Pregnancy and Birth - Mamamia

'I was told to take Ozempic to help me fall pregnant. Here's what I want other women to know.'

'One of my babies died so the other could live.'

Fiona Ellis-Jones

The remarkable story of the woman who gave birth to her grandchild.

'I was having tests during my pregnancy when they found something I wasn't expecting.'

'Weeks after giving birth, all I wanted to do was blow up my perfect life.'

Christine and Janie hated the 'clinical' sperm donor process. So they posted an ad on Facebook.

'The worst pain imaginable.' Why women are recording their IUD insertions.

'A (funny) letter to my body before kids.'

'I lost my baby at six months. My sister's "gesture" after his death made me cut her off.'

Jacqueline Woodwell was pregnant for 17 of the last 18 months. She's finally in her third trimester.

Cassandra Green

Sophie Cachia just announced her pregnancy in the most surprising way possible.

After 15 years, Kelly caught her husband doing the unthinkable. She was nine months pregnant.

'A midwife yelled at my wife to "get with the program" during birth. It was just the beginning.'

'I went into the delivery room as a fit triathlete. I came out an empty shell.'

Stephanie Thompson

Cheryl McGregor has 17 grandchildren. She's now expecting her eighth child.

Gypsy Rose got out of jail 7 months ago and is currently divorcing. Now, she's expecting a baby.

'In the middle of freezing my eggs, my partner told me he was moving across the world.'

'My husband thinks we're trying for a second baby. We're not.'

The creepy reason behind why women give birth lying down.

'I'd just moved overseas with no job and no insurance. Then I realised my period was late.'

Samantha Bowmer

Campbell 'Pookie' and Jett Puckett are the internet's favourite couple. They just announced major news.

‘I’ve found the best pregnancy-friendly pieces you can wear well beyond having a bump.’

'I have a freezer full of embryos and I'm not allowed to use them.'

When Rhiannon was pregnant, doctors told her she had hemorrhoids. The truth was far worse.

Rhiannon Edwards and Amy Hunt

NSW nurses and midwives are at breaking point. It could have dangerous consequences.

'I’m just so scared.' 17 celebrities who had children via a surrogate.

'I’m one of very few Australian surrogates. This is what people can’t understand.'

'My birth was so traumatic, I discharged myself from hospital against medical advice.'

Gender Reveal

The Bachelor's Sam and Snez have just shared the sex of their third baby.

Kayla Itsines and Tobi Pearce have shared their gender reveal video.

"What bothers me about gender reveal parties."

Prince Harry just announced what gender he hopes his and Meghan Markle's baby will be.

Chelsea McLaughlin

The creepily accurate gender prediction chart that tells us what Meghan Markle is having.

Jessica Chambers

There was a bit of hidden tension behind the scenes of Hilary Duff's gender reveal.

Kate Hudson just announced she's expecting her third child with a stunning gender reveal.

The baby gender prediction chart that's blowing everyone's minds.

Jessica Chambers

'My midwife spoiled my gender surprise. Am I silly for being sad?'

Demeter Stamell

The new 'bogan' baby reveal trend that has police warning new parents.

The Bachelor's Bec Chin shares the sex of her baby with a gender reveal cake.

Lauren Conrad just revealed her baby's gender on Instagram.

The new trend in gender reveals is guns. Wait, what?

"I carried a lemon with me everywhere." 21 women share the pregnancy tip they swear by.

'My teeth were damaged from the vomiting.' What it's really like to be sick during pregnancy.

From discharge to body hair: A complete guide to 21 lesser-known pregnancy symptoms.

"I felt poisoned." Four women on the reality of having hyperemesis gravidarum.

MICHELLE BATTERSBY: 'It's been 3 months since I had my baby and it's nothing like I expected.'

Michelle Battersby

'A midwife yelled at my wife to "get with the program" during birth. It was just the beginning.'

The creepy reason behind why women give birth lying down.

Ariane's baby was just a few months old when the hallucinations started.

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While Gabrielle Union struggled to get pregnant, her husband had a baby with another woman.

MAFS star Holly Greenstein froze 2 embryos with her partner. Then he changed his mind.

Henry was grown inside a womb donated by his grandmother.

'I made a pros and cons list of having another baby. The cons list is LONNNNG.'

'My boyfriend told me he was away for work. He was down the road with his partner and kids.'

'I couldn't stand up, I was in that much pain.' Brittany Hockley shares her IVF journey.

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'My partner was over the moon when I fell pregnant. Just a few weeks later, he changed.'

MICHELLE BATTERSBY: ‘I delayed a baby for my career. Now that I’m pregnant, I want to call out why I hesitated.'

Michelle Battersby

Jamie's doctor put her symptoms down to first time pregnancy. The reality was much worse.

How Kaitlyn Braun tricked doulas into delivering fake babies.

Read before you freeze: How egg freezing became women’s insurance policy.

Chloe and Paul Fisher are expecting a baby. Their pregnancy journey was a 'living nightmare'.

'Before I get torn to shreds.' A handmade baby gift and the beginning of a family dilemma.

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Lizzie Sobinoff had a weird feeling postpartum. She found out there were bugs 'living inside' her.

Shannen Findlay

7 days ago, Christie Hayes had a miscarriage. She's honouring her baby with a special name.

After Peggy gave birth, her partner’s ex suddenly turned up at their home.

'I did 13 rounds of IVF to become a solo mum by choice.'

During her pregnancy, Sophie drank occasionally. At 14, her son received a diagnosis.

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