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 - Mary and baby Robin
Mary is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 40 weeks + 11 days. She describes her birth as ‘an amazing and empowering experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Erika and Giuseppe
Erika is a second time mum who had a water birth at home at 40 weeks. The information gained form the digital pack enabled her and her husband to work together through her rather speedy labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Michelle and baby Arlo
Michelle is a first time mum who had a waterbirth at home at 41 weeks. She believes the knowledge she and her partner gained from hypnobirthing gave her the confidence to go for, and achieve, the home birth she wanted. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rhiannon and baby Adalyn
Rhiannon is a fourth time mum who had a waterbirth at home at 40 weeks + 2 days. Read her rather speedy, positive birth story here…
Birth story - Remmi and baby Rex
Remmi is a second time mum who had a water birth at home at 40 weeks + 3 days. She used hypnobirthing for both of her births and says that it has, ‘changed my life for the better.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Elisha and baby Maeva
Elisha is a second time Mum who had a water birth at home at 42 weeks, during the coronavirus pandemic. She was able to make full use of the digital pack and even used the breathing techniques after her birth to help her stay calm and relaxed. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rachel and baby Freya
Rachel is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 40 weeks + 13 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. She describes her birth as ‘magical’ and so much better then she had planned. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kerry and baby girl
Kerry is a mum whose baby was born at home as she arrived rather quicker than anticipated! In the heat of the moment she could call on hypnobirthing techniques to help her deliver her baby safely. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Anna and baby Iris
Anna is a third time mum who had her baby at home at 40 weeks + 6 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. As a result of completing the digital pack, she felt strong and brave and confident to use BRAIN to make the best decisions for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lotti and baby boy
Lotti is a second time mum who had a rather speedy delivery, resulting in an unplanned homebirth. She was pleased to be able to use hypnobirthing breathing techniques. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Grace and baby Conor
Grace is a first time mum who had her baby at home at 41 weeks + 3 days, during the conronavirus pandemic. She relied mainly on the breathing techniques she learnt form the digital pack as pain relief in labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Helene and baby boy
Helene is a second time mum who had an unplanned homebirth at 39 weeks + 4 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. She prepared for labour by reading the hypnobirthing book and practising the techniques which enabled her to remain calm throughout her birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Alicia and baby Eden
Alicia is a second time mum who had her baby at home. She was able to make use of the digital pack and Freya app and found that they helped her greatly through her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lucy and baby Robin
Lucy is a first time mum who had her baby at home in a birth pool at 41 weeks + 2 days. The knowledge she gained from the digital pack enabled her to focus on her breathing and to stay calm. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Chloe and baby Elia Rae
Chloe is a second time mum who had a waterbirth at home at 40 weeks + 5 days. She used tools from the digital pack to help her have a positive birth experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Julia and baby Genevieve
Julia is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 39 weeks + 3 days. She prepared using the digital pack and created a ‘birth suite’ in her spare bedroom to appeal to all the senses and help her to feel calm and relaxed. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sarah and baby beatrix
Sarah is a first time mum who had her baby at home at 40 weeks + 4 days. She practised hypnobirthing and was able to use the techniques during labour to help her. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rosie and baby Ralph
Rosie is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 40 weeks + 3 days. She had a rather speedy delivery and was able to use up breathing to help her during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Nicole and baby Josephine
Nicola is a first time mum who had her baby at home at 40 weeks. She had a lovely, calm and controlled water birth using hypnobirthing techniques gained from the digital pack. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Melissa and baby Henry
Melissa is a first time mum who had her baby at home at 38 weeks + 6 days. The digital pack gave her a tool kit which she was able to use to help her deal with her very speedy labour. Read her positive birth story here…