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 - Chloe and baby Freddie
Chloe is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 42 weeks. Using BRAIN she planned a freebirth but she changed her mind during labour as it didn’t progress as she had hoped. Despite this, she describes the feeling immediately afterbirth as, ‘AMAZING. I felt like I was glowing from the inside out.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Darielle and baby Robin
Darielle is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 3 days. She says, ‘the PBC course really helped to reduce my fear of labour and BRAIN also instilled into me that it’s okay to ask questions from midwives and doctors without it seeming rude.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Isis and baby Nina
Isis is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 2 days. She laboured at home and was somewhat surprised with how fast baby came after arriving in hospital! Read her positive birth story here…
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 - Jessica and baby Aubrey
Jessica is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 5 days. Her birth didn’t go as she had hoped but she is able to see the positives, including feeling, ‘empowered to make the right decision for [her] and [her] baby at a difficult time,’ with thanks to the hypnobirthing BRAIN tool. Read her positive births tory here,…
Birth story - Natasha and baby Penelope
Natasha is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 6 days. She felt, ‘confident and in control,’ during labour with thanks to the hypnobirthing preparations she did and a positive mindset towards birth. Read her positive births tory here…
Birth story - Gail and baby Aria
Gail is a first time mum who had her baby at home, in a pool, at 40 weeks. She says, ‘Our birth was our ideal outcome and thanks to the PBC hypnobirthing course it gave us the tools to be able to achieve that.’ 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 - 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…
Birth story - Jenni-Louise and baby Amelia
Jenni-Louise is first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 35 weeks + 6 days. During labour she was able to use BRAIN to make decisions and she says, ‘The fact we stuck to our guns and followed our instincts is what makes this still a positive birth to me.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jodie and baby girl
Jodie is a second time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 39 weeks. She says, ‘The birth was very quick but it was the most euphoric moment. I’d recommend hypnobirthing to anyone that’s wants to try it, because to me it really does work.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Taylor and baby Sorrel
Taylor is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital, in Canada, at 36 weeks + 4 days. Due to her baby being early, she had not yet made a ‘birth plan’ but despite this she felt listened to and respected by the hospital staff and had a, ‘totally positive birth.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Tenia and baby boy
Tenia is a second time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 39 weeks + 4 days. She says, ‘I kept telling myself “my birth will be easy because I’m so relaxed!” and it was! I loved using the Freya timer and hypnobirthing affirmations.’ 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 - Nadine and baby Nico
Nadine is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 38 weeks + 3 days. She said, ‘Listening to and reading positive birth stories were the most helpful in empowering me for my natural birth.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Tammy and baby Henry
Tammy is a first time mum who had her baby in the car on the way to hospital, at 38 weeks + 5 days. She completed the digital pack and says, ‘It gave me and my partner the tools to make this birth special,’ even though it was not how she envisioned giving birth! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Annabelle and baby Perrie
Annabelle is a third time mum who had a mermaid birth at home at 40 weeks. She completed the digital pack and says, ‘I felt truly empowered to make decisions that were right for me and my baby and ultimately trust my body.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Katie and baby Jesse
Katie is a first time mum who had a water birth at home at 41 weeks. She says, ‘My birth experience was magical, powerful, life affirming and I'm so so grateful for the Positive Birth Company Course and my incredible NHS midwives.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby Thea
Emma is a second time mum who had her baby at 39 weeks + 6 days in hospital. She experienced a long latent phase of labour but despite her frustrations she says it was also so positive and she was able to remain calm and relaxed. Read her positive birth story here…