When my daughter was born two years ago in Texas I had not prepared for the birth. I had a hospital birth with an OB, and didn’t research any other options. I did the hospital childbirth course, which mainly focused on the interventions that could occur and not how to cope with the discomforts. But… Read More
A Touching Accidental Home Birth Story
My pregnancy with Humphrey was extraordinarily stressful, having my grandfather pass away when I was 17 weeks pregnant, moving house while renovating, my father being diagnosed with stage 4 lymphoma at Christmas time and the family disputes around how he should approach treatment. We spent most of the pregnancy devoted to caring for my dad,… Read More
Atari Grae, born 23 July, 2016
Ella’s birth story… It’s so true what they say about no two pregnancies/childbirths being the same. My second pregnancy couldn’t have been more different to the first. Lucky for me, I was sick the whole way through. I wouldn’t go as far to say I had hyperemesis, but I had a spew most days,… Read More
Brynn Evelyn, born 9 May 2016
Note from Melissa: Alison and Grant originally attended Hypnobirthing Australia classes with me back in 2013, in preparation for the birth of their first baby. A homebirth with a registered private midwife was planned. They were very well prepared for the birth and had excellent care. However, some special circumstances arose during their first birth; so they transferred… Read More
Willow Grace, born 21 July 2015
We had been waiting for what seemed like months for our little angel to make her arrival. Since our first son was born at 38 weeks, we had been ready since then; pool blown up in the lounge room, fridge stocked with food, support team ready at the call and most of all I felt… Read More
Lucas Zachary born 4 April 2013
An AMAZING birth story – read about Kate and Ted’s accidental unassisted breech home-birth! "I reached down to find a little leg had gently graced my