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 - Tea and baby
Tea is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 40 weeks + 6 days. The digital pack changed her mindset about labour and enabled her to think positively about it. She went on to have a positive home birth experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Kylie and baby Koa
Kylie is a fifth time mum who had her baby in the water at home at 37 weeks. She was very calm throughout, she was able to trust in her body to do what it is designed to do. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rebecca and baby Blake
Rebecca is a second time mum who had an unplanned home birth. She found that the information she gained from the digital pack helped her to manage the situation she found herself in and enabled her to have a positive experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Sherrie and baby Ayda
Sherrie is a second time mum who had a water birth at home at 41 weeks + 1 day. She was so calm and relaxed in her home environment and she describes her birth as ‘such a magical experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Olivia and baby Edward
Olivia is a first time mum who had her baby at home at 38 weeks + 1 day. Olivia and her husband completed the digital pack together which enabled them to work as an effective team during their labour. Read their positive birth story here…
Birth story - Victoria and baby Luna
Victoria is a third time mum who had a waterbirth at home at 39 weeks + 5 days. It was her first hypnobirthing experience and it went so well, and fast, that she is excited at the prospect of getting to try it another time! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Naomi and baby Ottilie
Naomi is a second time mum who had a water birth at home at 41 weeks + 1 day. She read the book and completed the digital pack and went on to have the ‘best birth she could have imagined.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rebecca and baby Fred
Rebecca is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 37 weeks + 3 days. She completed the digital pack and was then able to prepare for birth and go on to have a ‘magical birth experience.’ Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Jo and baby Sofia
Jo is a second time mum who had an unexpected home birth at 38 weeks + 5days. She found that the digital pack had prepared her for all eventualities so she was able to cope with the slight change in plan and birth her baby calmly at home. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kirsty and baby Leo
Kirsty is a second time mum who had her baby in the pool at home at 40 weeks + 2 days. She gained tools from the digital pack that helped her to stay calm and relaxed during her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Tamara and baby Otto
Tamara is a thirs time mum who had a water birth at home at 39 weeks. She says that hypnobirthing gave her belief in herself and a positive mindset which helped her to have the ‘birth I have always dreamed of.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Claire and baby Felix
Claire is a second time mum who had an unplanned home birth at 40 weeks + 5 days. She felt the digital pack enabled her to trust in her body and gave her tools to help with labour. She found the breathing techniques and positive affirmations invaluable during her rather speedy labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lauren and baby Penelope
Lauren is a first time mum who had a home waterbirth. She downloaded the digital pack and found the breathing techniques , learnt from it, very useful during her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jennifer and baby Hebe
Jennifer is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool at home at 40 weeks + 6 days. She found hypnobirthing and was able to listen to her body and, work with her partner to, make informed decisions during her labour which were best for her and her baby.
Birth story - Sophie and baby boy
Sophie is a first time mum who had her baby at home at 40 weeks. She used hypnobirthing techniques, surrounded herself with positive affirmations, favourite scents and foods and had a positive waterbirth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Henny and baby girl
Henny is a second time Mum and she and her husband worked as a team to birth their baby at home. They believe that completing the digital pack gave them the tools they needed to have a straightforward, easy, quick and calm birth. Read their positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rebecca and baby girl
Rebecca is a first time mum who had an ‘unplanned’ home birth at 39 weeks. She laboured at home in the bath, using hypnobirthing techniques such as up breathing and visualisation. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Eve and baby Boy
Eve is a first time mum who gave birth at home at 40 weeks + 3 days. She completed the digital pack and says it was invaluable in helping her to achieve a calm and positive birth. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Jenan and baby Neda
Jenan is a first time mum who had her baby at home in the water. She describes her birth as a ‘beautiful experience, intense and hard work but so amazing!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Maya and baby girl
Maya is a second time mum who had a water birth at home at 40 weeks + 2 days. She found the ‘straight forward, evidence based, information’ in the digital pack a great help. Read her positive birth story here…