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 - Cassandra and baby Marisol
Cassandra is a first time mum who had a cesarean, due to baby being breech, at 41 weeks + 2 days. She says, ‘To make sure I had the birth I deserved, I advocated for myself, I learned to ask “why?”, educated myself, and trusted my intuition.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Naomi and baby Charlie
Naomi is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool at a midwife led unit, at 39 weeks + 4 days. She remained calm and in control throughout labour and had a positive birth experience. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Amy and baby Meadow
Amy is a first time mum who was induced in hospital, due to polyhydromnios, at 40 weeks. She completed the digital pack and says, ‘I used everything I had learnt to make the right decisions [and] be informed about my choices.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kate and baby Frederich
Kate is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 38 weeks + 1 day. She was not sure how she would cope with birth as she suffered with PGP during pregnancy but on reflection she said, ‘birth was the most empowering and beautiful experience of my life.’ Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Sophie and baby girl
Sophie is a third time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 5 days. She felt listened to and supported throughout her birth which culminated in her catching her baby, which she says made her feel, ‘like a superhero!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Annabel and baby girl
Annabel is a first time mum who had a cesarean due to her baby being breech. She completed the digital pack and says she, ‘enjoyed learning about the mental aspect of birth and the breathing,’ which she utilised during her birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Winanda and baby Azzurra
Winanda is a first time mum who was induced and ended up having a cesarean, due to gestational diabetes, at 38 weeks + 5 days. During her labour she felt like a ‘failure’ but on reflection she can see she wasn’t. Read her positive birth company here…
Birth story - Berna and baby Bastian
Berna is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 38 weeks + 6 days. She completed the digital pack and says, ‘this course is life changing in many ways!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Bex and baby Ralph
Bex is a second time mum who had her baby in the pool at home at 40 weeks + 4 days. She wants everyone to know that birth, ‘can be straightforward, it can be empowering, it can be positive.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Tehlia and baby Arla
Tehlia is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 39 weeks + 6 days. She was able to advocate for herself and make decisions about where and how she would like to birth her baby to help make her birth better. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lauren and baby Edith
Lauren is a first time mum who had her baby at home at 41 weeks + 5 days. She says, ‘I absolutely credit hypnobirthing and the Positive Birth Company for giving me the tools to have a really positive and empowering birth.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby James
Emma is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool at home at 39 weeks + 2 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. She used facts to support her decision to birth at home, against hospital recommendation, and went on to have a positive experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Hayley and baby Thea
Hayley is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 39 weeks. The digital pack gave her the knowledge and confidence to use BRAIN, enabling her to have a calm and positive birth experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby boy
This first time mum was induced in hospital at 39 weeks + 3 days due to being a high risk pregnancy. She found the breathing techniques and a supportive biorth partner the most useful tools during her labour.
Birth story - Lauren and baby Romy
Lauren is a first time mum who had an unplanned cesarean at 42 weeks. She gained tools from the digital pack that enabled her to use BRAIN to make decisions she felt were right for herself and her baby before and during labour. Her labour was very different from the one she had imagined but it was still a positive experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Mona and baby James
Mona is a first time mum who was induced in hopsital at 39 week + 1 day and ended up having an unplanned cesarean. Despite her birth not going ‘to plan’ she still describes it as ‘the best day of my life.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Coral and baby Faye
Coral is a first time mum who gave birth in hospital at 40 weeks + 10 days. She had a lot to deal with during her pregnancy and found that the Positive Birth Company helped her to remain calm in pregnancy, labour and afterwards. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Hannah and baby Niamh
Hannah is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 5 days. As a natural worrier she found that the digital pack gave her tools to help with birth as well as in her daily life. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Chrissy and baby Grace
Chrissy is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 40 weeks + 6 days. She found that the digital pack helped her to remain calm despite her labour unfolding in a less than ideal way. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kayleigh and baby Felix
Kayleigh is a second time mum who had an unplanned cesarean at 40 weeks + 13 days. She completed the digital pack which empowered her to use BRAIN to make decisions which she felt were best for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…