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 - Laura and baby Leah
Laura is a second time mum who had her baby in her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks. She thought the digital pack was ‘down to earth and well paced’ and she used it to help make her birth better. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Julia and baby Genevieve
Julia is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 39 weeks + 3 days. She prepared using the digital pack and created a ‘birth suite’ in her spare bedroom to appeal to all the senses and help her to feel calm and relaxed. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kirsty and baby Isaac
Kirsty is a second time mum who had her baby at her local midwife led unit at 41 weeks + 3 days. The digital pack enabled her to make informed choices and to feel in control of her own labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby girl
This second time mum had her baby in her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 3 days. She was able to remain calm and in control, due to the tools she had gained from the digital pack, which helped her immensely. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Amber and baby Louis
Amber is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks. Her birth was not how she had imagined but it was a positive one nonetheless as she was able to stay calm and relaxed, using hypnobirthing tools. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Nicola and baby Lucy
Nicola is a second time mum who had a water birth in hospital at 38 weeks + 4 days. The digital pack turned her view of labour around and helped her to achieve a very positive birth. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Rosie and baby Ralph
Rosie is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 40 weeks + 3 days. She had a rather speedy delivery and was able to use up breathing to help her during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby girl
This second time mum was induced in hospital at 40 weeks. She found the digital pack invaluable, particularly the knowledge she gained from it about the science of labour and of breathing techniques. Read her positive birth stgory here…
Birth story - Sofia and baby Alexandra
Sofia is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks. She wanted to feel more in control of this birth than her first and, with the help of the digital pack, she was able to achieve this. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emily and baby Clara
Emily is a second time mum who had a positive hospital birth. She completed the digital pack and was able to use BRAIN to make decisions that were best for her and her baby. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Becky and baby Isla
Becky is a second time mum who was induced in hospital and had a VBAC at 38 weeks + 6 days. She managed with her birth beautifully and describes the digital pack as her ‘birth armour.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Beatrice and baby boy
Beatrice is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 41 weeks + 3 days. She completed the digital pack and felt informed and able to ask questions and have more of a handle over her own birth than she did the first time around. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ying and baby Finley
Ying is a second time mum who had her baby at 40 weeks + 4 days in hospital. She was eager to have a more positive birth this time around and, with the help of the digital pack, she did! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Grace and baby girl
Grace is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 3 days. She gained so much from the digital pack that she was able to identify the stages of labour as she progressed and to use BRAIN to make decisions when needed. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby boy
Emma is a second time mum who gave birth in a midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 5 days. She was able to trust her body to birth her baby naturally as a result of what she learnt from the digital pack. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby girl
Emma is a second time mum who gave birth in her local midwife led unit in the birth pool. Completing the digital pack meant that she was able to listen to her body and know what stage of labour she was at despite the midwives not believing her! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lucy and baby Arthur
Lucy is a second time mum who gave birth at ‘The Bluebell’ midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 10 days. She completed the digital pack and found that it offered her ‘the knowledge and mental preparation to enjoy the most positive birth experience.’ Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Helen and baby Ardyn
Helen is a second time mum who gave birth at 42 weeks + 3 days in hospital. She used BRAIN to delay induction to give her baby longer to come naturally. Her labour had the potential to become more medicalised at times but she remained calm, in control and positive throughout. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Lauren and baby girl
Lauren is a second time mum who gave birth in a midwife led unit at 39 weeks + 3 days. Her labour did not progress as she had imagined but she was able to use BRAIN and make decisions which were best for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Tea and baby
Tea is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 40 weeks + 6 days. The digital pack changed her mindset about labour and enabled her to think positively about it. She went on to have a positive home birth experience. Read her birth story here…