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 - Umm Ayyūb and baby boy
Umm Ayyūb is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 1 day, during the coronavirus pandemic. Completing the digital pack enabled her to trust in and listen to her body during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby girl
This first time mum had her baby in a midwife led unit at 49 weeks + 4 days. Hypnobirthing helped her to change the way she viewed birth from something which she feared to something she was looking forward to. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lucinda and baby Koen
Lucinda is a second time mum who was induced at 39 weeks + 5 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. The book and Freya App served as her only birth partners and helped her through her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Elle and baby Finlay
Elle is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 8 days. She felt that the digital pack was invaluable and enabled her to use BRAIN to make the best decisions for her an baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby Boy
This first time mum had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 9 days. Her birth did not go an envisioned but she was able to focus on her breathing to help her through. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Isabel and baby Zoey
Isabel is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 41 weeks, during the coronavirus pandemic. She feels she benefited greatly from hypnobirthing and went on to have a better birth than she ever expected. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Melissa and baby boy
Melissa is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 2 day, during the coronavirus pandemic. She found that up-breathing helped her to stay calm and centred during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lillie and baby boy
Lillie is a third time mum who had her baby in hospital at 36 weeks + 4 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. She prepared by reading the hypnobirthing book which gave her the tools to use BRAIN when she needed to. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Julia and baby Edith
Julia is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 12 days. She found that the breathing techniques she learnt from hypnobirthing helped her to focus and manage her pain. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby girl
Emma is a second time mum who gave birth in her local midwife led unit in the birth pool. Completing the digital pack meant that she was able to listen to her body and know what stage of labour she was at despite the midwives not believing her! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Natalie and baby Ella
Natalie is a second time mum who had a VBAC in hospital at 39 weeks + 2 days. She was induced due to having group B strep and gestational diabetes but, with the help of the digital pack, she remained focussed and calm and had an amazing birth. Read her positive birth experience here…
Birth story - Jen and baby Daisy
Jen is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks. She gained many useful tools from the digital pack but she found the science section particularly helpful during her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Elizabeth and baby Sebastian
Elizabeth is a first time mum who is a great advocate for the digital pack. She had Group B Strep and her baby was born calmly in hospital with no intervention. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Claire and baby Lewis
Claire is a second time mum who gave birth at her local midwife led unit at 49 weeks + 8 days. She completed the digital pack and found the science element invaluable. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Katie and baby Ottilie
Katie is a second time Mum who experienced a positive induction birth after a tricky pregnancy. She remained so calm throughout and used ‘tools’ from the hypnobirthing digital pack to stay informed and to make the right decisions for her baby. Read her story here…
Birth story - Mitzi and baby Donovan
Mitzi is a first time mum who gave birth at her local hospital. After finding out she had group B step at 38 weeks her birth plans had to change but she was able to deal with this and it did not have a significant impact on her labour. She completed the digital pack and went on to have a labour which she describes as ‘primal, powerful and instinctive’. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Shannon and baby girl
Shannon is a first time mum who tested positive for Group B Strep and was able to have her baby at a specialised Midwife led unit. She completed the digital pack and went on to have a positive, natural, waterbirth. Read her story here…
Birth story - Ashley and baby Amelie
Ashley is a second time mum with Group B Strep who gave birth in hospital. She completed the digital pack and even used some of the techniques at 33 weeks when she had a small set back. During labour she was able to listen to her body and she knew when she was ready to push. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rhian and baby Rowan
Rhian is a first time mum who was diagnosed with Group B Strep just 2 days before she gave birth. She had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 12 days. Rhian found the digital pack at 30 weeks and managed to surround herself with positivity at home helping her to feel excited and calm about giving birth. Read her positive birth story here…