Samarra was born into water by torchlight.  It was a magical moment as she lay on my chest and we stared at each other. I was thinking so you are my baby, and it was as if she was thinking so you are my mum. I am quietly proud that this was her birth experience [...]

My pregnancy was healthy, normal and perfect in every way until I was induced.

The 19th of July 1999 was the due date, well that was the date that the doctors predicted. Alas as it turned out this was not the date Levi blessed us with his arrival. Ten years later and he is still doing his own thing when he chooses.
The joyous news of Levi being conceived not [...]

I experienced a fantastic and (almost) drug-free birth of my daughter (my only child) despite being induced, continuously monitored and having a vacuum extraction, none of which I had planned for. I still consider my daughter’s birth to be the high point of my life to this date, and I am extremely proud of myself [...]