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 - Juliette and baby Léo
Juliette is a first time mum who had her baby, in the Den Haag, Netherlands, at 41 weeks + 6 days by cesarean. She had planned for a home birth but baby had other pans! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sunamita and baby Sam
Sunamita is a first time mum who had her baby in the bath, at home, at 41 weeks. She found water was a great relief during labour and progressed so far at home she stayed there to deliver her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jessica and baby Lukas
Jessica is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 6 days. She completed the digital pack and says of labour, ‘I couldn't have done it without the knowledge from the hypnobirthing courses and the Up Breathing.’ Read her positive birth story here…