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Rosanna is originally from the Philippines and gave birth in Madrid in 2020. She chose Gregorio Marañon because it was the closest public...

Charlie is originally from the UK and she gave birth at the Hospital Universitario de Torrejón in 2020. Why did you choose this hospital?...

Marie* is a German mother who gave birth in the normal area (not natural birth unit) of Nuevo Belén in 2020. Why did you choose this...

After giving birth, getting your baby registered in Spain can feel like a challenge even if you speak Spanish and have a Spanish partner....

Clarissa is originally from the UK and gave birth in Madrid in 2019 to her little boy Charlie. She now runs the website Charlie's...

Mary is a mother of four children born in 2004, 2006, 2008 & 2011. Her births were in France (public), Almeria (private), Torrelodones...

This week's birth experience comes to us from *Lydia who is originally from England and gave birth in 2017 at Hospital Doce de Octubre....

Content Warning - if you prefer to read only positive birth experiences, you may want to skip this one. Here at Madoula I do believe all...

Olivia* gave birth at Hospital Doce de Octubre in 2015 to her first child. She chose this hospital because it was the closest to where...

Sharing birth stories brings us closer to understanding not only the way birth is happening around us, but also our own desires. Telling...

Content Warning - if you prefer to read only positive birth experiences, you may want to skip this one. Here at Madoula I do believe all...

Ashley*, an American mom in Madrid, gave birth at Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz in 2013. She chose this hospital because...

Content Warning - if you prefer to read only positive birth experiences, you may want to skip this one. Here at Madoula I do believe all...

Denise is from the Phillipines originally and she gave birth twice (in 2016 and 2018) at Hospital Nuevo Belen with the One to One team...

Today marks the second in a series of personal birth stories that form part of the Madrid Birth Story Library. Deciding where to give...

Today I'm sharing another first-hand birth experience from a mom who gave birth here in Madrid. My goal with this series is to offer...

What's marvelous about this birth is that I felt so supported, respected, and listened to throughout the entire experience which has made...

Birth stories are powerful. Through telling our birth stories, women are able to process the birth, share the experience with others, and...

Deciding what to pack in the hospital bag for labor and the hospital stay can feel overwhelming, especially when you're not sure what's...