Great thread!

I'm the youngest of 3.

Sister: Mid 70's, Royal Womens Brisbane, private Ob. Induced 2 weeks post dates due to pre-eclampsia, Mum got first contractions in the lift on the way down to maternity, but when she got down there they said Sister was in foetal distress so got whisked away for emergency c/s (GA and classical cut). Sister was 9 pound something. I found out yesterday that Mum didn't get to hold her for 2 days Mum really wanted to breastfeed but the midwives kept giving Sister bottles which Mum is still pretty angry about! She was also told that all subsequent babies had to be c/s, and she couldn't have more than 3. She was devastated because she always wanted 4.

Brother: Late 70's, Royal Womens Brisbane, same ob (Mum said in hindsight she has no idea why she went through this guy again, cos she didn't actually like him!) Epidural CS at 38 weeks, no complications. Brother was 8 pound something. She told all the midwives that she'd breastfed her first baby just fine and to leave her alone, Brother was breastfed til self weaning

Moi: Early 80's, Roma Hospital (teensy tiny town in outback QLD). C/S under GA (she didn't really trust the OB to do an epidural) at 36 weeks because OB had a holiday booked (!!!!). I was 5 pound something and had a raging case of jaundice, under lights for a while. I was roomed in (only baby to be roomed in) and breastfed til self weaning around 2. They also tied her tubes during the C/S which she was aware of, but not happy about. She says now she's ok with having 3 kids, but I suspect she still wishes she had 4!

But the best family Birth Story I've heard is my Great Grandma, who birthed breech twins in a tent during the goldrush