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 - Samantha and baby boy
Samantha is a first time mum whose birth took a turn when they realised baby was undiagnosed breech. Hypnobirthing enabled her to see the positives in her birth which she had at 38 weeks + 4 days in hospital. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Annabel and baby girl
Annabel is a first time mum who had a cesarean due to her baby being breech. She completed the digital pack and says she, ‘enjoyed learning about the mental aspect of birth and the breathing,’ which she utilised during her birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Hannah and baby Ivy
Hannah is a first time mum who had her baby by unplanned cesarean, due to baby being breech and pre-eclampsia diagnosis. She used hypnobirthing tools to navigate pregnancy and birth and says she had, ‘a fully positive birth experience.’ Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Allia and baby Zena
Allia is a first time mum who had an unplanned cesarean, due to her baby being breech. She felt prepared for the eventualities of birth through her hypnobirthing preparation. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Margarita and baby Elliot
Margarita is a first time mum who had an elective caesarean at 39 weeks and 5 days, due to her baby being breech. She gained tools from the digital pack which helped her to be prepared and contributed to her birth being ‘absolutely perfect,’ despite not being at all what she had envisioned. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Claire and baby Cassie
Claire is a first time mum who had her baby by unplanned cesarean at 41 weeks + 2 days. She has a phobia of blood tests, injections and cannulas and used hypnobirthing to help guide her through labour and to help her remain calm when needing medical intervention. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Charlotte and baby Poppy
Charlotte is a first time mum who had a planned cesarean, due to baby being breech, at 39 weeks + 4 days. She says the PBC helped to stop her fearing birth and says, ‘I actually became exited to give birth.’ Charlotte says, ‘The whole experience of the C-section was lovely.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Charlotte and baby Charlie
Charlotte is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 2 days. Charlie was breech and due to be delivered by cesarean but he had other plans! Reade her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Zoe and baby Henry
Zoe is a first time mum who had a planned cesarean at 39 weeks due to baby being breech. Completing the digital pack helped to excite her about giving birth and to find the positives when the birth she’d ‘hoped for’ was no longer possible. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Bethany and baby Florence
Bethany is a second time mum who had her rainbow baby by planned cesarean at 39 weeks + 3 days due to baby being breech. Of hypnobirthing she says, ‘The science and knowledge empowered me and I soon began to feel excited for the birth.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lisa and baby Archer
Lisa is a first time mum who had an emergency cesarean at 37 weeks + 4 days. She says of the digital pack, ‘The upbreathing and counting kept me in the perfect headspace throughout labour and the positive affirmations gave me a sense of quiet confidence and calm.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lydia and baby Clara
Lydia is a first time mum who had a planned cesarean due to her baby being breech, during the coronavirus pandemic. She used hypnobirthing breathing techniques to stay calm before and during the birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kerry and babies Louis and Robyn
Kerry is a third time mum who was induced at 36 weeks + 5 days in hospital. She relied on positive affirmations and breathing techniques to get her through labour and used BRAIN when needed. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Esther and baby girl
Esther is a first time mum who had an unplanned cesarean at 39 weeks + 3 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. She was able to use hypnobirthing tools to help her through early labour and to make decisions using the BRAIN analogy. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jessica and baby Jason
Jessica is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 6 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. She felt informed, confident and excited about birth after completing the digital pack and she was able to maintain an element of control during labour, despite her baby being unconfirmed breech. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Gemma and baby boy
Gemma is a first time mum who had a planned cesarean, due to baby being breech, at 39 weeks + 5 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. She was able to use BRAIN, state her preferences and feel heard, with thanks to hypnobirthing. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Riva and baby Vinnie
Riva is a first time mum who had a cesarean due to baby being breech, at 39 weeks + 5 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. She was able to use BRAIN to decide how best to birth her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Debbie and baby Annie
Debbie is a first time mum who had a planned cesarean at 39 weeks + 4 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. Her baby was frank breech and she trusted her instincts and used BRAIN to make the best decisions for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rumaysa and baby boy
Rumaysa is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 5 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. Her baby was known to be breech and Rumaysa was able to use BRAIN and advocate for herself using the knowledge she had gained from the digital pack. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kerry and baby boy
Kerry is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 36 weeks. She had a positive vaginal breech delivery with the support of her husband and excellent medical team. Read her birth story here…