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 - Rose and baby girl
Rose is a second time mum who had a waterbirth in her local midwife led unit at 39 weeks + 3 days. She used hypnobirthing tools to advocate for herself and to have the best birth for herself and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Thea and baby Noola
Thea is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 40 weeks + 4 days. She found reading positive birth stories, ‘really helped [her] feel prepared, supported, and powerful.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Corin and baby boy
Corin is a second time mum who had a planned cesarean at 39 weeks + 2 days. After her first birth experience she planned to have a cesarean this time and says, ‘it was the most special experience and if we’re lucky enough to have a third one day I won’t hesitate to plan the same again.’ Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Erin and baby Sorley
Erin is a second time mum who had a waterbirth, in hospital, at 41 weeks + 4 days. Hypnobirthing helped her to understand what was happening to her body during labour and gave her tools to help, rather than hinder, the process. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Julianna and baby Richard
Julianna is a second time mum who had her baby in a clinic at 40 weeks + 3 days. Positive thoughts helped her through labour especially, ‘you can do anything for a minute.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Abby and baby Ruben
Abby is a second time mum who had her baby at home, in a pool, at 40 weeks + 3 days. She says, ‘Once again hypnobirthing gave me the tools for an incredible birth, I would recommend it to anyone.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jenny and baby Raphael
Jenny is a second time mum who was induced in hospital at 39 weeks + 1 day. She was surprised at how positive her birth was as she says, ‘ I never believed a highly medicalised birth with an Oxytocin drip induction could feel so natural and empowering.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Samantha and baby Olivia
Samantha is a second time mum who had a home, water birth at 40 weeks + 2 days. Hypnobirthing helped her to trust her body and to focus on her breathing and relaxing between contractions. She says, ‘It was the most intense and empowering experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rita and baby Kayla
Rita is a second time mum who had her baby in the pool at her local midwife led unit, at 40 weeks. She wishes all women would be able to experience a labour like hers where she was treated like a, ‘human and not just a number.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rebecca and baby Archer
Rebecca is a second time mum who gave birth in hospital at 40 weeks + 1 day. She says the PBC, ‘gave me the knowledge and confidence to be able to make decisions about my body and my birth, all very well informed, rational and confidence-boosting.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Charli and baby Freyja
Charli is a second time mum who had her baby in her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 3 days. She says, ‘I can't describe quite how much the PBC did for me, but all I can say is without it, I wouldn't have had the tools to make my second and final birth the incredible experience that it was.’ Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Natalie and baby Beatrix
Natalie is a second time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 3 days. She says, ‘I believe that the digital pack is what helped me have such a positive experience.’ Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Amona and baby Adam
Amona is a second time mum who had her baby in a taxi, just two minutes away from hospital, at 39 weeks + 6 days. She says, ‘I'm so proud of myself and my son and this magical birth.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Dani and baby boy
Dani is a second time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit, in Israel, at 41weeks. She completed the digital pack and says, ‘I learned so much and had the tools I needed to surf the waves and make sound decisions that were best for me and my baby.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ma and baby Annika
Ma is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital, in Canada, at 40 weeks + 1 day. She completed the digital pack and was able to use the tools she gained from it to remain in control and focussed during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kate and baby girl
Kate is a second time mum who had a VBAC in a midwife led unit at 41 weeks + 1 day. She describes it as, ‘the best, most positive experience I’ve ever had.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Amber and baby Isla
Amber is a second time mum who was induced in hospital at 40 weeks + 2 days. Even thought her birth did not go as ‘planned,’ she says, ‘my birth experience was positive, calm and overall amazing.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sarah and baby Rémi
Sarah is second time mum whose birth progressed quicker than she realised. She had her baby at home at 39 weeks + 6 days, 5 minutes before the ambulance arrived! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Patricia and baby Julian
Patricia is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 40 weeks + 6 days. She completed the digital pack and says, ‘the knowledge and skills I learned were vital,’ as they helped her to make her birth better. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Danielle and baby Beau
Danielle is a second time mum who was induced in hospital at 39 weeks. She says, ‘Beau's labour and birth was possibly the most calm, positive and amazing experience I could have ever wished for.’ Read her positive birth story here…