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 - Amber and baby Isla
Amber is a second time mum who was induced in hospital at 40 weeks + 2 days. Even thought her birth did not go as ‘planned,’ she says, ‘my birth experience was positive, calm and overall amazing.’ 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…
Birth story - Alessandra and baby Arthur
Alessandra is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 42 weeks. Before becoming pregnant she was ‘terrified of birth’ but after her birth she said, ‘[hypnobirthing] gave me a strong toolkit to turn any labour experience into a positive and informed one.’ Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Róisín and baby Bláthnaid
Róisín is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 5 days. She says, ‘the PBC allowed me to trust my body and helped me to figure out what environment I felt safe to give birth in.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Paris and baby Rue
Paris is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 38 weeks. She used hypnobirthing tools to remain calm and in control during labour, making choices which were best for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jackie and baby Mila
Jackie is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 40 weeks + 6 days. She was able to remain calm, and focused, despite the circumstances, due to hypnobirthing. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lauren and baby Edison
Lauren is a first time mum who was induced and went on to have an unplanned cesarean, at 38 weeks + 1 day. Her labour took many turns but she was more then happy as it resulted in her baby arriving safely. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Chloe and baby Sienna
Chloe is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital during the coronavirus pandemic. She used hypnobirthing techniques to stay calm and in control during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Caroline and baby Alexandra
Caroline is a first time mum who had an unplanned cesarean at 39 weeks + 6 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. With thanks to the digital pack, she was able to trust her instincts and remain calm and focused throughout her whole birth experience. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Georgia and baby Clementine
Georgia is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 5 days. She benefitted, as a midwife, from the digital pack as it helped her to separate her pregnant mother headspace from her work headspace. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jade and baby girl
Jade is a second time mum who had a VBAC at 40 weeks + 3 days. With thanks to the digital pack, she felt calm and relaxed throughout as she trusted her body was made to birth her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Fendi and baby boy
Fendi was induced at 40 weeks + 10 days and had a waterbirth in hospital. She found the digital pack enabled her to understand what her body was doing, so she could relax and be in control during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Laura and baby Leah
Laura is a second time mum who had her baby in her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks. She thought the digital pack was ‘down to earth and well paced’ and she used it to help make her birth better. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Tess and Alexandra
Tess is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 48 weeks + 4 days. The digital pack left her feeling prepared and confident and enabled her partner to play a big role, by her side and on her side, as well. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Alexandra and baby Theodore
Alexandra is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital 38 weeks + 5 days. She views her birth as 100% positive despite it not going as originally planned and she credits this to everything she gained from the digital pack. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Corrie and baby Oliver
Corrie is a second time mum who gave birth in hospital at 38 weeks + 5 days. Her baby was back to back and she feared a repeat of her first labour but, with the help of hypnobirthing, she managed to have a much more positive experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Mona and baby James
Mona is a first time mum who was induced in hopsital at 39 week + 1 day and ended up having an unplanned cesarean. Despite her birth not going ‘to plan’ she still describes it as ‘the best day of my life.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Carola and baby Arthur
Carola is a second time mum who had a VBAC in hospital at 41 weeks + 2 days. She felt that her birth was positive as she felt in control, listened to and able to make decisions beased on knowledge gained from the digital pack. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sian and baby Ada
Sian is a first time mum who had an unplanned cesarean in hospital at 40 weeks. She had a labour of two halves, starting in the birthing pool and then having to relocate due to her baby changing positions. Sian was able to use BRAIN to make the best decisions about her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kate and baby boy
Kate is a first time mum who had her baby at her locasl midwife led unit. She describes her birth experience as ‘amazing and beautiful.’ Read her positive birth story here…