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 - Roshni and baby Aarav
Roshni is a second time mum who had her baby at 39 weeks + 3 days, in the car! She says, ‘The best thing about giving birth (apart from meeting your baby) is meeting your primal self - the part that is instinctive and intuitive.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rachael and baby Theo
Rachael is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 1 day, in Portugal. She was faced with a rather pushy doctor but hypnobirthing enabled her to advocate for herself and make informed decisions. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Viva and baby Zella
Viva is a first time mum who was induced at 40 weeks + 1 day and had her baby in a birthing pool. She used ‘tools’ gained from the digital pack to help her stay in control and relaxed. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Hasna and baby boy
Hasna is a third time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 38 weeks + 3 days. She practiced hypnobirthing for her labour and said, ‘The up breathing was amazing it kept me soo focused.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Bethany and baby Florence
Bethany is a second time mum who had her rainbow baby by planned cesarean at 39 weeks + 3 days due to baby being breech. Of hypnobirthing she says, ‘The science and knowledge empowered me and I soon began to feel excited for the birth.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Elizabeth and baby Marnie
Elizabeth had her baby in the pool at a midwife led unit. She was able to use BRAIN to make decisions in the lead up to birth and found that hypnobirthing helped her to achieve the birth she had always ‘dreamed of.’ Read her positive birth story here…