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
Shirin’s 9 Day Labour Positive Birth Story
My labour started on 20th December and my baby was born on 29th December -9 full days of powerful surges.
Birth story - Jess and baby Jamie
Jess is a second time mum who was induced in hospital at 39 weeks + 1 day, following PROM at 38 weeks. She says, ‘Once again this birth was not as I had ‘planned’ but being educated through the PBC course helped me to stay in control and feel empowered.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Chloe and baby Freddie
Chloe is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 42 weeks. Using BRAIN she planned a freebirth but she changed her mind during labour as it didn’t progress as she had hoped. Despite this, she describes the feeling immediately afterbirth as, ‘AMAZING. I felt like I was glowing from the inside out.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Darielle and baby Robin
Darielle is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 3 days. She says, ‘the PBC course really helped to reduce my fear of labour and BRAIN also instilled into me that it’s okay to ask questions from midwives and doctors without it seeming rude.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Isis and baby Nina
Isis is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 2 days. She laboured at home and was somewhat surprised with how fast baby came after arriving in hospital! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Louise and baby girl
Louise is a second time mum who had a rather speedy home delivery at 39 weeks + 6 days. She had an unintentional free birth but still describes her birth as, ‘a wonderful experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Amy and baby Runa
Amy is a second time mum who had a home water birth at 41 weeks + 5 days. She managed to have the birth she had hoped for and says, ‘It really couldn't have gone much better!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Leanne and baby Charlie
Leanne is a second time mum who had an unintended free birth at home, at 41 weeks + 5 days. She completed the digital pack and, ‘read so many positive overdue and speedy birth stories, including lots of accidental free births, which helped [her] to remain calm and in control once [she'] realised [they] were going to be doing it alone.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kriszti and baby Emma
Kriszti is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 40 weeks + 1 day. Her labour progressed quickly and caused her to panic but she says, ‘amidst all the panic, in the back of my mind I did have breathing techniques and birth stages memorised and they did help! What a great birth, and a story to tell 😊’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jodie and baby girl
Jodie is a second time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 39 weeks. She says, ‘The birth was very quick but it was the most euphoric moment. I’d recommend hypnobirthing to anyone that’s wants to try it, because to me it really does work.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Tenia and baby boy
Tenia is a second time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 39 weeks + 4 days. She says, ‘I kept telling myself “my birth will be easy because I’m so relaxed!” and it was! I loved using the Freya timer and hypnobirthing affirmations.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sophie and baby girl
Sophie is a second time mum who had her baby at 40 weeks + 6 days at home. Her baby arrived before the midwives and Sophie says, ‘while it wasn’t quite the leisurely water birth surrounded by tea lights that I had planned, it was an incredible experience.’ 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 - Stephannie and baby girl
Stephannie is a second time mum who had her baby at 40 weeks in the car! She thanks the PBC, ‘helping with my first baby and providing me with the tools for delivering my second baby. I know, without doing this course and learning the breathing… I wouldn’t have been able do it!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Laura and baby boy
Laura is a second time mum who had a HBAC at 42 weeks, in Canada. Her labour progressed quickly but she remained calm and describes her birth as, ‘by far the most healing and powerful experience [she’s] ever had [her] life.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Alice and baby Poppy
Alice is a second time mum who had an unplanned freebirth, at home, at 37 weeks + 2 days. Although it was not quite the birth she had planned she describes it as, ‘an amazingly powerful experience and I am SO proud of myself and my body for delivering my own baby at home!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Melissa and baby Macy
Melissa is a second time mum who had an unplanned cesarean at 40 weeks + 4 days. Although she didn’t get her VBAC she is thankful for hypnobirthing tools which kept her calm throughout and gave her the knowledge to make informed decisions using BRAIN. She says, ‘Birth may not always go to plan, but it can still be an amazing, healing experience 🥰’
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 - Sarah and baby Rafe
Sarah is a second time mum who had a water birth at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 1 day. She used hypnobirthing techniques and found focussing on her breathing and having a positive mindset helped make her birth better. Read her positive birth story here…