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 - Hannah and baby Ivy
Hannah is a first time mum who had a planned cesarean due to baby being breech, at 39 weeks + 2 days. She says, ‘I am so thankful to PBC for giving me the skills to have a relaxed, informed and empowered birth.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ella and baby Oakley
Ella is a first time mum who had her baby at home. She was nervous at the though of having her baby in hospital and so ended up having a homebirth instead. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Amaara and baby boy
Amaara is a second time mum who had her baby in the pool at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 5 days. She used hypnobirthing tools to help make her birth better. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Riva and baby Vinnie
Riva is a first time mum who had a cesarean due to baby being breech, at 39 weeks + 5 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. She was able to use BRAIN to decide how best to birth her baby. Read her positive birth story here…