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 - Jaskinder and baby Daleyr
Jaskinder is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 1 day. She completed the digital pack and was amazed at the science videos, she also found the affirmation, ‘my baby is the right size for my body,’ very useful throughout pregnancy and labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Allia and baby Zena
Allia is a first time mum who had an unplanned cesarean, due to her baby being breech. She felt prepared for the eventualities of birth through her hypnobirthing preparation. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Domanique and baby Lena
Domanique is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 1 day. She completed the digital pack and kept herself going through labour by focussing on positive thoughts. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Krissy and baby boy
Krissy is a fifth time mum who had her baby in the pool at home at 42 weeks + 1 day. She was able to listen to her body and trust in its ability to birth her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Leanne and baby Oliver
Leanne is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 37 weeks + 4 days. Completing the digital pack gave her confidence to ask questions and make choices before and during labour which helped her to have a positive experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Lyndsay and baby boy
Lyndsay is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 41 weeks + 5 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. Her only ‘plan’ for birth was to ‘get her baby out safely,’ which she achieved successfully. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby Boy
This first time mum had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 9 days. Her birth did not go an envisioned but she was able to focus on her breathing to help her through. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Bea and baby boy
Bea is a first time mum who had an elective cesarean , due to her baby being breech, at 41 weeks, during the coronavirus pandemic. She found hypnobirthing gave her tool to use BRAIN and stay calm in a situation where she would normally find it very hard to do so! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Dee-Jay and baby boy
Dee-Jay is a first time mum who had her baby at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks exactly. She used hypnobirthing techniques to help her through her labour and had a very positive experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby girl
This second time mum had her baby in her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 3 days. She was able to remain calm and in control, due to the tools she had gained from the digital pack, which helped her immensely. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Tasmin and baby girl
Tasmin is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital. Her labour progressed more quickly than she had imagined and she very nearly gave birth en route to hospital! She used up breathing to remain calm throughout. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emily and baby Barney
Emily is a first time mum who gave birth in a pool at her local midwife led unit. She was able to use breathing techniques, gained from the digital pack, to help her through her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kylie and baby Koa
Kylie is a fifth time mum who had her baby in the water at home at 37 weeks. She was very calm throughout, she was able to trust in her body to do what it is designed to do. Read her positive birth story here…