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 - Mum and baby Girl
This third time mum had a water birth in a midwife led unit at 41 weeks + 5 days. The attending midwife said she had never witnessed anyone truly breathe their baby out the way she did and this mum says, ‘birth is the most empowering experience!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Leina and baby boy
Leina is a third time mum who had her baby in the pool, at home, at 38 weeks + 1 day. Of her birth she says, ‘I feel empowered, excited, and more in touch with my mama gut/intuition than I ever have before 💪’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sophie and baby Ziggy
Sophie is a third time mum who had her baby in a pool at home at 40 weeks + 4 days. She says, ‘As far as giving birth goes… this was pretty perfect ♥️ hypnobirthing definitely helped me to understand what my body was doing and to stay calm through my birth.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sara and baby girl
Sara is a third time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 1 day. After her birth she said, ‘I felt confident and empowered after educating myself on birth and watching the hypnobirthing videos from the Positive Birth Company.’ 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 - Nicole and baby Robin
‘Guys. Birth is awesome. Hypnobirthing is awesome, I feel so incredibly healed and validated by this birth.’ After an unplanned c-section first time around, Nicole, a third time mum who had her 2nd VBAC in hospital at 39 weeks + 3 days, celebrates her healing birth experience. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Codi and baby Harbor
Codi is a third time mum who had a water birth at home, at 40 weeks + 2 days. She says, ‘Home birth was the most amazing thing I’ve ever done in my life and I would do it over and over.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kaitlin and baby Jami Marie
Kaitlin is a third time mum who had a water birth in a midwife led unit, in America, at 37 weeks + 6 days. She stayed calm and focused throughout and trusted her body to birth her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Catherine and baby Jac
Catherine is a third time mum who had a home, water birth at 42 weeks, On Christmas Day! She says, ‘The positive birthing company resources were so helpful, especially for my first pregnancy where I watched the videos. I used the breathing techniques, app and positive birthing affirmations for all births which helped my mind set.’ 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 - Siobhan and baby Finnegan
Siobhan is a third time mum who had a water birth at a midwife led unit, at 40 weeks + 3 days. She says, ‘I’m so grateful that I finally got the kind of birth experience I had dreamed of! Thank you for making such a wonderful course that helped me make that dream a reality.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Tauri and baby Baker
Tauri is a third time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks. It was rather frantic when she arrived at hospital but her husband was able to advocate for her and help her to have the best birth possible for her and her baby. Read their positive birth story here…
Birth story - Erica and baby boy
Erica is a third time mum who was induced in hospital at 41 weeks. She found positive affirmations and breathing techniques really helped her, she says, ‘I was thrilled with this birth and I was so proud of myself for the breathing and control and poise I felt.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ayelet and baby boy
Ayelet is a third time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 2 days. She say, ‘This course helped me so much with being familiar with the parts of labor I was experiencing and identifying them.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lindsey and baby boy
Lindsey is a third time mum who was induced in hospital at 40 weeks + 2 days. Lindsey credits the PBC for her labour going smoothly and says, ‘It was literally my dream labor and delivery and even though I had to be induced I was able to let go of that fear and allow my body to do what it needed to.’ Read her [positive birth story here…
Birth story - Charli and baby Daphne
Charli is a third time mum who had a cesarean at 38 weeks + 4 days, due to preeclampsia. She says, ‘cannot recommend the PBC enough. I don’t think I’d have ever had the bravery or strength to get through this without the knowledge and tools of the course.’ Read her story here…
Birth story - Crystal and baby boy
Crystal is a third time mum who had her baby at home at 40 weeks + 3 days. She says, ‘giving birth at home was the best option for me and I couldn’t have done it without the course. I’m so over joyed with the impact the hypnobirthing course had on my labour, delivery and post natal recovery.’ Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Codi and baby Harbor
Codi is a third time mum who had a water birth at home, at 40 weeks + 2 days. She says, ‘Home birth was the most amazing thing I’ve ever done in my life and I would do it over and over.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Phoebe and baby Winston
Phoebe is a third time mum who had her baby in hospital. She thanks her husband and midwives, ‘for never leaving my side and bringing our boy in to the world with me in such a supportive, calm and loving way.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ellie and baby girl
Ellie is a third time mum who had her baby at home at 41 weeks + 2 days. Hypnobirthing and the digital pack helped her to be, ‘trusting and relaxed in the knowledge that my body would birth [her] baby and I truly think this made for the most wonderful birth experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…