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 - Natasha and baby Penelope
Natasha is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 6 days. She felt, ‘confident and in control,’ during labour with thanks to the hypnobirthing preparations she did and a positive mindset towards birth. Read her positive births tory here…
Birth story - Annabelle and baby Perrie
Annabelle is a third time mum who had a mermaid birth at home at 40 weeks. She completed the digital pack and says, ‘I felt truly empowered to make decisions that were right for me and my baby and ultimately trust my body.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Becky and baby girl
Becky is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool at her local midwife led unit, at 41 weeks + 1 day. She is a midwife who has done hypnobirthing training and also completed the digital pack, tools from which she used during birth, after which she, ‘felt so POWERFUL!💪’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Alexandria and baby Theodore
Alexandria is a second time mum who had her baby at home, in a pool, at 41 weeks + 1 day. She had a positive first birth but says that, ‘overall was even more positive than my last birth and I had no idea that was possible. I am so grateful for hypnobirthing.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Debbie and baby Mabel
Debbie is a fourth time mum who had her rainbow baby in a pool, at home, at 40 weeks + 3 days. She says, ‘I’m so thankful for this course! I understood the science of my body birthing, what my baby was equipped to do, just so much more knowledge which gave me confidence in my abilities.’ Read her positive birth story here…
New Zealand Birth story - Lizzie and baby Oscar
Lizzie is a second time mum who had her baby in the pool, in hospital, at 38 weeks + 3 days. She says she, ‘Can’t advocate for hypnobirthing enough and all the info in the PBC course is so so valuable. Would recommend it to everyone!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Cathy and baby Elliott
Cathy is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital, in France, at 41 weeks + 6 days. She was induced and was able to use hypnobirthing to stay, ‘calm and relaxed the whole time.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Elli and baby Hani
Elli is a first time mum who had a water birth in hospital, at 39 weeks + 4 days. She completed the digital pack and was able to use hypnobirthing tools to remain calm and relaxed during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rae and baby Orla
Rae is a third time mum who had a home, water birth at 40 weeks. She had her mum and 2 best friends as birth partners and thanks, ‘the Positive Birth Company for giving [her] the strength and confidence to experience a home birth!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Miriam and baby boy
Miriam is a second time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit, in America, at 39 weeks + 1 day. She describes her birth as, ‘Fast and yet it felt slow, unrushed, peaceful and powerful. Remarkable.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Philippa and baby Etta
Philippa is a third time mum who had her baby in the pool at home, at 39 weeks + 6 days. She says, ‘It was honestly my dream birth. Even my husband said it was an absolute privilege to watch.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emily and baby Abigail
Emily is a second time mum who had a waterbirth in a midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 4 days. She was so pleased to be able to have her dream water birth and a good recovery which she put down to, ‘the prayers that were prayed over [her], water birth and positive affirmations from PBC. [She] felt empowered.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jagvinder and baby Nyla
Jagvinder is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 4 days. She practised hypnobirthing with her partner and says, ‘This experience was even more special because throughout the whole way it felt like my husband and I were birthing our little girl together!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby boy
This second time mum had her baby in the pool at her local midwife led unit, at 39 weeks + 6 days. She practised hypnobirthing and managed to stay calm throughout, she says, ‘Overall the birth was completely magical and I look back at it now as an extremely special memory.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ella and baby girl
Ella is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 38 weeks + 5 days. She describes her birth as, ‘powerful and positive,’ after a calm and speedy delivery. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Basia and baby Tymek
Basia is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital, in Norway, at 40 weeks. She completed the digital pack and says, ‘I still cannot believe how well my birth went and how powerful hypnobirthing is. Knowledge is power and I’m so glad we prepared for birth.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Megan and baby River
Megan is a first time mum who had a home, water birth at 39 weeks + 6 days. She says, ‘The whole experience was euphoric and I enjoyed every second I felt completely at ease and in tune with my body every step of the way thanks to the hypnobirthing course and a supportive birth partner.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Nina and baby girl
Nina is a second time mum who had a home, water birth, at 41 weeks + 2 days, just before the midwives arrived. She says, ‘I couldn’t believe how much my body knew what to do without me actively doing anything. No pushing, no force, just 3 strong surges and down breathing and my baby joined the world.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lauren and baby boy
Lauren is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool at her local midwife led unit, at 41 weeks + 6 days. She says, ‘Thank you so much to the PBC for giving me all the to tools and knowledge to have the natural birth I wanted.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Amy and baby Jonah
Amy is a second time mum who had a water birth at her local midwife led unit at 38 weeks + 2 days. Hypnobirthing enabled her to trust in her bodies ability to birth her baby and to remain calm and in control throughout. Read her positive birth story here…