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 - Tammy and baby Henry
Tammy is a first time mum who had her baby in the car on the way to hospital, at 38 weeks + 5 days. She completed the digital pack and says, ‘It gave me and my partner the tools to make this birth special,’ even though it was not how she envisioned giving birth! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Stephannie and baby girl
Stephannie is a second time mum who had her baby at 40 weeks in the car! She thanks the PBC, ‘helping with my first baby and providing me with the tools for delivering my second baby. I know, without doing this course and learning the breathing… I wouldn’t have been able do it!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Reniece and baby Orion
Reniece is a first time mum who had her baby at 38 weeks + 5 days in her car! She ensured that she was as prepared as possible for birth by completing the digital pack and reading the book which gave her the tools to cope as her labour took an unexpected turn. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Yan and baby girl
Yan is a first time mum who prepared to have her baby in hospital, but who ended up having her in the car, at 38 weeks + 4 days. Hypnobirthing helped her to trust her bodies ability to birth her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Amona and baby Adam
Amona is a second time mum who had her baby in a taxi, just two minutes away from hospital, at 39 weeks + 6 days. She says, ‘I'm so proud of myself and my son and this magical birth.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Roshni and baby Aarav
Roshni is a second time mum who had her baby at 39 weeks + 3 days, in the car! She says, ‘The best thing about giving birth (apart from meeting your baby) is meeting your primal self - the part that is instinctive and intuitive.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Charlotte and baby Evie
Charlotte is a first time mum who had her baby in the car, en route to hospital, at 40 weeks. She used hypnobirthing to stay calm and to trust in her bodies ability to birth her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Danielle and baby Finn
Danielle is a second time mum who gave birth in the car on her way to the hospital! She was able to remain calm and relaxed in such an extraordinary situation and trust in her body, due to her hypnobirthing preparation. Read her positive birth story here…