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 - Sophie and baby boy
Sophie is a second time mum who had a vbac at home at 40 weeks + 2 days. Completing the digital pack gave her ‘confidence to trust in my body and birth at home.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Louisa and baby Axel
Louisa is a second time mum who had a VBAC at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 4 days. She was able to stay calm and in control by focussing on her breathing and using tools she gained form the digital pack. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and Baby Boy
This second time mum had a rather speedy VBAC in hospital at 40 weeks. Hypnobirthing gave her ‘the right mindset’ and information about birth to help her have a positive experience. 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 - Natalie and baby Ella
Natalie is a second time mum who had a VBAC in hospital at 39 weeks + 2 days. She was induced due to having group B strep and gestational diabetes but, with the help of the digital pack, she remained focussed and calm and had an amazing birth. Read her positive birth experience here…
Birth story - Harriet and baby Nancy
Harriet is a second time mum who had a VBAC in hospital at 40 weeks + 4 days. She learnt a lot from the digital pack and believes it helped her to progress so far at home before they went to hospital. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lizzie and baby girl
Lizzie is a second time mum who had a VBAC in her local hospital. She watched the YouTube videos and found that Up Breathing gave her control, and something to focus on, during labour and helped her to have a positive birth experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Cara and baby Rupert
Cara is a second time mum who had a VBAC in the pool at her local hospital. Cara and her husband found that the digital pack enabled them to make informed decisions and to work as a team to birth their baby. Read their positive birth story here…
Birth story - Carola and baby Arthur
Carola is a second time mum who had a VBAC in hospital at 41 weeks + 2 days. She felt that her birth was positive as she felt in control, listened to and able to make decisions beased on knowledge gained from the digital pack. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Francesca and baby Goldie
Francesca is a second time mum who had a VBAC in hospital at 41 weeks. She had a mixed experience with a previous hypnobirthing course but found that the digital pack helped to educate her and her partner and to change their mindset about birth, confirming their decision to go for a VBAC. Read their positive birth story here…
Birth story - Abbey and baby Amélie
Abbey is a second time mum who had a VBAC at her local midwife led unit at 39 weeks + 1 day. She found that this birth was a healing experience after her slightly traumatic first birth. She says that the digital pack helped her to feel prepared and informed, ready for whatever this birth may throw at her. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rachel and baby Wilfred
Rachel is a second time mum who had a VBAC at home at 39 weeks + 3 days. She was able to use knowledge gained from the digital pack to give her confidence to go for a home birth and she went on to have a positive birth experience. Read her story here…
Birth story - Adele and baby Conor
Adele is a second time mum who had a VBAC in hospital at 39 weeks + 5 days. Adele and her husband used techniques from the digital pack to help during labour and worked as a team throughout. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Louise and baby boy
Louise is a second time mum who had a VBAC in hospital at 42 weeks + 1 day. She attended a hypnobirthing weekend in Birmingham and found she was able to use her new found knowledge to make decisions and take control of her own pregnancy and birth which led to a very positive experience. Read her story here…
Birth story - Demelza and baby Elowen
Demelza is a second time mum who had a VBAC in hospital at 39 weeks + 5 days. She completed the digital pack and found the breathing techniques really helped her. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - May and baby Redmond
May is a fourth time mum who had a positive VBAC induction at 38 weeks due to gestational diabetes and obstetric cholestasis. She completed the digital pack and used techniques from it to help during her labour. Read her positive, high risk, birth story here…
Birth story - Alice and baby girl
Alice is a second time mum who had a VBAC in hospital at 40 weeks. She completed the digital pack and claims that it ‘changed her life’ and helped her to achieve a positive, healing birth. Read her story here…
Birth story - Frances and twin boys
Frances is a second time mum who gave birth to twins in hospital at 30 weeks. She completed the digital pack which gave her confidence to go for the birth she wanted, using only up breathing techniques as pain relief! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sammy and baby Jacob
Sammy is a second time mum who downloaded the digital pack and used it to make informed decisions and to help guide her through her birth experience. She had a positive VBAC after being induced in hospital at 41 weeks + 5 days and she is a total advocate of hypnobirthing. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Amy and baby Hugo
Amy is a second time Mum who had a positive VBAC in hospital. She used the digital pack to help her make informed decisions and remain in control. Read her positive birth story here…