WomensHealth
  • News
  • Health
  • Fitness
  • Sex & Love
  • Food
  • Lifestyle
  • Weight Loss
  • Women In Sport
  • Podcasts
  • Video
WomensHealth
  • News
  • Health
  • Fitness
  • Sex & Love
  • Food
  • Lifestyle
  • Weight Loss
  • Women In Sport
  • Podcasts
  • Video
This Simple, Effective Ab Workout Will Shred Your Six-Pack
Watch 0:23

This Simple, Effective Ab Workout Will Shred Your Six-Pack

{headline}

{headline}

Laura Byrne Opens Up About Her Birth Not Going To Plan

Laura Byrne Opens Up About Her Birth Not Going To Plan

Laura Byrne Describes Her Sex Life After Giving Birth In Gory Detail

Laura Byrne Describes Her Sex Life After Giving Birth In Gory Detail

The Bachelor's Matty J And Laura Byrne Open Up About Suffering A Heartbreaking Miscarriage

The Bachelor's Matty J And Laura Byrne Open Up About Suffering A Heartbreaking Miscarriage

Actress Lake Bell Shares Details About Her Son's Horrific Home Birth

Actress Lake Bell Shares Details About Her Son's Horrific Home Birth

{headline}

{headline}

Hilary Duff Just Shared The Most Intimate Video Of Her Daughter Banks’ Birth

Hilary Duff Just Shared The Most Intimate Video Of Her Daughter Banks’ Birth

Birth Photos Capture The Heartwarming Moment Mum Realises Her Newborn Has Down Syndrome

Birth Photos Capture The Heartwarming Moment Mum Realises Her Newborn Has Down Syndrome

Ashley Graham Just Got Real About The Struggles Of Having Sex While Pregnant

Ashley Graham Just Got Real About The Struggles Of Having Sex While Pregnant

{headline}

{headline}

Rosie Huntington-Whitely Claps Back At Claims She ‘Ruined’ Her Body By Becoming A Mum

Rosie Huntington-Whitely Claps Back At Claims She ‘Ruined’ Her Body By Becoming A Mum

Iskra Lawrence On Getting Pregnant While Taking The Pill

Iskra Lawrence On Getting Pregnant While Taking The Pill

Shay Mitchell Is Copping Major Heat For Partying A Week After Giving Birth

Shay Mitchell Is Copping Major Heat For Partying A Week After Giving Birth

Image Of A Woman’s Bones Moving During Labour Is Incredible

Image Of A Woman’s Bones Moving During Labour Is Incredible

Amy Schumer Is Getting Real About Returning To Work As A New Mum

Amy Schumer Is Getting Real About Returning To Work As A New Mum

Royal Experts Are Convinced Kate Middleton Is Expecting Again

Royal Experts Are Convinced Kate Middleton Is Expecting Again

Prince Harry Says He And Meghan Markle Plan To Only Have 'Two Children, Maximum'

Prince Harry Says He And Meghan Markle Plan To Only Have 'Two Children, Maximum'

  1. Home
  2. Parenting

Laura Byrne And Matty J Share New Details About Their Complicated Birth Story

“I didn’t get a break. It was just a constant contraction.” - by Lucy Bode
  • 14 Oct 2019
Laura Byrne And Matty J Share New Details About Their Complicated Birth Story
Instagram

One of Laura Byrne’s most admirable qualities? Her ability to keep it real re all things parenting – including when childbirth doesn’t go smoothly. In an interview with Stellar, the 33-year-old explained how she had to ditch the idea of a ‘natural’ labour after her daughter, Marlie Mae, moved into the posterior position at 41 weeks.

“I didn’t get a break. It was just a constant contraction,” she told the publication of being induced. “After about an hour I was like, f**k this. Give me all the drugs. It was like night and day, going from being curled over the bed throwing up in agony to sitting up having a chat. I was so off my rocket.”



The baby’s unusual positioning meant she had become “stuck,” which resulted in a significant drop in her heart rate.

RELATED: The Bachelor's Matty J And Laura Byrne Open Up About Suffering A Miscarriage Before Falling Pregnant

ladyandacat View Profile
55.3k likes - View Post on Instagram
You and me girlfriend ❤️

“They needed to get her out immediately,” Laura continued. “So, there were complications and it wasn’t the easiest of births. But I was just so happy that she was out and in the world that my memory of it is not traumatic.”

On the other hand, Matty J found it incredibly tough not being able to assist in easing his partner’s pain.  

“It was brutal, sitting on the sidelines watching her get belted like that. I’m going, ‘This is not how I thought it would work,'” the 32-year-old added, turning to Byrne:

“I just wanted to help you as best I could. But there is nothing you can really do other than, like, calling a midwife and holding your hand.”

ladyandacat View Profile
39.2k likes - View Post on Instagram
Happy Birthday "Daddy"... and I mean that in the least creepy way possible. We love you.

Laura had previously opened up about welcoming her first child to the world on an episode of Life Uncut – the podcast she shares with fellow Bachie co-host Brittany Hockley.

“They don’t call it labour for no reason – it is definitely very painful,” she said. “I originally wanted to do a natural birth but I ended up having to opt for an epidural because I couldn’t manage my pain expectations.”

RELATED: Laura Byrne Opens Up About Her Birth Not Going To Plan

  • News
  • Health
  • Pregnancy
  • Parenting
  • Celebrities
Lucy Bode
Lucy Bode
Lucy is Women Health’s digital editor, social media specialist and the go-to girl for all things holistic wellness. Her background as a journalist and passion for food, fitness and integrative medicine has led her to write for some of Australia’s leading publications over the course of her career.

Subscribe Now-

Subscribe Now
Subscribe Now

Subscribe Now-

Subscribe Now
Subscribe Now

Recommended to you

This Simple, Effective Ab Workout Will Shred Your Six-Pack
Watch 0:23

This Simple, Effective Ab Workout Will Shred Your Six-Pack

{headline}

{headline}

Laura Byrne Opens Up About Her Birth Not Going To Plan

Laura Byrne Opens Up About Her Birth Not Going To Plan

Laura Byrne Describes Her Sex Life After Giving Birth In Gory Detail

Laura Byrne Describes Her Sex Life After Giving Birth In Gory Detail

The Bachelor's Matty J And Laura Byrne Open Up About Suffering A Heartbreaking Miscarriage

The Bachelor's Matty J And Laura Byrne Open Up About Suffering A Heartbreaking Miscarriage

Actress Lake Bell Shares Details About Her Son's Horrific Home Birth

Actress Lake Bell Shares Details About Her Son's Horrific Home Birth

{headline}

{headline}

Hilary Duff Just Shared The Most Intimate Video Of Her Daughter Banks’ Birth

Hilary Duff Just Shared The Most Intimate Video Of Her Daughter Banks’ Birth

Birth Photos Capture The Heartwarming Moment Mum Realises Her Newborn Has Down Syndrome

Birth Photos Capture The Heartwarming Moment Mum Realises Her Newborn Has Down Syndrome

Ashley Graham Just Got Real About The Struggles Of Having Sex While Pregnant

Ashley Graham Just Got Real About The Struggles Of Having Sex While Pregnant

{headline}

{headline}

Rosie Huntington-Whitely Claps Back At Claims She ‘Ruined’ Her Body By Becoming A Mum

Rosie Huntington-Whitely Claps Back At Claims She ‘Ruined’ Her Body By Becoming A Mum

Iskra Lawrence On Getting Pregnant While Taking The Pill

Iskra Lawrence On Getting Pregnant While Taking The Pill

Shay Mitchell Is Copping Major Heat For Partying A Week After Giving Birth

Shay Mitchell Is Copping Major Heat For Partying A Week After Giving Birth

Image Of A Woman’s Bones Moving During Labour Is Incredible

Image Of A Woman’s Bones Moving During Labour Is Incredible

Amy Schumer Is Getting Real About Returning To Work As A New Mum

Amy Schumer Is Getting Real About Returning To Work As A New Mum

Royal Experts Are Convinced Kate Middleton Is Expecting Again

Royal Experts Are Convinced Kate Middleton Is Expecting Again

Prince Harry Says He And Meghan Markle Plan To Only Have 'Two Children, Maximum'

Prince Harry Says He And Meghan Markle Plan To Only Have 'Two Children, Maximum'

WomensHealth
  • About Paragon Media
  • Contact Paragon Media
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Statement
  • About Paragon Media
  • Contact Paragon Media
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Statement

Brands

Our Network

  • Paragon Media Pty Ltd
  • Men’s Health
© 2021 Are Media PTY LTD
Get more from

Magazine Subscription Offer

Subscribe Now-

Shop This Offer
Subscribe Now