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 - Julie and baby Ben
Julia is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 41 weeks + 2 days. She was able to advocate for herself and her baby during labour and also listened to advice from her midwives, doula and husband. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Eleanor and baby Sidney
Eleanor’s birth did not necessarily go to plan but she made the most of her situation and used her BRAIN to do what was best for both her and her baby. Read her story here…
Birth story - Samantha and baby Nathan
Samantha is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 38 weeks. She was able to approach her birth feeling ‘informed, prepared, flexible and positive’ which she accredits to the digital pack. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Paige and baby Fraser
Paige is a first time mum who gave birth to her baby at home at 38 weeks + 1 day. She completed the digital pack and went on to have a natural waterbirth at home. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth Story - Paige and baby Ivy Rose
Paige is a second time mum who was induced at 42 weeks. She gave birth to her baby girl calmly in the birth pool, just as she wanted, at 42 weeks plus 1 day. Paige also had a birth photographer present so shares lots of her gorgeous photos capturing the whole amazing story…
Birth Story - Carly and baby Blossom
Carly is a first time mum who gave birth to her baby girl in the water at her local midwife-led birthing unit. She used all the tools learnt from the digital pack and had an incredibly empowering birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth Story - The beautiful birth of Ailbe Fox
Siobhan is a third time mum who gave birth in the birth pool at her local birth centre and finally got the water birth she wanted! Read her beautiful, positive birth story here...
Birth Story - Angelique and baby Ayla
Angelique is a first time mum who gave birth to her baby at home, naturally in the birth pool, as planned. She shares her very positive birth story here...
Birth Story - Iona and baby Mila
Iona is a first time who gave birth to her baby girl with a little help towards the end. Iona found the hypnobirthing tools she had learnt and practiced helped even when her birth plan changed. Read her story here...