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.

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Birth story - Mum and baby girl

This first time mum had a water birth in hospital at 39 weeks + 2 days. She says, ‘The PBC course gave me the courage to advocate for my birth, and trust in my own body after so many years of doubt with our fertility struggles. We did it and you can too!’ Read her positive birth story here…

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Birth story - Cassandra and baby Marisol

Cassandra is a first time mum who had a cesarean, due to baby being breech, at 41 weeks + 2 days. She says, ‘To make sure I had the birth I deserved, I advocated for myself, I learned to ask “why?”, educated myself, and trusted my intuition.’ Read her positive birth story here…

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Birth story - Brea and baby Xy

Brea is a first time mum who was induced and had her rainbow baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 2 days. After a rocky start to trying to conceive and a pregnancy that was anything but smooth, she made sure she was fully prepared for birth and says, ‘[I] Couldn’t recommend PBC more!!’ Read her positive birth story here…

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Birth story - Rebekah and baby Isaac

Rebekah is a first time mum who had her baby by cesarean, in Argentina, at 39 weeks + 2 days. She says, ‘I am thankful for the PBC class this helped me prepare for birth, advocate for my self, help my husband understand and feel part of the birth process and make decisions that felt right for us and our baby!’ Read her positive birth story here…

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Birth story - Rebekah and baby Emmett

Rebekah is a first time mum who was induced in hospital and ended up having an unplanned cesarean, at 38 weeks + 4 days. Her labour did not progress as she had hoped but she says, ‘Though I don’t want to do it all again, I would do it in a heartbeat for him.’ Read her birth story here…

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Birth story - Nicola and baby Amelia

Nicola is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 40 weeks + 2 days. She remained calm and relaxed throughout and says, ‘when I tell our story to family/friends I often get replies like “wow, I never knew birth could be like that”.’ Read her positive birth story here…

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