‘State of shock’: Mum unable to properly grieve after baby death
The death of her newborn girl after just six weeks was the cruellest blow for a Sydney mother, yet the cancellation of her maternity leave forced her back to work despite her grief.
Pregnancy
I want to avoid an epidural when I give birth
I’ve been manifesting a beautiful birth but the reality is it might not happen and it’s likely not going to be in my control.
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.
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