How I’m now a dad despite having a low sperm count
Steven Hosking said he felt flattened when he found out he was the reason he and partner Carly De Mamiel were struggling to fall pregnant. But now they have a beautiful baby girl.
Pregnancy
I’m 39 weeks pregnant — no one warned me I’d get lightning crotch
Having always wanted to be a mum, Antoinette was overjoyed when she fell pregnant last year. Speaking just days away from welcoming her baby boy, she wishes she’d been told about this.
I had 2 C-sections and didn’t like how I looked. This changed my life
A Brisbane woman said she tried everything to get rid of her “water bomb” abdomen after two C-sections. Then she found the solution.
Do the wives’ tales about babies really work? I tested them to find out
I knew what sex baby I was having but my friends didn’t. For a bit of fun, we tested the old wives’ tales to see if they had any merit.
More Stories
This is a taboo topic for new mums – it’s time to change
Australian women are being forced to leave hospital too soon after giving birth – some as early as six hours post-birth.
I was told I couldn’t have kids – now I have twins
A man who was told he would never father his own children when diagnosed with a condition meaning he carried no sperm, is now the proud father of twins after an incredible medical journey.
How I dealt with a devastating family loss while pregnant
In the next instalment of Imogen’s pregnancy diary she details a devastating loss within her family. WARNING: This may be distressing to some readers.
18 units shut in 7 years: Private maternity under ‘serious threat’
The future of Australia’s private maternity system is “under serious threat”, with 18 units closing across the country in seven years. Here’s the latest.
I thought my dreams were telling me the sex of my baby
Imogen Bailey has revealed the strange dream she had while pregnant – and why she chose to find out the gender of her baby.
Photo shows why pregnancy reveal didn’t go to plan
This photo was supposed to be my way of announcing my pregnancy to my friends. Unfortunately it didn’t go to plan.
How I had ‘miracle babies’ after 12 IVF fails
Christina Georgiades, the proud Melbourne mum of two ‘miracle babies’, has revealed her personal struggles in the hope it will help others with fertility issues.
I was confronted with this social dilemma when pregnant
I’d already made these plans before I found out I was pregnant – and I was a bit unsure about how to best go about it.
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