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 - 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…
Birth story - Mirambicka and baby Rajshri
Mirambicka is a second time mum who had a VBAC in hospital, after a previous traumatic experience. She says this time around, ‘I managed to make my birth choices and had a better and empowered birth experience.’ Read her positive 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 - Poppy and baby Jonah
Poppy is a second time mum who had her baby in the pool, at home, at 38 weeks + 6 days. She says, ‘I honestly cannot believe my luck to have had the most euphoric, empowering, and healing birth.’ 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 - 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 - Mum and baby boy
These first time parents had their baby in hospital at 33 weeks + 2 days. They used hypnobirthing to make the best choices for mum and baby during pregnancy and labour and describe it as, ‘magical!’ Read their positive birth story here…
Birth story - Erin and baby Sorley
Erin is a second time mum who had a waterbirth, in hospital, at 41 weeks + 4 days. Hypnobirthing helped her to understand what was happening to her body during labour and gave her tools to help, rather than hinder, the process. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Nancy and baby Milad
Nancy is a third time mum who had her baby in a pool, at home, at 41 weeks. She thanks the PBC for, ‘stewarding me in and through my most magical and embodied birth experience yet.’ Read her positive birth story here…
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 - Caroline and baby Digby
Caroline is a second time mum who had her baby in the pool, at her local midwife led unit, at 41 weeks. She used hypnobirthing techniques during her rather speedy birth and says, ‘hypnobirthing is AMAZING and teaches you to cope with anything.’ 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…
Birth story - Margarita and baby Elliot
Margarita is a first time mum who had an elective caesarean at 39 weeks and 5 days, due to her baby being breech. She gained tools from the digital pack which helped her to be prepared and contributed to her birth being ‘absolutely perfect,’ despite not being at all what she had envisioned. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Domanique and baby Lena
Domanique is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 1 day. She completed the digital pack and kept herself going through labour by focussing on positive thoughts. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kareen and baby girl
Kareen is a first time mum who had a water birth in hospital during the coronavirus pandemic. Covid-19 meant that her local hypnobirthing classes were cancelled, she found the PBC online and found it very useful. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Nikki and baby Robyn
Nikki is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 41 weeks. She used hypnobirthing tools to help her during labour and says, ‘My VBAC was the most empowering experience of my life.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Amy and baby Mila
Amy is a second time mum who had her baby in her local midwife led unit at 41 weeks. She used hypnobirthing to help change her mindset about pregnancy, after her previous traumatic experience. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Vic and baby Frank
Vic is a second time mum who had her baby in her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 5 days. She says, ‘I found the PBC course very very useful,’ as well as positive affirmations and reading positive birth stories in preparing her for birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Francesca and baby Ted
Francesca is a second time mum who had an elective cesarean at 40 weeks + 3 days. She completed the digital pack and found it helped her to develop a positive mindset, confidence and strength which helped her through birth and beyond. Read her positive birth story here…