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 - Codi and baby Harbor
Codi is a third time mum who had a water birth at home, at 40 weeks + 2 days. She says, ‘Home birth was the most amazing thing I’ve ever done in my life and I would do it over and over.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Samantha and baby boy
Samantha is a first time mum who had her baby by planned cesarean, at 37 weeks + 3 days, due to elevated glucose levels and reduced movements. She says, ‘Whilst it wasn’t the birth I’d dreamed of when I first got pregnant, in the end I couldn’t have asked for a more positive experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lucie and baby Oscar
Lucie is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool at her local hospital at 38 weeks + 6 days. She ensured she was both mentally and physically prepared for birth and went into labour with the self belief that her body was designed for birth which helped her to stay relaxed and in control. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emily and baby boy
Emily is a first time mum who had a waterbirth in hospital, at 41 weeks + 3 days. She says, ‘I am so so grateful I was introduced to hypnobirthing. It completely changed my mindset around birth and gave me so much knowledge going into labour.’ Read her positive birth story here…
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 - Lu and baby Loy
Lu is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 40 weeks + 4 days. She gained tools from the digital pack which helped her to have a positive birth experience. Read her birth story here…
LGBTQIA Birth Story - Kate and Baby Jude
Kate is a first time mum who had her baby at home at 41 weeks + 4 days. She found the support of the positive birth community and her midwife helped her to have a ‘beautiful’ birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Amy and baby Lena
Amy is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 6 days. She practised hypnobirthing as says, ‘although my birth didn't go exactly to plan, I honestly feel SO extremely positive about the whole thing and I absolutely know that is due to the PBC course.’ 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 - Teisia and baby Eleanor
Teisia is a first time mum who gave birth in a midwife led unit at 39 weeks. She describes her birth as ‘the most empowering experience of my life.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Natasha and baby Isla
Natasha is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 1 day. She completed the digital pack to prepare and says, ‘I am so grateful to PBC and all the wonderful birth stories I read on here. My birth was everything I could have wanted and more. Feeling like superwoman still!’ Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Ho-Yun and baby Felix
Ho-Yun is a second time mum who had a VBAC in hospital at 40 weeks. She was prepared and well informed by completing the digital pack and she describes her birth as a ‘healing’ experience. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Crystal and baby boy
Crystal is a third time mum who had her baby at home at 40 weeks + 3 days. She says, ‘giving birth at home was the best option for me and I couldn’t have done it without the course. I’m so over joyed with the impact the hypnobirthing course had on my labour, delivery and post natal recovery.’ Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Elizabeth and baby girl
Elizabeth is a first time mum who was induced, due to pre-eclampsia, and had her baby at 39 weeks + 4 days. She completed the digital pack and says, ‘I loved learning about the science behind labour and delivery and will continue to apply the skills I learnt to daily life.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Amber and baby Isla
Amber is a second time mum who was induced in hospital at 40 weeks + 2 days. Even thought her birth did not go as ‘planned,’ she says, ‘my birth experience was positive, calm and overall amazing.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Meri and baby Alpi
Meri is a second time mum who had a water birth in hospital, following induction. The digital pack enhanced her birth experience, she says, ‘I have never been more in tune with my body and felt more powerful and confident as I felt during this birth.’
Birth story - Emma and baby boy
Emma is a first time mum who was induced, in hospital, at 37 weeks + 3 days, due to Gestational diabetes and reduced foetal growth rate. Thanks to hypnobirthing she was able to advocate for herself and help to ‘make her birth better.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Virginie and baby Robin
Virginie is a second time mum who had a water birth in hospital. She completed the digital pack and says, ‘the course not only helped my husband and I have an extremely positive experience, it also helped me process and make peace with my first birth.’ 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 - Molly and baby girl
Molly is a first time mum who had her baby at home, unexpectedly, less than 5 hours after her water went! She credits the digital pack with helping her to remain calm and in control. Read her positive birth story here…