Positive Birth Stories
Read real, positive birth stories from our community. From inductions, C-sections, twin births, vbac, homebirths, water birth, elective c-sections, second time mum births and more there’s hundred’s of birth stories for you to read. Looking for a particular kind of birth story? You can use our search bar or filter below to find it. If you would like to submit your own birth story, please do so here.
Birth type
- Birth Centre
- Group B Strep
- Home Birth
- Second Time Mum
- VBAC
- breech
- fifth time mum
- first time mum
- fourth time mum
- gentle cesarean
- gestational diabetes
- home birth
- hospital birth
- induction
- midwife led unit
- natural twin birth
- obstetric cholestasis
- planned cesarean
- pre-eclampsia
- second time mum
- third time mum
- twin pregnancy
- unplanned cesarean
- vaginal birth
- water birth
Birth story - Cathy and baby Elliott
Cathy is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital, in France, at 41 weeks + 6 days. She was induced and was able to use hypnobirthing to stay, ‘calm and relaxed the whole time.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Virginie and baby Cassiopée
Virginie is a second time mum who was induced in hospital at 40 weeks. She found positive affirmations a great help to her during labour and she said after birth, ‘I felt so much power, so much primitive strength.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby boy
This first time Mum had her baby in hospital at 41 weeks + 5 days. She was able to make decisions during labour and says, ‘I was so grateful to feel empowered with knowledge to make these decisions thanks to the PBC course.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Gemma and baby Vida
Gemma is a first time mum who had her baby by planned cesarean at 39 weeks + 2 days, due to baby being breech. She says, ‘I can 100% say that my birth experience was positive and empowering.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sarah and baby Rémi
Sarah is second time mum whose birth progressed quicker than she realised. She had her baby at home at 39 weeks + 6 days, 5 minutes before the ambulance arrived! Read her positive birth story here…