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MAMA Birth Stories
Real Birth Stories Shared by MAMA Families.
At MAMA, we celebrate the diverse and inspiring journeys of the families we’ve supported—from natural home births and VBACs to water births and gentle caesareans. These birth stories highlight the impact of individualized midwifery care, positive birth experiences, and empowered decision-making. Whether you’re preparing for your first baby or reflecting on a previous birth, our story archive offers connection, community, and encouragement. Explore these real accounts to feel seen, supported, and inspired.
Courtney Brown
That first experience taught me that home was where I felt safest and most held. For this birth, I wanted to lean into that sense of trust and continuity — to birth in familiar light, to shower in my own space, to crawl into bed with fresh linen and my baby in my arms.
Eloise
I pulled her up through my legs and stared at her in disbelief! After such a long early labour, the active part felt incredibly fast. I couldn’t believe I’d done it. After preparing for so many years, watching hundreds of videos of women giving birth and picturing exactly how I wanted it to go, here we were, in our lounge room with a baby. Surreal.