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 - Siân and baby Noah
Sian is a second time mum who had a gentle cesarean at 36 weeks + 3 days due to baby being undiagnosed breech. She had a calm and enjoyable birth as she was able to use BRAIN to make informed decisions that would be best for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jenna and baby Margot
Jenna is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital, by unplanned cesarean, at 38 weeks. She says, ‘I may not have got the birth I wanted but I managed to implement tools and parts of my PBC programme into the birth to make it an experience I could control and I am proud I did it.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sophie and baby Toby
Sophie is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital, by induction, at 40 weeks + 13 days. She was calm about birth and able to cope with the many challenges she faced, including giving birth whilst Covid positive! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Madeleine and baby Skylar
Madeleine is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 42 weeks, during Covid-19 restrictions. She says, ‘Hypnobirthing really helped me to understand my body, birth and it kept me relaxed.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Beth and baby Kit
Beth is a first time mum who had a cesarean due to baby being in transverse lie position. She credits the digital pack for empowering her to being able to navigate a potentially daunting scenario confidently, and feel positively about it. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mari and baby Llewelyn
Mari is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital, at the height of the Covid 19 pandemic. She says, ‘despite a premature birth and COVID restrictions making everything more difficult, I entered labour feeling calm, confident and excited - I couldn't have done it without The Positive Birth Company!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Yvonne and baby Jorja
Yvonne is a third time mum who had her baby at home during the coronavirus pandemic. Hypnobirthing gave her the right mindset and confidence to have a home birth and she is really pleased that she did. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lamide and baby girl
Lamide is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 5 days, during coronavirus restrictions. She used hypnobirthing techniques and says, ‘The breathing techniques and the Freya app were also a massive help.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kareen and baby girl
Kareen is a first time mum who had a water birth in hospital during the coronavirus pandemic. Covid-19 meant that her local hypnobirthing classes were cancelled, she found the PBC online and found it very useful. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jenesse and baby Robson
Jenesse is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 37 weeks + 3 days, during Covid-19 restrictions. Once in hospital her labour progressed quicker than she had imagined and baby was born before Dad was allowed in the room. She says, ‘The experience was so powerful and positive!’ Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Grace and baby Moira
Grace is a second time mum who gave birth at home, during rather turbulent circumstances. After contracting Covid-19 at 38 weeks and with storm Darcy whirling in, Grace managed a calm and speedy birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sophia and baby Niko
Sophia is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks, during Covid restrictions. She found reading positive birth stories and affirmations helped her to prepare for birth, she says, ‘Mine wasn’t how I pictured it at all but I loved every second!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Beth and baby girl
Beth is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 41 weeks + 3 days. She was able to use tools from the digital pack which, ‘changed [her] mindset and focus’, and enabled her to turn her experience around during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jess and baby Luca
Jess is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 40 weeks + 10 days. She found the digital pack helped to get he in a positive mindset for birth despite it being during a worldwide pandemic. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emily and baby Beatrice
Emily is a second time mum who had an unplanned cesarean at 39 weeks + 2 days due to baby being transverse. She says, ‘the PBC really helped both me and my husband to remain calm and to reassure ourselves that we were making the best decisions for our family.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Danni and baby Gabrielle
Danni is a second time mum who had a VBAC in hospital at 39 weeks, during coronavirus restrictions. She was able to trust in her knowledge and instincts to make decisions before and during labour. Read her healing birth story here…
Birth story - Seeräuber Jenny and baby Kalika
Seeräuber Jenny is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 3 days, during coronavirus restrictions. She completed the digital pack with her husband and they found it helpful to be able to formulate their opinions on their birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Shipra and baby boy
Shipra is a first time mum who had and unplanned cesarean at 39 weeks. Her birth did not go as she had ‘hoped’ but she thanks the PBC for, “preparing both me and my husband & for helping us remain positive in difficult situations and helping us to stay calm in a global pandemic.” Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Rosie and baby Ellis
Rosie is a first time mum who had an unplanned cesarean at 36 weeks + 3 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. She says, ‘the course gave me the confidence needed to navigate difficult decisions’ and to be ‘at peace’ with how her baby entered the world. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lara and baby Lottie
Lara is a second time mum who had her baby by planned cesarean in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. She used hypnobirthing techniques to have a calm and relaxed experience. Read her positive birth story here…