Birth Stories

Whopper water baby makes a 12lb 6oz splash at birth!

By Kelly Rose Bradford, May 17, 2012

Bethany Jane Turner made a bit of a splash when she arrived in a birthing pool at North Manchester General Hospital last week - all 12lb 6oz of her!

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Mum gives birth on bathroom floor in EIGHT MINUTES

By Keith Kendrick, May 16, 2012

As super-speedy birth stories go, Natalie Dunleavy’s is worthy of an Olympic gold after she had her baby in just EIGHT minutes.

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Mum-to-be refuses lung cancer operation to save unborn baby

By parentdish.co.uk, May 15, 2012

Mum Daniella Jackson was advised to abort her unborn baby to save herself from lung cancer. She refused and is a now proud mum to baby Rennae

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Taxi! Mum gives birth on back seat of cab

By Liz Stansfield, Apr 23, 2012

Faye Branighan gave birth to her second baby Lucas in the back of Peter Wakefield’s taxi in Gateshead

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Mum survives four heart attacks and a stroke while giving birth to twins!

By parentdish.co.uk, Apr 18, 2012

George Cormack spent three months learning to speak again after she was placed in an induced coma after giving birth to twins Oscar and Connie

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What a whopper! Baby weighing 12lb born in China

By Liz Stansfield, Apr 13, 2012

A bouncing baby boy weighing double the weight of an average newborn has been born in China

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Sister act: Sisters give birth in the same hospital bed one day apart!

By parentdish.co.uk, Apr 3, 2012

Rhiannon and Natalie Perllman traded places in the maternity suite when one was wheeled out after having her baby as the other was wheeled in.

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Student with 'appendicitis' has surprise baby - in hospital loo!

By Keith Kendrick, Mar 20, 2012

Student Patricia Nowell had the surprise of her life when she was rushed to hospital with suspected appendicitis - and came home with a baby son!

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Mum delivers baby home alone... then has to save her life minutes later!

By parentdish.co.uk, Mar 12, 2012

Clare Callaghan delivered her baby home alone. She then had to save her newborn daughter’s life as she was born still inside the amniotic sac

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Miracle Mia: Baby joy for mum who suffered 14 miscarriages, a stillbirth and the death of her two-week-old son

By parentdish.co.uk, Mar 6, 2012

A mum who had 14 miscarriages, a stillbirth and lost a baby at just two weeks old is celebrating after giving birth to a healthy baby girl.

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"This is all your fault!" Is the delivery room really the place for your other half?

By Eleanor Tucker, Mar 6, 2012

Do dads really make the best birth partners? Join the debate and have your say on men in the delivery room

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Sisters give birth to baby girls within hours of each other in the same hospital!

By Liz Stansfield, Feb 10, 2012

Sisters Nicole Jeffs and Elisa Pass both gave birth to baby girls, in the same hospital ward within hours of each other, despite being due two weeks apart

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