Steph shares her story of utilising the HSE homebirth service during Covid and how this allowed her husband to play a much bigger role than he would have otherwise in her pregnancy and birth. She shares about the lead up to her birth including a period of unstable lie, and how her teenage niece was present at the birth and later studied midwifery! Thank you Steph for sharing your story!

Shauna shares her pregnancy journey with hyperemesis and gestational diabetes, and her birth which consisted of an induction, epidural and a speedy vaginal birth with a third degree tear. Despite all of her challenges, Shauna still perceived her experience as positive. Thank you Shauna!

Bairbre shares her 3 pregnancy journeys. Her first birth with the domino scheme in CUMH where she had a vacuum assisted birth and episiotomy, her second birth of her stillborn daughter Bláithín, and her third birth which was a water birth, again with the domino scheme.

Aisling shares her two birth stories, both vaginal births, one after induction and one spontaneous. She also shares a snippet of her difficult journey with postnatal depression, and her healing second birth.

Lisa shares her two birth stories, both caesarean births but both very different. She also shares her journey with severe IUGR in her daughter Cara, and how despite all of this, she perceives her births as positive experiences.

Leanne tells the story of her positive birth in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. Leanne was diagnosed with GDM during her pregnancy and used an epidural during her labour.

Aisling shares her story of her 2 babies who were conceived with the help of IVF, being diagnosed with pre-eclampsia in her first pregnancy which changed the trajectory of her birth, and her positive elective caesarean birth with her second child.

Megan shares her birth story that involved an induction, epidural and positive unplanned caesarean. Megan has included many funny moments that are bound to give you a good giggle!

Roxanna shares her incredible story of 3 very different birth experiences. She also shares her journey with miscarriage and her son spending time in the neonatal unit.

Leah shares the story of her pregnancy and birth, beginning with finding out she was pregnant at 19 weeks and 4 days! Leah had a positive, unmedicated vaginal birth supported by midwives in CUMH.

Hollie tells us about her induction for reduced fetal movements at CUMH, leading to a vaginal birth with an epidural. Hollie was supported by her mother for her birth.

Ciara shares her positive caesarean birth in CUMH despite a difficult pregnancy.