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 - Sascha and baby girl
Sascha is a third time mum who had her baby at home at 41 weeks. She found that concentrating on the positive affirmations, from the digital pack, and on up breathing was just what she needed to help her through labour. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Lizzie and baby
Lizzie is a first time mum who had a water birth at home. She completed the digital pack and went on to have a beautiful, natural homebirth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kelly and baby Callum
Kelly is a first time mum who had her baby at home at 40 weeks + 1 day. She believes that the digital pack helped by giving her partner a clear role and by ensuring they were informed and knowledgeable about what was happening at each stage during labour, enabling them to feel in control. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Stevie and baby Tobias
Stevie is a second time mum who gave birth in a pool at home at 40 weeks + 2 days. She discovered the digital pack at 36 weeks and, after working through it , she decided to go for a home birth, which they did not regret! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Bunthivy and baby Indie
Bunthivy is a second time mum who had an unintentional homebirth at 39 weeks. She was diagnosed with gestational diabetes and was due to be induced on her ‘due date’ if she didn’t go into labour spontaneously. She used the digital pack to help enhance her birth experience. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Claire and baby Elise
Claire is a first time mum who had a natural, waterbirth at home. Although she had been classed as high risk, Claire did a lot of research and decided that a home birth would be best for her and her baby. She gained valuable information from the digital pack and went on to have a positive birth experience. Read her story here…
Birth story - Kelly and baby Dylan
Kelly is a second time mum who gave birth at home at 39 weeks + 6 days. She found the digital pack helped her to stay positive in pregnancy and to be calm during her intense labour. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Marian and baby Piper
Marian is a first time mum who gave birth at home at 41 weeks + 1 day. She felt that the digital pack helped her to mentally prepare for labour and she went on to have an amazingly positive birth. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Rebecca and baby Jacob
Rebecca is a second time mum who gave birth in a pool at home. She completed the digital pack and went on to have an amazing birth experience which she attributes fully to the digital pack. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Paige and baby Fraser
Paige is a first time mum who gave birth to her baby at home at 38 weeks + 1 day. She completed the digital pack and went on to have a natural waterbirth at home. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Helen and baby girl
Helen is a second time mum who gave birth in a pool at home at 39 weeks + 4 days. She says that completing the digital pack gave her confidence to have a homebirth and helped to refresh her hypnobirthing knowledge. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Bex and baby Phoenix
Bex is a first time mum who had a waterbirth at home at 40 weeks + 8 days. She attended the hypnobirthing course in Birmingham and described it as ‘life changing’ as it has helped her to cope with her anxiety as well as her birth! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Thea and baby boy
Thea is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 38 weeks + 6 days. She completed the digital pack and went on to have a very speedy and positive birth. Read her story here…
Birth story - Emily and baby Pippa
Emily is a second time mum who had a waterbirth at home at 40 weeks. She found the digital pack and used up breathing to help during labour. She had a negative experience with her first birth and has gone on this time to have a very positive and controlled birth. Read her story here…
Birth Story - Michelle and baby Elsie
Michelle is a third time Mum who, having given birth twice already, bought the digital pack to help her this time. She gave birth at home before any midwives or medical assistance could reach her and she kept a calm head throughout. Read her positive birth story here…
The magical home birth of Arlo Bear - my Christmas Baby!
Siobhan is a mum of three boys, founder of The Positive Birth Company and author of ‘Hypnobirthing: Practical Ways to Make Your Birth Better’. This is the birth story of her second child who was born at home on the sofa, under the lights of the Christmas Tree.
Although it was her second birth experience, it was her first baby born using hypnobirthing techniques and was an incredibly powerful and healing experience after a difficult birth first time round.
Birth Story - Chloe and baby Wolfie
Chloe is a first time mum who gave birth in the water at home. She used her hypnobirthing toolbox to labour confidently and calmly at home and had an amazing and empowering birth! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth Story - Kat and baby Milo
Kat is a second time mum who gave birth at home (well just outside of!!) after using everything she had learnt to make informed decisions that felt right for her and her baby. She used her up breathing during her surges and proved that things can not go to plan but you can still feel happy at the end! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth Story - Sophie and baby Indigo
Sophie is a second time mum who gave birth at home (unplanned) after her baby girl decided to come sooner rather than later! After a difficult experience with her first, Sophie found her second birth an incredibly healing and empowering experience. Read her positive birth story here...
Birth Story - Lizzie and baby Mabel
Lizzie is a second time mum who gave birth to her baby girl at home in the birth pool, as planned. This is was her second home birth. Read her amazing and positive birth story....