BIRTH STORIES

Saturday 1 November 2025. After a good week or so of having Braxton Hicks contractions daily, I woke up feeling really sore in my lower back for the first time and it felt different than I’d felt during pregnancy - very similar to how my back would feel with my period. Upon reflection now I think I knew that something was different. I was scheduled for a pregnancy massage as well that morning, but received a text from my masseuse that she didn’t feel good and wanted to let me

Becoming a dad has always been a dream of mine, but it wasn’t an easy road. My wife and I spent over four years trying to have a baby. It was a journey filled with hope, setbacks, and a lot of waiting. Looking back now, I truly believe miracles do happen. My father passed away just over 14 months ago, and he left me enough to cover our IVF journey, something that ultimately made it all possible. We were incredibly lucky, but also very aware of how slim our chances were. Two e