Birth Stories
- We All Love Them!

What is more fascinating than reading birth stories? Well, maybe giving birth yourself... But reading sure is less painful ;-)

Long before I gave birth or even was pregnant the first time, I remember surfing the Internet, reading all these fantastic birth diaries provided by new moms.

Now you have the opportunity to share your experiences with mothers from all over the world. Other mothers already did.

I also remember thinking that having read about (and practised) Lamaze breathing and painless labor, giving birth was not going to be too bad when it came to pain… haha!

Well, we all have different experiences and/or expectations.

How about you?

What was is like to give birth to your child or children? What worked and what didn't? Maybe you even have some tips for expecting moms?

No matter how and where you gave birth, we're all longing to read about it.

Share your story below and include a picture if you like.

Click below to see contributions from other visitors to this page...

First Time Labour - 10 days overdue! No complications and only 4 hours long!  On Sunday night I went to bed feeling really off. I couldn't settle or get comfy. I felt so miffed and fed up of being pregnant and heavy; I spent the ...

3 Down And One To Go 


I'm expecting my 4th child in 2 months. I don't know yet what this birth experience will be like but I remember the other three like they ...

I Told You I Didn't Feel Right 



I woke up one morning the day before my due date feeling "not quite right".

Luckily my husband was off work that so we decided to give ...

Momma's Always Right!! 


Well, my story begins with a bit of a history lesson on ME LOL. Christian is my 4th baby... My first 3 tried to come out early... was stopped....

I'm Not Allowed to Say I Gave Birth 


I was just under 5 weeks away from my due date and my pregnancy was going along fine. That evening, however, my lower back was aching just ...

My Boy Was In No Hurry 


On September 12-07 is went to the Dr for another check up – my belly didn't grow is it should. The Dr told me that they wanted to induce labor,...

Baby Geneva  I got pregnant when I was 16 and Gave birth to my daughter when I was 16.

Like all other pregnant women I worried about my baby non stop. If she would ...

My Forth Pregnancy  My forth pregnancy was like my life was coming to an end and believe or not the previous three were just as bad but this one was the worse.

My first ...

Terrifying Birth But A Gift From God 


When I was 27 weeks pregnant I started to go into labor. The hospital was able to somewhat stop the contractions until my water broke. It ...

Quick Labor With Baby No 2! 


It all started around 1 or 2am when I was 39 weeks and 3 days..

I was having what I thought were just braxton hicks contractions..

So ...

Better Late Than Never 


When my son was born I was ten days past my due date. My OB-GYN decided that he was going to induce my labor the next morning since he was ...

You're Having A Baby Tonight...Or Tomorrow... Or Next Week Maybe... 


I was due on 12/16. I went to the doctor's office for a routine visit on 12/14. My doctor had just purchased a new home and was on vacation ...

Ready, Set, And Go Baby 


This was my second child and I felt really confident that it was not going to be the horror show that it was when I delivered my first born....

The Day My Baby Was Born 


I was waiting for the moment for my baby to come out of my womb. It was my first delivery and I had read all about it, but to finally experience ...

Giving Birth to Katelyn 


My story starts on August 6,2004. It was pre planned birth because my husband job is out of town. We wanted him to be there for the birth. I ...

Nothing Like TV 


I gave birth this past December in Morristown Memorial Hospital in NJ. Originally, my due date was the 15th (my youngest brother's birthday)...

But I Didn't Ruin The Bed! 


We moved into our home when I was 8 months pregnant with our second child.

(I recommend this to all pregnant women; you don't have to ...

Quick Quick Quick 


I was 18 years old, 2 weeks over due and I had no idea what I was in for at all. I was expecting the worst pain of my life for hours on end....

Delivering My Bouncing Big Ole Baby Boy 


My son, Adam who is now 22 was an interesting delivery.

He was my first and only child. The doctor wanted to induce the labor one week ...

Too Soon is Just Right  


Our daugher was almost three years old when her little brother arrived six weeks early. We were living in Hawaii at the time.

The baby ...

Too Close For Comfort 


I went into labor while sitting at my desk, and my friend came and picked me up.

When we arrived at the hospital, the attendants were ...

The Entry of My Little Prince 


I delivered my first baby boy in Sharjah, UAE.

22/08/04 was a big day for us as the EDD given to me was also 22nd and I had no pains til ...

Planned C-Section for My Breech Baby 


One night four weeks before my due date I woke up because my baby was really moving around in my stomach. I went for a check up just a few ...

Giving Birth Was Great Thanks to Breathing 


When I was pregnant and read birth stories (not to mention watching birth videos!), I got scared. I wasn't really afraid of the actual labor ...