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.
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- 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
Laura’s Positive HBAC - Homebirth After Caesarean At 42 Weeks
Laura used the hypnobirthing she learned to have a positive home birth after a previous unplanned caesarean. Laura was 42 weeks & active labour was 4.5 hours!
Birth story - Laura and baby boy
Laura is a second time mum who had a HBAC at 42 weeks, in Canada. Her labour progressed quickly but she remained calm and describes her birth as, ‘by far the most healing and powerful experience [she’s] ever had [her] life.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lauren and baby Luna
Lauren is a second time mum who had a vbac at home, in New Zealand, at 40 weeks + 5 days. Despite her it not being ‘straightforward’ she still describes her birth as being, ‘healing and empowering.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sophie and baby boy
Sophie is a second time mum who had a vbac at home at 40 weeks + 2 days. Completing the digital pack gave her ‘confidence to trust in my body and birth at home.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rachel and baby Wilfred
Rachel is a second time mum who had a VBAC at home at 39 weeks + 3 days. She was able to use knowledge gained from the digital pack to give her confidence to go for a home birth and she went on to have a positive birth experience. Read her story here…