Just shy of two years after her twins arrived following a long hospital birth, Sophie's third baby had very different plans. What started as "gnarly" Braxton Hicks on a hot evening turned into a very speedy home birth on the living room floor - all just the day before her wedding. Read more below!

Second time round, and after a significant tear with her first birth, Sian chose to stay home. What followed was a calm, water-birth surrounded by the right people - a world away from her first experience, and one that changed how she sees birth altogether. Read more below!

Planning a VBAC after a previous unplanned cesarean, Becca chose Juno for continuity of care and a real chance at the home birth she wanted. When labour slowed and pregnancy stretched past 42 weeks, she made the informed choice to have a planned cesarean instead - with her midwife by her side advocating for her every step of the way. Read more below!

A planned home birth turned into a three-day labour, a hospital transfer, and ultimately a forceps birth - but with Sophie and Natasha by her side throughout, but Tilly never lost her sense of autonomy. What could have been traumatic became an experience of strength, trust, and feeling truly heard. Read more below!

Expecting twins came as a total surprise, and this Sophie's labour had plenty more twists in store. A home birth start led to a hospital transfer, an epidural, and ultimately a forceps birth for both babies - yet despite a plan that changed at every turn, she came away feeling in control, supported, and at peace with how it all unfolded. Read more below!

Told it was unlikely to happen with a first baby, Alice trusted her instincts and planned a home birth anyway. What followed was a night of steady labour in the pool and a powerful birth, surrounded by calm support throughout. Read more below!

After a hospital tour at 37 weeks, Brooke knew home was where she needed to be. With just days to prepare, she got the calm, unhurried waterbirth she'd hoped for - staying so deeply in her zone that she needed no examinations, no gas and air, and came away without a single tear. Read more below!

Second time round, Lizzie found the calm, quick home birth she'd hoped for - just two hours of active labour, dancing to her playlist before catching her own baby in the pool. Read more below!