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 - Ally and baby Margot
Ally is a second time mum who had a VBAC in hospital at 41 weeks + 1 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. She describes her birth as a ‘healing birth experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Abi and baby Noah
Abi is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 41 weeks. The digital pack gave her guidance and knowledge and enabled her to feel in control during labour, after which she ‘felt on top of the world.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Megan and baby Jesse
Megan is a second time mum who had her baby at home during the coronavirus pandemic. She read the book and completed the digital pack and found the breathing techniques invaluable during labour. read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ella and baby Gracie
Ella is a second time mum who was induced in hospital at 40 weeks + 12 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. She found the Freya app helped to guide her breathing in the earlier stages of labour, whilst her husband was not allowed in. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Billie and baby Elowyn
Billie is a second time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 13 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. She used hypnobirthing tools to make informed decisions during pregnancy and labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Carla and baby Felix
Carla is a second time mum who was induced at 41 weeks, during the coronavirus pandemic. After reading the book, she was able to advocate for herself and labour in a way that felt most natural for her in the circumstances. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ruby and baby girl
Ruby is a second time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 40 weeks, during the coronavirus pandemic. She, and her husband, used hypnobirthing tools to stay calm and in control and to trust her in her body to birth their baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Marie and baby Freya
Marie is a second time mum who had her baby in the pool at her local hospital, during the coronavirus pandemic. Hypnobirthing helped her to achieve a positive birth experience by helping her to feel involved and in control. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ishka and baby Casey
Ishka is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 38 weeks. She found the digital pack informative and inspiring and believes it helped her during her rather speedy labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Laura and baby girl
Laura is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 5 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. She was able to use knowledge gained from hypnobirthing to help her have a healing birth experience. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Danielle and baby Evelyn
Danielle is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 40 weeks + 4 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. Her baby came rather more speedily than anticipated and the paramedics delivered her safely at home. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Laura and baby Hallam
Laura is a second time mum who had her baby in the pool at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 6 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. The digital pack helped her to feel empowered, confident and excited about birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kayleigh and babies Daisy and Rose
Kayleigh is a second time mum who was induced, with twins, at 36 weeks + 3 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. Hypnobirthing gave her the confidence to try to birth her twins naturally…and she did! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Chantal and baby Isabelle
Chantal is a second time mum who had a VBAC in hospital at 40 weeks + 3 days. She was able to use hypnobirthing to stay cam and use BRAIN when needed during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Alex and baby Daniel
Alex is a second time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 39 weeks + 4 days. She had a hunch her labour would be quick… and it was! She used hypnobirthing to stay calm and in control. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lucinda and baby Koen
Lucinda is a second time mum who was induced at 39 weeks + 5 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. The book and Freya App served as her only birth partners and helped her through her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jessica and baby Sylvia
Jessica is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 4 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. She found the Freya app helped to relax and focus during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Louise and baby Olivia
Louise is a second time mum who had her baby in the bath at home, during the coronavirus pandemic. Hypnobirthing gave her the tools to keep calm and relaxed during labour despite it being so fast and intense. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rebecca and baby Jude
Rebecca is a second time mum who had a waterbirth at home at 39 weeks + 5 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. She used tools gained from the book and the digital pack to help her through labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Abi and baby Norah
Abi is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 41 weeks, during the coronavirus pandemic. She was able to be calm and in control during labour because of the knowledge and guidance she gained from hypnobirthing. Read her positive birth story here…