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 - Amelia and baby Margot
Amelia is a second time mum who had her baby at home during the coronavirus pandemic. She found the book gave her the confidence to believe in herself and her abilities. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Nicola and baby boy
Nicola is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 40 weeks + 2 days. She says, ‘I never dreamed that in the middle of a pandemic I could achieve such a wonderful birthing experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sophie and baby Serena
Sophie is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool at home at 39 weeks + 1 day. She was able to get through her long latent phase of labour by taking baths and staying focused. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Grace and baby Finn
Grace is a first time mum who had a water birth at home at 40 weeks + 3 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. She used hypnobirthing and the Freya app to stay focussed, relaxed and in the zone during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ellie and baby Edie
Ellie is a second time mum who had a VBAC in the pool at home at 39 weeks + 2 days. She gained information from the digital pack which helped her understand what was happening during labour and to stay in control. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sophie and baby Elsie
Sophie is a first time mum who had her baby at home in a birth pool at 41 weeks + 1 day, during the coronavirus pandemic. Hypnobirthing empowered both Sophie and her boyfriend and helped them through labour. Read their positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jackie and baby Mila
Jackie is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 40 weeks + 6 days. She was able to remain calm, and focused, despite the circumstances, due to hypnobirthing. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kim and baby Albie
Kim is a first time mum who had her baby at home in the bath at 38 weeks + 6 days. Her experience was not quite as she had imagined however no less magical! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Megan and baby Jesse
Megan is a second time mum who had her baby at home during the coronavirus pandemic. She read the book and completed the digital pack and found the breathing techniques invaluable during labour. read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Shanaka and baby Jakaiah
Shanaka is a first time mum who had her baby at home at 39 weeks + 5 days. She believes hypnobirthing helped her to remain calm and focused during her unplanned home labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Abbie and baby Grace
Abbie is a first time mum who had her baby at home at 40 weeks + 4 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. She listened to positive affirmations so much during pregnancy that they became instinctive and she was able to coach herself through labour with them. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ashleigh and baby boy
Ashleigh is a third time mum who had her baby at home in a rather unexpected way! She was able to stay so calm and relaxed during labour using hypnobirthing techniques. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Steph and baby Oliver
Steph is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool at home, during the coronavirus pandemic. Hypnobirthing empowered both Steph and her birthing partners with the knowledge they needed to help them through labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ishka and baby Casey
Ishka is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 38 weeks. She found the digital pack informative and inspiring and believes it helped her during her rather speedy labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Danielle and baby Evelyn
Danielle is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 40 weeks + 4 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. Her baby came rather more speedily than anticipated and the paramedics delivered her safely at home. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Helen and baby Fern
Helen is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool, at home, at 42 weeks + 2 days. She found hypnobirthing made total sense and helped her to birth her baby calmly and safely at home. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sian and baby Finley
Sian is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool at home. She used hypnobirthing to stay calm and focused through her long latent phase, and during labour and was able to use BRAIN after birth to make the best decisions for her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Samantha and baby Lila
Samantha is a third time mum who had her baby in a pool at home at 40 weeks + 2 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. She used the breathing techniques to help her through labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Louise and baby Olivia
Louise is a second time mum who had her baby in the bath at home, during the coronavirus pandemic. Hypnobirthing gave her the tools to keep calm and relaxed during labour despite it being so fast and intense. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rebecca and baby Jude
Rebecca is a second time mum who had a waterbirth at home at 39 weeks + 5 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. She used tools gained from the book and the digital pack to help her through labour. Read her positive birth story here…