnecessary chemicals in our

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Birth Story

My story is not very happy, but I truly believe it is worth telling so that other parents can prepare themselves properly. She died during the birth. I had to be induced as Olivia had Hydrops fetalis, which is fluid retention around the baby and the baby's vital organs. The doctors said that she would have a less than 5% chance of survival, and her head was already the size of a full-term baby at birth. I tell this

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That Wouldn’t Happen To Me!

You know the old saying “That wouldn’t happen to me!”  Well it did!  I was just your normal healthy 30 year old who has never been to hospital, never had a stitch or a broken bone and then I decided to have a baby!  This is what happened next! My husband, John and I were very excited about the prospect of having a baby. All I had ever wanted to do is to have a baby.  After five months we

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Trudy’s Story

When I was pregnant with my first son I found out that I had an ovarian cyst.  The ovarian cyst burst several times during the first 22 weeks of pregnancy and my doctors told me that there was nothing they could do.  Finally, after it burst a final time they decided to send me to a Gynaecologist who told me to come back the following day and have it removed surgically or risk death to either myself, the baby

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Long Wait (2007)

Hello, my name is Sylvia Christofis and I am 39 years old.  I am expecting my second child in 17 years.  My son Steven was born in December 1989. I had four months of bad morning sickness until 16 weeks and trouble-free pregnancy until I reached 35 weeks. At that stage, I developed High Blood pressure and was hospitalised for the remainder of the pregnancy.  At 38 weeks I was induced and told that I would need to have

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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

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The day my baby was born

I will never forget the moment my labour began, prolonged first stage labour. The moment that marked that step in my journey into motherhood. I can remember everything about it so clearly. My partner, Dave, and I were walking down the road from our corner shop with our dog Jazz, it was nearly 6 pm on Tuesday the 10th of April 2014. It was hot; I was 40+ weeks pregnant. I was HUGE. That day, I had been to

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