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 Elsie
Emily is a second time mum who had a VBAC in hospital at 40 weeks + 4 days. She describes it as a healing experience after her previous birth and one she, ‘couldn't have done that without the tools the PBC gave me.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Gerdie and baby Ludwig
Gerdie is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks. She completed the digital pack with her husband, who was able to advocate for her during labour when she was not able. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jordan and baby Kit
Jordan is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital. She was able to remain calm and relaxed and to trust in her body’s ability to birth her baby by using hypnobirthing tools she gained form the book. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Stacie and baby Cooper
Stacie is a second time mum who was induced in hospital and went on to have a water birth. She says, ‘My birth was amazing, it was such a positive experience...actually a beautiful experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Joelle and baby boy
Joelle is a second time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 38 weeks + 6 days. She found reading other positive birth stories helped her to prepare for all eventualities. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Becky and baby Isaac
Becky is a second time mum who had a home, water birth at 39 weeks + 6 days. The digital pack helped her to prepare for and navigate birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Camille and baby T
Camille is a second time mum who had her baby in the pool, at home, at 40 weeks + 5 days. She describes her birth as a healing experience and says, ‘through empowering myself with knowledge, working on my past and training my mind to believe I could achieve it... I did it!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jenna and baby Margot
Jenna is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital, by unplanned cesarean, at 38 weeks. She says, ‘I may not have got the birth I wanted but I managed to implement tools and parts of my PBC programme into the birth to make it an experience I could control and I am proud I did it.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Marisa and baby Marni
Marisa is a second time mum who had her baby a the pool, in hospital, at 38 weeks + 5 days. She remained calm, focusing on positive affirmations and says, ‘I truly had a dream birth and the most amazing experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Caroline and baby Digby
Caroline is a second time mum who had her baby in the pool, at her local midwife led unit, at 41 weeks. She used hypnobirthing techniques during her rather speedy birth and says, ‘hypnobirthing is AMAZING and teaches you to cope with anything.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Aasi and baby girl
Aasi is a second time mum who was induced in hospital and had her baby at 37 weeks + 5 days. Hypnobirthing and the support of medical professionals helped her to have a positive experience even when she was anxious as a result of her first experience. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Meri and baby Alpi
Meri is a second time mum who had a water birth in hospital, following induction. The digital pack enhanced her birth experience, she says, ‘I have never been more in tune with my body and felt more powerful and confident as I felt during this birth.’
Birth story - Jessica and baby Lukas
Jessica is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 6 days. She completed the digital pack and says of labour, ‘I couldn't have done it without the knowledge from the hypnobirthing courses and the Up Breathing.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Polly and baby Elio
Polly is a second time mum who had a VBAC in hospital, at 38 weeks. She used hypnobirthing to prepare and says of her VBAC, ‘Even if things don’t fully go ‘to plan’ the experience can still be truly healing.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lisa and baby Lyle
Lisa is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 41 weeks + 5 days. As she was ‘overdue’ the hospital were keen to intervene but she says, ‘PBC supplied me with the tools I needed to trust in my body and the natural process and I am so glad I did.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sophie and baby boy
Sophie is a second time mum who had her baby in a pool at home at 40 weeks. She says, ‘I have learnt so much from doing the course twice and have highly recommended it to friends and family that have then gone on to have positive births.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Virginie and baby Robin
Virginie is a second time mum who had a water birth in hospital. She completed the digital pack and says, ‘the course not only helped my husband and I have an extremely positive experience, it also helped me process and make peace with my first birth.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ancuta and baby Ezra
Ancuta is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 6 days. Hypnobirthing helped her through labour and she says she had, ‘a very positive birth experience that erased my previous birth trauma.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rebecca and baby Eloise
Rebecca is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 39 weeks + 1 day. Her birth didn’t quite go ‘to plan’ but she remained in control and says, ‘I couldn't have done this without my hypnobirthing tools, keeping me calm, focused and trusting my body.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Roshni and baby Aarav
Roshni is a second time mum who had her baby at 39 weeks + 3 days, in the car! She says, ‘The best thing about giving birth (apart from meeting your baby) is meeting your primal self - the part that is instinctive and intuitive.’ Read her positive birth story here…