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About Us

Your Birth Story Book is a mother-led business based in
the Hunter Valley. Our books are printed in Australia and
handbound with love.

Meet our founder, Tiarny McCook

I grew up being acutely aware of the power of spoken words. When I gave birth to
my eldest daughter, I knew that I needed a way to share our story.

Our story was peaceful, messy, traumatic, breathtaking and absolutely life changing.
Most importantly, our story was uniquely ours.

I wrote a book for my daughter leading up to her first birthday to tell her about her
birth. It was a book about how my body had grown and carried her for her for nearly
43 weeks. A book about how once she started to move through my body she got
 stuck. About how I landed in an “emergency” c-section and about the very first kiss I
gave her before she cuddled her Dad for a few hours while I finished up in surgery.
Writing our story and sharing it with my daughter allowed so much conscious and subconscious healing to happen within me. My mind began to envision parents
sharing their birth stories with their children through books.

I deserved to turn my birth into a beautiful book, and my daughter deserves to hear
 and read her birth story often.

So do you and so do your kids xx

The process

1

WRITE YOUR STORY

Start reflecting on your birth and writing your story for your child. This can sometimes be difficult to do depending on how you felt about your birth experience. Check out our blog on writing your birth story, or browse our library of writing prompts if you need some support or inspiration.

2

PREPARE YOUR PHOTOS

Select your photos you'd like to use for your book. Make sure your photos are high resolution for best print quality. Most photos from modern phones will be this quality by default. You can add as many or as little photos as you like throughout your book.

3

USE OUR BOOKMAKER TO DESIGN YOUR BOOK

Add text boxes and upload photos to the pages as you make your way through designing your book. You can change the background colour and fonts to suit your style. Browse through our illustrations library for anything you might not have a photo of to compliment your storytelling.

4

PREVIEW AND FINALISE YOUR DESIGN

Make sure you double-check the preview pages for photo quality and any spelling or grammatical errors. Once you're happy with how your birth storybook looks you can approve the design and purchase your book.

5

RECEIVE YOUR CUSTOM BOOK AND ENJOY TALKING TO YOUR CHILD ABOUT THEIR BIRTH

After you order your book, we will get to work printing and compiling your book - by hand, with love. Our books are made to be well-loved by your kids. They are sturdy yet flexible, and solid, and have a safe design to hold your stories for you. Storytelling is such a beautiful art. Check out our Instagram @yourbirthstorybook for more birth storytelling tips

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Some people experience a difficult or
traumatic birth and postpartum period. If this
is you, your experience is so valid and your
story is so important. If you need support,
you can reach out to PANDA on 1300 726 306
or Lifeline on 13 11 14
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We would like to acknowledge the Wonnarua People as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land, mountains and rivers
where we work and live. We pay our respects and honour Elders past, present and emerging

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