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 - Grace and baby Moira
Grace is a second time mum who gave birth at home, during rather turbulent circumstances. After contracting Covid-19 at 38 weeks and with storm Darcy whirling in, Grace managed a calm and speedy birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ags and baby Maia
Ags is a first time mum who had a water birth at home at 39 weeks + 5 days. Before she found the PBC she had been ‘petrified’ of giving birth but the digital pack totally changed her perception and she went on to have a very positive home birth. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Hayley and baby Ava
Hayley is a second time mum who had a water birth at home. She says, ‘I truly believe my positive birth story is a direct result of the education and knowledge provided not only by the digital pack but [also] from the amazing birth stories that are shared here.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Zemirah and baby Levi
Zamirah is a first time mum who had her baby at home in the pool at 42 weeks. She describes birth as, ‘the most empowering and proudest moment of my life,’ and she thanks the PBC for, ‘educating and helping me to make informed decisions that were right for me.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Polly and baby Remy
Polly is a first time mum who had her baby at home at 40 weeks + 6 days. She credits the PBC for helping her to have such ‘an empowering and positive birth.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kiti and baby Nikau
Kiti is a first time mum who had her baby in the bath at home at 40 weeks + 4 days. She thanks the PBC, ‘for the tools and knowledge we gained from the course which allowed my partner and I to feel confident that birth can be a natural and beautiful experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jen and baby Phoenix
Jen is a first time mum who had her baby at home at 38 weeks + 5 days. She says, “I fully believe that the hypnobirthing techniques worked wonders” and helped her to have the birth she had hoped for. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lillybet and baby Eileen
Lillybet is a first time mum who had her baby at home at 41 weeks + 1 day. She says of her birth, “It was such an incredible experience and I feel so lucky and proud it worked out this way!” Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Bryony and baby Hector
Bryony is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 37 weeks + 2 days. She delivered her baby alone, due to certain circumstances and says, ‘I felt like a superwoman. I had birthed and delivered my baby myself. And he was beautiful and perfect.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Bex and baby Ralph
Bex is a second time mum who had her baby in the pool at home at 40 weeks + 4 days. She wants everyone to know that birth, ‘can be straightforward, it can be empowering, it can be positive.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Elizabeth and baby Miracle
Elizabeth is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool at home at 41 weeks + 1 day. She found that hypnobirthing helped her to listen to her body and gave her and her husband tools to use to help them through labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Izzie and baby Felix
Izzie is a first time mum who had her baby at 40 weeks at home in the pool. During labour she says, ‘my absolute life saver was up breathing and staying calm and as relaxed as possible.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Elsa and baby Olga
Elsa is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 39 weeks + 5 days, in the bath, before the midwife arrived! She describes birth as, ‘one of the most incredible, healing and empowering experiences of my life.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jennifer and baby Raffi
Jennifer is a first time mum who, unexpectedly, had her baby at home. She practised hypnobirthing and was able to stay calm and in control throughout labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ella and baby Oakley
Ella is a first time mum who had her baby at home. She was nervous at the though of having her baby in hospital and so ended up having a homebirth instead. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Meg and baby Lennon
Meg is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 39 weeks + 6 days. She says of her birth, ‘The whole experience was lovey really and I look back feeling really excited by it all.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kelly and baby Sophie
Kelly is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 39 weeks + 6 days. Using hypnobirthing techniques, gained from the digital pack, she remained calm and in control throughout her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lucy and baby Lovell
Lucy is a second time mum who gave birth at home in a pool at 39 weeks + 1 day, during the coronavirus pandemic. She was able to use BRAIN to decide where she felt it was best for her to have her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Adele and baby Toby
Adele is a second time mum who had her baby at home, in a pool, at 40 weeks + 2 days. She describes her birth as the most ‘healing, magical experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Melissa and baby Bertie
Melissa is a first time mum who had her baby at home at 38 weeks + 2 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. She used breathing techniques to stay in control and relaxed during her rather speedy delivery! Read her positive birth story here…