Pregnancy Due Date Calculator
Use the drop-down menu to calculate your due date or current weeks of pregnancy. How is my due date calculated? Your …
The Golden Hour: What Happens in the First Hour After Birth
That first hour after birth is called the 'golden hour' for good reason. Midwife, educator, and mum Grace Strange shares how …
Pregnancy tips to beat the heat summer
Nothing beats a Kiwi summer season, but hot weather can be tough in pregnancy. Here are our tips to beat the heat. Did you …
What scans can you expect in your first trimester?
A lot happens in the first trimester of pregnancy for both you and your baby. We give you a heads up for this exciting …
What scans can you expect in your second trimester?
The second trimester is an exciting and often easier stage of pregnancy. Here's some insight into the what, when and why of …
Practical parenting tips: preparing for baby
In this live chat, Grace Strange and Jo Robertson from Practical Parenting Antenatal answer your questions and share their …
Enjoy our antenatal classes in your own home
Join Antenatal Classes Online BE PREPARED FOR LABOUR, BIRTH AND BEYOND IN THIS COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE CLASS THAT HOLDS YOUR …
How to get the most from your antenatal classes
Knowledge is power…and camaraderie is priceless. Grace Strange explains why you don’t want to miss out on antenatal …
Alternative pregnancy milestones
Pregnancy is a miraculous journey paved by milestones, and each one moves you a step closer to meeting your precious bundle. …
Our expert shares her insights on morning sickness
Midwife, educator, and mum Grace Strange, shares expert insights on morning sickness, a very common pregnancy side …
Sleep science: sleep better in pregnancy
Sleep scientist Clare Ladyman offers sleeping tips for pregnancy in this extract from her book. Sleep is an essential part …
Maternity bra and knicker know-how
When it comes to getting dressed, smalls can make a big difference. Personal stylist Stacey Gillies talks bras and …
Birth story: c-section during a pandemic
We found out we were expecting baby number 2 in July 2019, two days after we’d moved house. We went through a …
My empowering home waterbirth during lockdown
New mama Fiona shares how her little girl came into the world during lock down in a global pandemic. When I discovered I …
My Level 4 birthing experience
My story for my level 4 birth to me felt like a nightmare. I first went for a scan and found out my waters were low. I had …
Birth Stories
SHARE YOUR BIRTH STORY WITH US AND OHBABY! MAMA'S Mama's-to-be love birth stories and this is a safe and perfect place to …
Covid birth story
I had my little girl at 38+2 weeks at Birthcare Parnell just after we went to Level 3 on April 29. She’s my first baby and …
Is a Nesting Party the new baby shower?
Are ‘nesting parties’ set to replace the traditional baby shower? Christchurch mama Lexi Davey gives us the low down on this …
10 things that need to be done before baby arrives
There are many ways to practically prepare for a new baby. We asked Grace Strange - a midwife, newborn consultant, nursery …
Multiple pregnancies guide weeks 5-8
Week 5 At this stage you will probably still not know that you are carrying multiples, as the babies are still too small to …
How to rediscover your joy after baby loss
A look behind the scenes of writing Your Soul Is Wintering, a book about rediscovering joy after baby loss, by Christchurch …
Baby loss: the story of Poppy Sunshine
Lisa Crear shares her story of baby loss with Christine Stride, in the hope of raising awareness for other mums. "My fiancé …
One mum shares her journey to acceptance
Acceptance is the fifth stage of grief; the culmination of a mourning process that sometimes you are completely unaware you …
How can we help a friend who has lost a baby?
Baby Loss Awareness Week takes place every October. In recognition of the unimaginable loss some parents must face, we asked …
Ectopic pregnancy explained
OHbaby! expert obstetrician Martin Sowter explains ectopic pregnancies - when baby is not growing in the right …
An unthinkable loss
The loss of a pregnancy through stillbirth or miscarriage is devastating. Baby Loss Awareness Week takes place ever year …
The first trimester of pregnancy
Pregnancy is a beautiful yet daunting journey that brings along a lot of changes and excitement for the expecting mothers. The first trimester of pregnancy marks the beginning of this journey and lasts until the end of week 12. During this time, …
Why is pregnancy nine months long?
It's been a long held belief that human babies are born underdeveloped compared with other primates because of the problem of fitting a baby's head through their mother's birth canal. But new research is turning that, well, on its head. Holly …