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 - 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 - Sarah and baby Rafe
Sarah is a second time mum who had a water birth at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 1 day. She used hypnobirthing techniques and found focussing on her breathing and having a positive mindset helped make her birth better. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Shannon and baby Sonny
Shannon is a first time mum who had a cesarean, due to baby being breech, at 39 weeks + 1 day. She says, I am so grateful for the knowledge and tools the PBC course gave me and I know it made a huge difference to how I was able to process those big changes late in my pregnancy and still feel empowered to make sure my birth was something I felt informed and positive about 💛’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kayleigh and baby Leo
Kayleigh is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 6 days. She says, ‘I had achieved the best labour I could have, and even though things did not go to plan after, it did not take away from such an amazing experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby Olivia
Emma is a first time mum who had an unplanned cesarean, due to breech baby being in distress, at 40 weeks + 2 days. She practised hypnobirthing and was prepared for all eventualities so remained calm throughout and says, ‘I would do it all over again in a heart beat.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Abi and baby Charlotte
Abi is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks. Her labour didn’t progress how she had envisioned it but she said, ‘ hypnobirthing kept me calm.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby girl
This second time mum had her baby at home at 41 weeks + 4 days. She says, ‘I was so empowered during this birth and I am taken aback by how confidently I advocated for myself and my daughter and how much I really trusted my body to do what it needs to do.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rebecca and baby Nathan
Rebecca is a first time mum who was induced and had an unplanned cesarean due to baby’s reduced heart rate and distress. Hypnobirthing gave her the tools to use BRAIN, make informed decisions and remain calm and enjoy her birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mariya and baby Henry
Mariya is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 41 weeks, following induction. She found hypnobirthing helpful from early on in pregnancy and says, ‘PBC was there every step of the way and even though I had an induction it was MAGIC.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kat and baby Octavia
Kat is a second time mum who had a home, water birth at 40 weeks. She used hypnobirthing to re-ignite her trust in her body’s ability to birth her baby and she says of her birth, ‘it was intense and powerful but I felt in control the whole way through.’ Read her positive birth story here…
(STILL) Birth story - Charlotte and baby Jasmine
***TRIGGER WARNING*** This is the positive birth story of baby Jasmine who was still born at 26 weeks. It is a beautiful but heartbreaking read and may not be suitable for all.
Birth story - Emma and baby Lennon
Emma is a first time mum who had her baby in her local midwife led unit. Hypnobirthing enabled her to listen to her body and breath through her surges. Emma came out of labour feeling, ‘like a freaking warrior.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sananda and baby Kyra
Sananda is a first time mum who was induced at 37 weeks + 6 days due to low PAPP A and Pre-eclampsia. Although there was much concern during pregnancy, Sananda went on to have a ‘normal’ birth after induction. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Helene and baby boy
Helene is a second time mum who had an unplanned homebirth at 39 weeks + 4 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. She prepared for labour by reading the hypnobirthing book and practising the techniques which enabled her to remain calm throughout her birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Fay and baby Henrietta
Fay was induced in hospital at 40 weeks + 3 days due to her having low PAPP-A. She completed the digital pack and used it to help keep control during her labour. She is naturally anxious but was able to read the ‘signs’ of rising panic and work to return to ‘green’ to help her have the best birth for her and her baby on the day. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Abby and baby Oliver
Abby is first time mum who was induced in hospital after being diagnosed with gestational diabetes. She completed the digital pack and used the techniques to help her towards the end of her pregnancy and during her induction. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jordan and baby Florence
Jordan is a first time mum who gave birth in her local hospital at 39 weeks. She completed the digital pack and found the information and breathing techniques really helped her through her labour. Read her positive birth story here…