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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Anna and baby Jessie
Anna is a second time mum who had an unassisted home birth at 40 weeks. She says, ‘We never expected our birth to unfold in this way but the basics of breathing techniques and staying calm was what got us through this crazy situation.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sarah and baby Mabel
Sarah is a second time mum who had an unplanned, unassisted home birth at 40 weeks + 5 days. She says, ‘I feel the positive birth company gave me the tools to make what could have been a traumatic labour experience, a positive one.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Positive birth story - Samantha’s unplanned freebirth
Samantha is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 41 weeks + 3 days. Her body knew exactly what to do and she birthed her baby at home, five minutes before the midwife arrived!
Birth story - Laura and baby Micah
Laura is a second time mum who unexpectedly had her baby at home, at 40 weeks. She laboured faster than anticipated but enjoyed the experience and says, ‘I feel as though I had a really positive experience and if I have more children I will be having home births for sure!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Nina and baby girl
Nina is a second time mum who had a home, water birth, at 41 weeks + 2 days, just before the midwives arrived. She says, ‘I couldn’t believe how much my body knew what to do without me actively doing anything. No pushing, no force, just 3 strong surges and down breathing and my baby joined the world.’ Read her positive birth story here…