Meet SA’s cutest bubs with the stories you would not believe

From the bathroom floor to a scary reptile revelation, SA mums reveal their unbelievable and often wild birthing stories.

Giving birth happens thousands of times every day, but every single birth story is different.

When we asked you to share adorable photos of your babies over the new year, you sure – er – delivered.

After hundreds of submissions with both heartwarming and heartbreaking stories, we wanted to highlight the mothers whose birth journeys took unexpected, but beautiful, turns.

From snake scares to roundabouts, these mums (well, these little bubs) have unique birth stories that need to be read to be believed.

Alicia Douglas and Laurinda

Laurinda Radford

Giving birth at on sacred ground was almost a reality for Alicia Douglas and her baby Laurinda.

“She was almost born at Adelaide Oval,” Ms Douglas said.

The baby was born on February 12.

“We had a ‘babymoon’ booked for the Friday night and at 2am on the Saturday, she decided she wanted life membership at the Oval!”

After Ms Douglas’ waters broke, the couple raced to Flinders Hospital to meet their baby girl, just making it at 8cm dilated.

While they were overjoyed to meet Laurinda, Ms Douglas is hoping to revisit the Oval in the near future.

“She’s our little ray of sunshine,” she said.

“The surgeon rang the Oval hotel and I also sent an email to the hotel after our stay was cut short.

“They were lovely, but unfortunately no credit or free stay or anything, but that’s OK.

“Laurinda is going extremely well.”

Alisha Chinner and Chesney

Chesney Chinner

Not many mums since Eve can say that a snake was at the start of their labour.

For Alisha Chinner, she had a trip to collect the bins she won’t soon forget.

“At 41 weeks I was certainly over being pregnant,” Mrs Chinner said.

“I was preparing to go to hospital – I was cleaning the house and emptying the bin.

“As I walked out side to place the rubbish in the wheelie bin I nearly stood on a four-foot brown snake.”

The shock was enough to start Mrs Chinner’s labour and not long after she welcomed Chesney into the world on December 8.

Emma Stephens and Lucas

Lucas Vincent

A quick labour is the ultimate dream but for Emma Stephens, it was a shocking reality.

“I found out I was pregnant at 29 weeks, which was such a shock, so I only had six weeks to prepare for my baby boy,” Ms Stephens said.

“When I went into hospital I was already 5cm dilated as I had delayed going so my partner could finish work.

“I had the quickest labour – in just four minutes my beautiful boy was here.

Little Lucas is now thriving and sleeping comfortably day and night after he was born on December 18.

“He has just started giving us the cutest smiles ever now,” Ms Stephens said.

“He is just such a miracle and a blessing.”

Lisa Vorrasi and Rocco

Rocco Vorrasi

This is the only good publicity ever to have been enjoyed by the Britannia roundabout.

On January 6, Lisa Vorrasi and her husband welcomed their son Rocco at the roundabout on Kensington Rd.

“I was 31 weeks pregnant at the time,” Mrs Vorrasi said.

“Rocco was delivered on the back seat of my car by husband.

“It was a traumatic event but with a very happy ending.”

The miracle baby spent some time in hospital with Mrs Vorrasi pining for the day she could take Rocco home.

“While Rocco was in the incubator and attached by so many cords, even the slightest thing he would do every day meant so much to me,” she said.

“This gave me hope that he was OK because I couldn’t take him home.

“He was a miracle baby.”

Alyssa Gardner and Arthur

Arthur Gardner

Working in the medical field, Alyssa Gardner knows not everything goes to plan.

“After a dream pregnancy, our perfect little man entered the world in a rather excited fashion having cleverly wrapped his cord around his neck,” Mrs Gardner said of her January 6 birth.

“After a few ups and downs during my labour, my wonderful obstetrician, Dr Mojgan Vatani at the Women’s and Childrens Hospital, calmly suggested she thought the it was time for a caesarean.”

Praising the calmness, transparency and professionalism of the staff, Mrs Gardner and her husband David were able to “keep their heads” until their little man was in their arms.

“All has since been forgiven and we’re absolutely smitten,” she said

Tahnee Oates and Emerson

Emerson Oates

After a 72-hour labour with her firstborn, Tahnee Oates welcomed her miracle bub in record time.

“I was hoping for a longer pregnancy and slightly quicker birth this time around,” Mrs Oates said.

“As Emerson was due in December, I was determined to get all my Christmas shopping and present buying done before she arrived.

“It was three days into my maternity leave when I spent a good day walking in and out of shops with my dad and son piling up the trolley.”

After a big day at the shops, Mrs Oates continued her jobs at home and then she felt her waters break.

“I waddled down to my bedroom to wake up my husband who was extremely panicked,” she said.

“I was in the ensuite, trying to swap some clothes around and get my husband and son organised for the trip to hospital.

“They were both shocked to see me on all fours in front of the shower saying: ‘I feel the head’.

“I just had no option but to push.

“We were extremely lucky that Emerson was born with no issues.

“I sat on the floor holding her in almost every towel in the ensuite until the ambos arrived.

“Emerson and I went home at 3pm the following day and she is now a happy healthy little girl who is the perfect final piece to our family.”

Rhianna Davy and Bentley

Bentley Stark

Rhianna Davy met her baby boy Bentley in the car.

“I was lying in bed when I felt a massive gush,” Ms Davy said of her February 28 birth.

“I woke up my partner and said” ‘I’m pretty sure my waters just broke’.

“This was at 1.10am.

“I got up called the hospital because of MY previous fast labours.

“They said, ‘come in as soon as you get organised’.”

Twenty minutes later, Ms Davy experienced her first contraction and knew she wouldn’t make it to the hospital in time.

“We loaded the car and a grabbed a couple of towels on the way out at around 1.50am and started driving,” she said.

“We made it 10km or less from home when I told my partner I need to push.

“He pulled over, rang the ambulance and by the time he got around to my side of the car Bentley’s head was out.

“A few more pushes and he was completely out.

“He was 16 days early and on the smaller side, but we were so grateful that myself and Bentley were OK even though it was a complete shock for myself and partner.”