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 - Colette and baby boy
Colette is a second time mum who had her b aby in hospital at 40 weeks + 5 days. She completed the digital pack and found that it was ‘invaluable’ in helping her to have a positive birth experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Charlotte and baby Albie
Charlotte is a second time mum who gave birth at her local midwife led unit at 41 weeks + 1 day. She states that the digital pack gave her the knowledge and confidence to tackle labour on her own terms. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Cara and baby Rupert
Cara is a second time mum who had a VBAC in the pool at her local hospital. Cara and her husband found that the digital pack enabled them to make informed decisions and to work as a team to birth their baby. Read their positive birth story here…
Birth story - Juliet and baby girl
Juliet is a second time mum who had her baby in a birth pool at home at 41 weeks. She completed the digital pack with her husband and found it helped by giving him a ‘role’ during labour and enabled them to work together as a team. Read their positive birth story here…
Birth story - Carola and baby Arthur
Carola is a second time mum who had a VBAC in hospital at 41 weeks + 2 days. She felt that her birth was positive as she felt in control, listened to and able to make decisions beased on knowledge gained from the digital pack. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby Luca
Emma is a second time mum who was induced in hospital at 39 weeks and gave birth in the attached midwife led unit. She describes her birth as ‘the most incredible thing ever in my life,’ ‘a fulfilling and healing experience.’ Read her positive and speedy birth experience here…
Birth story - Michelle and baby boy
Michelle is a second time mum who had a water birth in hospital. She says that her second birth was so much more positive than her first and she puts that down to information gained from The Positive Birth Company. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rachel and baby Albert
Rachel is a second time mum who gave birth in hospital at 40 weeks + 6 days. She found hypnobirthing helped to explain what happened in her first labour and enabled her to plan for all eventualities this time around, helping her to feel prepared and informed. She had a very positive experience, read her story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby Delilah
Emma is a second time mum who had a waterbirth at her local midwife led unit at 41 weeks. She was amazed at the power of hypnobirthing and how much it helped her to have a positive birth experience. Read her story here…
Birth story - Rachael and baby Torin
Rachael is a second time mum who gave birth at her local midwife led unit. She completed the digital pack and found it helped her to have a resorative and empowering birth experience. Read her positive waterbirth story here…
Birth story - Katy and baby Clara
Katy is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 40 weeks + 3 days. She found that the digital pack empowered her to have a ‘dream labour and birth’ as well as teaching her what happened in her first birth and enabling her to heal from it. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Francesca and baby Goldie
Francesca is a second time mum who had a VBAC in hospital at 41 weeks. She had a mixed experience with a previous hypnobirthing course but found that the digital pack helped to educate her and her partner and to change their mindset about birth, confirming their decision to go for a VBAC. Read their positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lucy and baby Thea
Lucy is a second time mum who was induced in hospital at 40 weeks + 1 day due to reduced foetal movements. She found that the digital pack enabled her to change her mindset about birth and, with tools gained from it, she went on to have a very positive water birth experience. Read her story here…
Birth story - Abbey and baby Amélie
Abbey is a second time mum who had a VBAC at her local midwife led unit at 39 weeks + 1 day. She found that this birth was a healing experience after her slightly traumatic first birth. She says that the digital pack helped her to feel prepared and informed, ready for whatever this birth may throw at her. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby Alice
This second time Mum had an enjoyable home birth experience. She completed as hypnobirthing course for her first birth and then topped up her ‘tool box’ by reading the book and using the Freya App. Read her positive, waterbirth, story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby Russell
Emma is a second time mum who was induced ion hospital at 40 weeks + 4 days due to her water breaking and labour not starting spontaneously. She found that completing the digital pack gave her the confidence to have the birth experience she wanted, by enabling her to make informed decisions. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Nikita and baby Rosalie
Nikita is a second time mum who gave birth at 40 weeks + 8 days. She found that the digital pack gave her positivity and strength to make decisions that she felt were right for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Megan and baby Charlotte
Megan is a second time mum who had an impromptu water birth at her local hospital at 40 weeks + 6 days. Megan and her husband completed the digital pack together which gave them both tools to help guide them through their calm, relaxing labour. Read their positive birth story here…
Birth story - Hannah and baby Seth
Hannah is a second time mum who was induced in hospital at 40 weeks. The digital pack helped to educate her on her choices and she was able to exercise these choices during her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rachel and baby Wilfred
Rachel is a second time mum who had a VBAC at home at 39 weeks + 3 days. She was able to use knowledge gained from the digital pack to give her confidence to go for a home birth and she went on to have a positive birth experience. Read her story here…