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 - Caragh and baby Cove
Caragh is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 40 weeks + 3 days. She says, ‘The PBC course, Freya app & affirmations as well as all the stories here (thank you) and YouTube videos I watched really set me up well to work with my body and my baby to bring him earthside.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rachel and baby Sophia
Rachel is a third time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 1 day. She says of her birth, ‘Third time lucky! I had such a positive experience that I wish I could do it all again!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Siân and baby Noah
Sian is a second time mum who had a gentle cesarean at 36 weeks + 3 days due to baby being undiagnosed breech. She had a calm and enjoyable birth as she was able to use BRAIN to make informed decisions that would be best for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
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 - Divya and baby Arian
Divya is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 41 weeks + 5 days. Hypnobirthing gave her husband tools to help her during labour and helped her to overcome her fear of giving birth. 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Stephanie and baby Layla
Stephanie is a first term mum who had her breech baby in hospital at 37 weeks. She used hypnobirthing techniques to make decisions and says, ‘Myself and my partner couldn’t have done it without the resources the Positive Birth Company provide.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Robyn and baby Wren
Robyn is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 40 weeks + 2 days. She had gone into hospital prepared to fight for her choices but the hospital staff were warm and considerate. She says, ‘I felt empowered every step of the way, and can't wait to birth again.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jo and baby Sophia
Jo is a first time mum who had a water birth in her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 5 days. Hypnobirthing helped to change her mindset about birth and gave her tools to use to make the best decisions for her and her baby during labour. She says, ‘I feel so empowered and will look back at my birth with so much happiness.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Amy and baby Meadow
Amy is a first time mum who was induced in hospital, due to polyhydromnios, at 40 weeks. She completed the digital pack and says, ‘I used everything I had learnt to make the right decisions [and] be informed about my choices.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sophie and baby boy
Sophie is a second time mum who had her baby in a pool at home at 40 weeks. She says, ‘I have learnt so much from doing the course twice and have highly recommended it to friends and family that have then gone on to have positive births.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Gwen and baby Hugo
Gwen is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 40 weeks + 2 days. She says, ‘Hypnobirthing allowed us to have the positive birth experience we longed for and will hold in our hearts forever.’ 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 - Eva and baby Frida
Eva is a second time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit, in Spain, at 40 weeks + 5 days. She prepared her mind and body thoroughly for birth and found she was able to trust her body and instincts to birth her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Dysha and baby girl
Dysha is a third time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks. She gained techniques from the digital pack that helped, not only in labour, but also afterwards when her uterus would contract while breastfeeding. Read her positive birth story here…