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 - Anna and baby Kit
Anna is a second time mum who gave birth via planned, gentle caesarean after holding out for a VBAC for as long as she could. Although it was not her preferred method of delivery, with the help of the digital pack, she remained positive and made a plan for her caesarean, which was followed to the letter by the medical team, and resulted in an amazing experience for all involved. Read her story here…
Birth story - Carrie-Anne and Florence Pearl
Carrie-Anne is a second time mum who had a water birth at her local hospital at 41 weeks + 4 days. She watched the you tube videos and then completed the digital pack and went on to have a positive birth experience. Read her story here…
Birth story - Katy and baby boy
Katy is a second time mum who had a waterbirth at home. She found the digital pack helped her with her breathing and relaxation. Read her very speedy and positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rachel and baby Leo
Rachel is a second time mum who had a VBAC at her local hospital. She completed the digital pack and went into labour feeling informed and ready to make decisions she felt best for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Meridith and baby boy
Meridith is a second time mum who had a water birth at home at 38 weeks + 2 days. She completed the digital pack and went on to have a positive birth experience. Read her story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby Daisy
Emma is a second time mum whose planned homebirth happened a lot quicker than she had imagined! Emma remained calm throughout which she attributes to the digital pack. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Hannah and baby girl
Hannah is a second time mum who gave birth at her local midwife led unit. She completed the digital pack and went on to have a natural, positive birth experience. Read her story here…
Birth story - Gemma and baby Rohan
Gemma is a second time mum who was induced at her local hospital. She found that the digital pack helped her to keep focused and achieve a positive birth. Read her 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 - Stacey and baby Milo
Stacey is a second time mum who was induced in hospital at 40 weeks + 13 days. She describes the circumstances surrounding her birth as unexpected but she felt in control and confident in the decisions she made, with thanks to information from the digital pack. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kayla and baby Luca
Kayla is a second time mum who had a natural birth in her local hospital. She remained so calm and relaxed at home and on the journey to the hospital that neither she, nor the midwives, expected that she would have been so nearly ready to meet her baby! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sarah and baby Sadie
Sarah is a second time mum who gave birth in her local hospital at 36 weeks + 5 days. She says that the digital pack gave her a positive attuitude towards birth, which enabled her to remain focussed and calm during her labour. Read her story here…
Birth story - Rachel and baby Harry
Rachel is a second time mum who had an induction at her local hospital. She completed the digital pack and went on to have a calm and positive birth experience. Read her story here…
Birth story - Joanne and baby Frankie
Joanne is a second time mum who had gestational diabetes and gave birth in hospital. She completed the digital pack and found the information enabled her to use BRAIN, to remain calm and to trust her instincts. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Feefs and baby Avery
Feefs is a second time mum who had a natural birth in hospital at 39 weeks + 6 days. She says that the digital pack helped her to feel prepared and ready for labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Leanne and baby Lily
Leanne is a second time mum who had a water birth at a local midwife led unit. She completed the digital pack and found the knowledge of what her body was doing and the science behind it really helped her during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Eva and baby boy
Eva is a second time mum who gave birth in hospital at 40 weeks + 5 days. She started the digital pack just 2 weeks before her due date and still managed to watch all of the videos and benefit hugely from it. Read her positive birth 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 - Clare and baby boy
Clare is a second time mum who was induced at 37 weeks. She found that the digital pack helped to make her birth experience easier and more positive than her first. Read her positive birth story here…