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 - Patricia and baby Julian
Patricia is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 40 weeks + 6 days. She completed the digital pack and says, ‘the knowledge and skills I learned were vital,’ as they helped her to make her birth better. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Arushi and baby Anjali
Arushi is a first time mum who had an unplanned cesarean at 36 weeks, due to pre-eclampsia, during the coronavirus pandemic. Although she did not have the most positive pre and postnatal journey, she experienced a positive birth accompanied by her playlist and hypnobirthing breathing techniques. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Allie and baby Malia
Allie is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 38 weeks + 6 days. She used many hypnobirthing tools during labour but found the breathing techniques the most effective. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby Naeve
Emma is a second time mum who had a VBAC in hospital. She completed the digital pack and gained tools from it which enabled her to keep calm and trust her instincts. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Natasha and baby Isaac
Natasha is a first time mum who was induced in hospital. She credits the digital pack for giving her tools to navigate birth effectively and helping her to have the best birth for her and her baby.
Birth story - Amy and baby Pearl
Amy is a third time mum who was induced in hospital at 37 weeks. She managed to have her ‘dream birth’ with thanks to the digital pack. Read her positive 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 - Elle and baby Maggie
Elle is a first time mum who had an unplanned cesarean after labour bought on complications with her Addison’s disease. She describes her birth experience as ‘ the most perfect moment of my life,’ even though it wasn’t how she had imagined it. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Christi and baby Theo
Christi is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital. She read the book and downloaded the digital pack and made good use of the information she gained from them during her speedy labour. Read her positive birth story here…