Pregnancy

Is Cord Blood Banking Worth it? Why I turned it down.

Is Cord Blood Banking Worth it? Why I turned it...

A personal NZ-based perspective on cord blood banking, delayed cord clamping, and the questions I asked before deciding it wasn’t right for our family. Supportive, balanced, and designed to help...

Is Cord Blood Banking Worth it? Why I turned it...

A personal NZ-based perspective on cord blood banking, delayed cord clamping, and the questions I asked before deciding it wasn’t right for our family. Supportive, balanced, and designed to help...

Early Pregnancy Loss Story | “Allowed to Be Private” | Pregnancy Journal NZ

Early Pregnancy Loss Story | “Allowed to Be Pri...

A Māori wahine in Queensland shares her experience of early pregnancy loss, the isolation of grieving far from home, and the quiet ways she began to heal, with honesty, warmth...

Early Pregnancy Loss Story | “Allowed to Be Pri...

A Māori wahine in Queensland shares her experience of early pregnancy loss, the isolation of grieving far from home, and the quiet ways she began to heal, with honesty, warmth...

Cancerous Cells, IVF & Egg Donor | “You Are Not Alone. No, It’s Not Easy — And It’s OK To Be Sad.”

Cancerous Cells, IVF & Egg Donor | “You Are Not...

After losing both ovaries to cancerous tumours, she underwent emergency IVF, multiple surgeries and embryo transfers — only to face further heartbreak. A raw and honest reflection on infertility, grief...

Cancerous Cells, IVF & Egg Donor | “You Are Not...

After losing both ovaries to cancerous tumours, she underwent emergency IVF, multiple surgeries and embryo transfers — only to face further heartbreak. A raw and honest reflection on infertility, grief...

Breech Birth – Emergency C Section at 35 Weeks

Breech Birth – Emergency C Section at 35 Weeks

When Trace’s waters broke at 35 weeks, she had no idea she’d be rushed to theatre for an emergency C section. Harriet’s breech birth and NICU stay is a story...

Breech Birth – Emergency C Section at 35 Weeks

When Trace’s waters broke at 35 weeks, she had no idea she’d be rushed to theatre for an emergency C section. Harriet’s breech birth and NICU stay is a story...

6 Weeks Pregnant – First Pregnancy, Early Anxiety & Hearing the Heartbeat

6 Weeks Pregnant – First Pregnancy, Early Anxie...

At 6 weeks pregnant during her first pregnancy, Megan shares her raw journal entry about fear, early scans, heartbeat reassurance and the overwhelming anxiety of the first trimester.

6 Weeks Pregnant – First Pregnancy, Early Anxie...

At 6 weeks pregnant during her first pregnancy, Megan shares her raw journal entry about fear, early scans, heartbeat reassurance and the overwhelming anxiety of the first trimester.

7 Weeks Pregnant After Multiple Miscarriages – “Please Stay With Me Baby”

7 Weeks Pregnant After Multiple Miscarriages – ...

A deeply honest 7-week pregnancy journal from a mum navigating early pregnancy after multiple miscarriages. A story of fear, hope, and the quiet plea: “Please stay with me baby.”

7 Weeks Pregnant After Multiple Miscarriages – ...

A deeply honest 7-week pregnancy journal from a mum navigating early pregnancy after multiple miscarriages. A story of fear, hope, and the quiet plea: “Please stay with me baby.”