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 - 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 - Robyn and baby Nova
Robyn is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 39 weeks + 2 days. She found the digital pack completely changed her mindset on birth and gave her the confidence that her body was designed to birth her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Abi and baby twins
Abi is a third time mum who had her twins naturally in hospital at 38 weeks + 6 days. She found that the digital pack helped her to prepare which was key to her having a positive birth experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Katie and baby Maxwell
Katie is a second time mum who had a natural breech birth at 38 weeks + 6 days. She completed the digital pack which enabled her to feel in control during her labour which she says she ‘wouldn’t change for the world.’ Read her posiotive birth story here…
Birth story - Antonia and baby Freya
Antonia is a first time mum who had her baby in her local midwife led unit, during the coronavirus pandemic. After reading the book and completing the digital pack she felt mentally and physically prepared for birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby Fabian
Emma is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 5 days. She used hypnobirthing tools to stay relaxed and calm and had a very positive birth experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Iona and baby Theo
Iona is a third time mum who had her baby in a birthing pool in her local midwife led unit. She started the hypnobirthing book at 38 weeks and found the science behind it all made so much sense. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Amy and baby Edith
Amy is a first time mum who had a waterbirth at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 5 days. She completed the digital pack and says it was the ‘best thing I did in my pregnancy.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Roseanna and baby Bobby
Roseanna is a first time mum who was so relaxed and calm about labour that the midwives did not believe that she was progressing as fast as she was. She had her baby in a midwife led unit, on the wrong side of the birthing pool! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Cassie and baby Freyja
Cassie is a first time mum who had her baby in her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 5 days. Hypnobirthing helped her to prepare mentally for birth and to cement her knowledge that her body is made to birth her baby. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Lauren and baby Emilie
Lauren is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 3 days. She enjoyed the science section of the digital pack and found it really helped her to understand what was happening during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby boy
Emma is a second time mum who gave birth in a midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 5 days. She was able to trust her body to birth her baby naturally as a result of what she learnt from the digital pack. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby girl
Emma is a second time mum who gave birth in her local midwife led unit in the birth pool. Completing the digital pack meant that she was able to listen to her body and know what stage of labour she was at despite the midwives not believing her! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lucy and baby Arthur
Lucy is a second time mum who gave birth at ‘The Bluebell’ midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 10 days. She completed the digital pack and found that it offered her ‘the knowledge and mental preparation to enjoy the most positive birth experience.’ Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Lauren and baby girl
Lauren is a second time mum who gave birth in a midwife led unit at 39 weeks + 3 days. Her labour did not progress as she had imagined but she was able to use BRAIN and make decisions which were best for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kylie and baby Koa
Kylie is a fifth time mum who had her baby in the water at home at 37 weeks. She was very calm throughout, she was able to trust in her body to do what it is designed to do. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rebecca and baby Blake
Rebecca is a second time mum who had an unplanned home birth. She found that the information she gained from the digital pack helped her to manage the situation she found herself in and enabled her to have a positive experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Lucy and baby Cass
Lucy is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 2 days. Her experience this time around was significantly more relaxed and controlled than the first which she credits to the digital pack and Freya app. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sherrie and baby Ayda
Sherrie is a second time mum who had a water birth at home at 41 weeks + 1 day. She was so calm and relaxed in her home environment and she describes her birth as ‘such a magical experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Victoria and baby Luna
Victoria is a third time mum who had a waterbirth at home at 39 weeks + 5 days. It was her first hypnobirthing experience and it went so well, and fast, that she is excited at the prospect of getting to try it another time! Read her positive birth story here…