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 - Emily and baby girl
Emily is a second time mum who was induced in hospital at 39 weeks + 6 days, due to baby being ‘unstable lie.’ She was able to maintain an air of calm throughout labour and when things took a turn after giving birth, due to techniques she learn from PBC. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Beth and baby Kit
Beth is a first time mum who had a cesarean due to baby being in transverse lie position. She credits the digital pack for empowering her to being able to navigate a potentially daunting scenario confidently, and feel positively about it. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Nadia and baby Oliver
Nadia is a second time mum who had her baby by elective cesarean at 39 weeks, due to its transverse position. She found reading positive birth stories gave her peace and confidence in her own birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emily and baby Beatrice
Emily is a second time mum who had an unplanned cesarean at 39 weeks + 2 days due to baby being transverse. She says, ‘the PBC really helped both me and my husband to remain calm and to reassure ourselves that we were making the best decisions for our family.’ Read her positive birth story here…