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 - Coco and baby boy
Coco is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 38 weeks + 6 days. Her birth did not progress as she hd hoped but she says, ‘the hypnobirthing course helped me make the best of it and it meant I remained calm and informed about my choices throughout the 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 - Stephie-Jade and baby Maeva
Stephie-Jade is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 2 days. She was focused and calm whilst labouring at home and had her baby just 10 minutes after arriving in hospital! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lauren and baby Theodore
Lauren is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 3 days. Her preferred option of birthing at home was not possible, due to staff shortages, but it ended up being, ‘for the best.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Reniece and baby Orion
Reniece is a first time mum who had her baby at 38 weeks + 5 days in her car! She ensured that she was as prepared as possible for birth by completing the digital pack and reading the book which gave her the tools to cope as her labour took an unexpected turn. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby girl
This second time mum had a water birth, in hospital, at 40 weeks + 1 day. She read the book and completed the digital pack and says ,’I felt truly thrilled and empowered having birthed our baby by keeping calm, and positive, and using the tools from PBC.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Tash and baby Ruel
Tash is a first time mum who had a water birth at 41 weeks + 1 day in a midwife led unit. She read our book and says, ‘Thank you to PBC for transforming how I view pregnancy and birth.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Natalia and baby Frank
Natalia is a first time mum who had a water birth at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 5 days. She read the book and says it, ‘helped us to experience the most beautiful birth,’ which she says, ‘was the best experience in my life.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jordan and baby Kit
Jordan is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital. She was able to remain calm and relaxed and to trust in her body’s ability to birth her baby by using hypnobirthing tools she gained form the book. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jade and baby Theodore
Jade is a first time mum who had a water birth in a midwife led unit. Hypnobirthing gave her the, ‘tools to have the most wonderful experience,’ and changed her mindset about labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Polly and baby Elio
Polly is a second time mum who had a VBAC in hospital, at 38 weeks. She used hypnobirthing to prepare and says of her VBAC, ‘Even if things don’t fully go ‘to plan’ the experience can still be truly healing.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Eva and baby Frida
Eva is a second time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit, in Spain, at 40 weeks + 5 days. She prepared her mind and body thoroughly for birth and found she was able to trust her body and instincts to birth her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rebecca and baby Beatrice
Rebecca is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital. She completed the digital pack and says, ‘the hypnobirthing course gave me the confidence to recognise that my body was built for this process and that my feelings during birth [were] my natural instincts.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rhea and baby Albert
Rhea is a first time mum who had her baby in a pool at her local hospital. She says, “I’ve always suffered with anxiety,” but that hypnobirthing and the Freya App meant she, “wasn’t afraid of birth and went into it feeling really calm and relaxed.” Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Robyn and baby Shalev
Robyn is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit. She made sure she was fully prepared for birth and was therefore able to trust in her body and remain in control throughout labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Polly and baby Remy
Polly is a first time mum who had her baby at home at 40 weeks + 6 days. She credits the PBC for helping her to have such ‘an empowering and positive birth.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Amelia and baby Margot
Amelia is a second time mum who had her baby at home during the coronavirus pandemic. She found the book gave her the confidence to believe in herself and her abilities. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Vicky and baby Kara
Vicky is a second time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 4 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. Hypnobirthing helped her to stay calm and to gently breathe her baby out. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sophie and baby Serena
Sophie is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool at home at 39 weeks + 1 day. She was able to get through her long latent phase of labour by taking baths and staying focused. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Roxanne and baby Leo
Roxanne is a second time mum who was induced at 37 weeks + 1 day, due to Pre-eclampsia, during the coronavirus pandemic. She credits hypnobirthing with helping her to feel happy and in control during labour. Read her positive birth story here…