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
Positive birth story - Clare and baby girl
Clare is a first time mum who had a home water birth at 39 weeks + 1 day. She completed the digital pack and says, ‘A big thanks to Siobhan and the positive birth company for helping me to have the most amazing birth experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Annabelle and baby Perrie
Annabelle is a third time mum who had a mermaid birth at home at 40 weeks. She completed the digital pack and says, ‘I felt truly empowered to make decisions that were right for me and my baby and ultimately trust my body.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby Thea
Emma is a second time mum who had her baby at 39 weeks + 6 days in hospital. She experienced a long latent phase of labour but despite her frustrations she says it was also so positive and she was able to remain calm and relaxed. Read her positive birth story here…
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 - Alexandria and baby Theodore
Alexandria is a second time mum who had her baby at home, in a pool, at 41 weeks + 1 day. She had a positive first birth but says that, ‘overall was even more positive than my last birth and I had no idea that was possible. I am so grateful for hypnobirthing.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Bianca and baby Maya
Bianca is a second time mum who had a water birth in a midwife led unit at 39 weeks + 5 days. She says, ‘I didn't at any point feel out of control, I felt fully supported and listened to by my mum, my husband, my midwife and my student midwife.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Debbie and baby Mabel
Debbie is a fourth time mum who had her rainbow baby in a pool, at home, at 40 weeks + 3 days. She says, ‘I’m so thankful for this course! I understood the science of my body birthing, what my baby was equipped to do, just so much more knowledge which gave me confidence in my abilities.’ 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 - Ellen and baby Isabel
Ellen is a first time mum who was induced in hospital and went on to have a cesarean, at 39 weeks + 2 days. She used hypnobirthing tools to navigate her pregnancy and birth and says, ‘regardless of whether it goes to plan, the PBC comes in and supports you.’ Read her positive birth story here…
New Zealand Birth story - Lizzie and baby Oscar
Lizzie is a second time mum who had her baby in the pool, in hospital, at 38 weeks + 3 days. She says she, ‘Can’t advocate for hypnobirthing enough and all the info in the PBC course is so so valuable. Would recommend it to everyone!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Cathy and baby Elliott
Cathy is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital, in France, at 41 weeks + 6 days. She was induced and was able to use hypnobirthing to stay, ‘calm and relaxed the whole time.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Elli and baby Hani
Elli is a first time mum who had a water birth in hospital, at 39 weeks + 4 days. She completed the digital pack and was able to use hypnobirthing tools to remain calm and relaxed during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Andrea and baby Erin
Andrea had her baby in hospital by cesarean, due to babies measurements, at 42 weeks. After discussions with different medical professionals she decided a cesarean would be the best and says, ‘I couldn’t be more happy with my decision to advocate for what I wanted and not be forced into an induction.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rae and baby Orla
Rae is a third time mum who had a home, water birth at 40 weeks. She had her mum and 2 best friends as birth partners and thanks, ‘the Positive Birth Company for giving [her] the strength and confidence to experience a home birth!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Miriam and baby boy
Miriam is a second time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit, in America, at 39 weeks + 1 day. She describes her birth as, ‘Fast and yet it felt slow, unrushed, peaceful and powerful. Remarkable.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Philippa and baby Etta
Philippa is a third time mum who had her baby in the pool at home, at 39 weeks + 6 days. She says, ‘It was honestly my dream birth. Even my husband said it was an absolute privilege to watch.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kate and baby girl
Kate is a first time mum who had a planned cesarean, due to baby being breech, at 39 weeks. Although her birth was not what she had expected, she armed herself with knowledge to guide her discussions with health care professionals leading up to her birth which enabled her to make decisions and be informed throughout. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emily and baby Abigail
Emily is a second time mum who had a waterbirth in a midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 4 days. She was so pleased to be able to have her dream water birth and a good recovery which she put down to, ‘the prayers that were prayed over [her], water birth and positive affirmations from PBC. [She] felt empowered.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jagvinder and baby Nyla
Jagvinder is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 4 days. She practised hypnobirthing with her partner and says, ‘This experience was even more special because throughout the whole way it felt like my husband and I were birthing our little girl together!’ 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…