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 - Kerry and baby Olivia
Kerry is a second time mum who had her baby in her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 8 days. She was worried about birth after her first and found that hypnobirthing helped her to overcome this and to have a positive birth experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Louise and baby Ivy
Louise is a second time Mum who gave birth in her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 6 days. She felt empowered after completing the digital pack and was able to use BRAIN to ask for alternatives to induction which gave her time to go into labour naturally. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lianne and baby Dylan
Lianne is a second time mum who gave birth in hospital at 40 weeks + 5 days. Her birth was quite speedy and ended with a few complications but she was able to use tools, gained from the digital pack, to remain positive throughout. Read her birth story here…
Birth centre - Karen and baby Sidney
Karen is a second time mum who gave birth at 41 weeks + 1 day in hospital. She used information gained from the digital pack to stay calm and focused during labour, and she had a very positive experience. Read her story here…
Birth story - Louise and baby Maeve
Louise is a second time mum who had a waterbirth in her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 5 days. She completed the digital pack which gave her the confidence to believe in herself and to have a positive birth experience. Read her story here…
Birth story - Aleisha and baby Harper
Aleshia is a second time mum who gave birth in her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 6 days. She had her baby in the water and relied on breathing techniques to remain calm throughout. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Carla and baby Amelie
Carla is a second time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 39 weeks + 5 days. After completing the digital pack she felt relaxed and even excited about labour. Read her speedy birth story here…
Birth story - Kimberley and baby Ayla
Kimberley is a second time mum who had a water birth in her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 1 day. She completed the digital pack and used it to help her have her ‘dream birth.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Beth and baby Riley
Beth is a second time mum who had a water birth in a midwife led unit. She found that knowledge really is power, when she was able to understand what her body was going through during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Anne-Lise and baby Isaac
Anne-Lise is a second time Mum who had her baby in her local midwife led unit at 41 weeks + 1 day. She used the Freya App during labour and found it to be very useful at keeping her on track with her up breathing. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Victoria and baby Phoebe
Victoria is a second time mum who had an induction at 39 weeks + 1 day. She completed the digital pack and went on to have a positive birth experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Maya and baby girl
Maya is a second time mum who had a water birth at home at 40 weeks + 2 days. She found the ‘straight forward, evidence based, information’ in the digital pack a great help. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Claire and baby Freddie
Claire is a second time mum who had a planned caesarean in hospital at 40 weeks + 12 days. She found the digital pack helped her to process her first birth and enabled her to have more control over her second. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Christi and baby Theo
Christi is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital. She read the book and downloaded the digital pack and made good use of the information she gained from them during her speedy labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby Ruby
Emma is a second time mum who gave birth at home in her bath, before any medical professionals arrived! She stayed calm and in control because she knew what her body was doing from the hypnobirthing book she had read. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jessica and baby Alfie
Jessica is a second time mum who was induced in hospital due to a number of reasons. She says, ‘Labour was amazing, the whole day was amazing!’ Find out more about her birth story here…
Birth story - Louise and baby Isaac
Louise is a second time mum who gave birth in hospital at 40 weeks. She completed the digital pack and found it helped to calm he fears remembering that her ‘body and baby knew what they were doing.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Daniella and baby girl
Daniella is a second time mum who gave birth in hospital. She read Siobhan’s book and went on to have a positive birth experience. Read her story here…
Birth story - Lizzie and baby Olivia
Lizzie is a second time mum who had a water birth in hospital at 42 weeks. She found the digital pack informative and easy to follow and believes it really helped her to have a more positive birth experience this time around. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Rebecca and babies Freya and Olive
Rebecca is a second time mum who gave birth to her twins in hospital at 37 weeks + 5 days. She found that completing the digital pack enabled her to make informed decisions which she felt were best for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…