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 - Emily and baby Clementine
Emily is a second time mum who had a calm waterbirth at home. She completed the digital pack and combined information from it with her yoga knowledge and her belief that women’s bodies are made to birth babies, which all contributed to her having a wonderful, gentle birth experience. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ling and baby girl
Ling is a second time mum who birthed her baby naturally at 35 weeks in hospital. She accessed the Youtube videos and MP3’s and used these to help her have a positive birth experience. Read her story here…
Birth story - Adele and baby Conor
Adele is a second time mum who had a VBAC in hospital at 39 weeks + 5 days. Adele and her husband used techniques from the digital pack to help during labour and worked as a team throughout. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Louise and baby boy
Louise is a second time mum who had a VBAC in hospital at 42 weeks + 1 day. She attended a hypnobirthing weekend in Birmingham and found she was able to use her new found knowledge to make decisions and take control of her own pregnancy and birth which led to a very positive experience. Read her story here…
Birth story - Demelza and baby Elowen
Demelza is a second time mum who had a VBAC in hospital at 39 weeks + 5 days. She completed the digital pack and found the breathing techniques really helped her. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Laura and baby girl
Laura is a second time mum who gave birth, in the pool, at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks. She completed the digital pack and describes it as ‘life changing’. She had a birth that was everything she could have wanted and more. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Chloe and baby Frances
Chloe is a second time mum who had a home birth at 41 weeks + 2 days. She completed the digital pack which gave her the confidence to birth at home and she was so pleased that she did. Read her positive and speedy birth story here…
Birth story - Becki and baby Willow
Becki is a second time mum who was induced at 39 + 3 days. She made the most of her situation and used information from the digital pack to help make her birth better. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emily and baby Dora
Emily is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 38 weeks + 3 days. She completed the digital pack and describes it as a ‘wonderful, accessible and empowering tool’ which she used to help her achieve her positive birth. Read her story here…
Birth story - Claire and baby Harry
Claire is a second time mum who gave birth at her local midwife led unit at 39 weeks + 1 day. She managed her labour at home using techniques she learned from the digital pack and was found to be 8cm dilated by the time she got to the midwife led unit. Read her positive water birth story here…
Birth story - Catrin and baby Ella
Catrin is a second time mum who gave birth in hospital. Her labour progressed quickly and she was able to use techniques from the digital pack to help her focus and allow her body to birth her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Amy and baby boy
Amy is a second time mum who had a water birth at her local midwife led unit at 41 weeks + 5 days. She completed the digital pack and went on to have a very positive birth experience. Read her story here…
Birth story - Alice and baby girl
Alice is a second time mum who had a VBAC in hospital at 40 weeks. She completed the digital pack and claims that it ‘changed her life’ and helped her to achieve a positive, healing birth. Read her story here…
Birth story - Abigail and baby Charlie
Abigail is a second time mum who had a waterbirth at her local midwife led unit at 38 weeks + 5 days. She completed the digital pack and felt informed, empowered and calm through her labour as a result. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Maryam and baby
Maryam is a second time mum who had a describes this birth as ‘empowering and euphoric’. She completed the digital pack and was able to use it to help guide her through her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Claire and baby Lewis
Claire is a second time mum who gave birth at her local midwife led unit at 49 weeks + 8 days. She completed the digital pack and found the science element invaluable. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Frances and twin boys
Frances is a second time mum who gave birth to twins in hospital at 30 weeks. She completed the digital pack which gave her confidence to go for the birth she wanted, using only up breathing techniques as pain relief! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Megan and babies Mabel and Martha
Megan is a second time mum who had a planned induction, in hospital, and went on to birth her twin girls naturally. She was able to make informed decisions about her birth, with thanks to the digital pack, which enabled her to achieve a calm atmosphere and to have a positive experience. Read her story here…
Birth story - Mum and Baby Girl
This amazing second time Mum used the tools she gained from the Digital Pack to help guide her through her quick and intense waterbirth. Read her positive story here…
Birth story - Katie and baby Ottilie
Katie is a second time Mum who experienced a positive induction birth after a tricky pregnancy. She remained so calm throughout and used ‘tools’ from the hypnobirthing digital pack to stay informed and to make the right decisions for her baby. Read her story here…