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 - Chelsey and baby Pippa
Chelsey is a first time mum who was induced in hospital due to pre-eclampsia. She completed the digital pack and found the breathing techniques really helped in her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Becky and baby boy
Becky is a first time mum who gave birth in hospital at 40 weeks + 2 days. She completed the digital pack which helped her to listen to her body and to get her through her birth journey. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Westley and baby William
‘My baby will come when my baby is ready’ was never more true than for Westley, a first time mum, whose baby came at 40 weeks + 15 days. She attended a Positive Birth Company weekend hypnobirthing course which helped her to prepare for and manage her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rhian and baby Rowan
Rhian is a first time mum who was diagnosed with Group B Strep just 2 days before she gave birth. She had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 12 days. Rhian found the digital pack at 30 weeks and managed to surround herself with positivity at home helping her to feel excited and calm about giving birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mollie and baby boy
Mollie is a first time mum who was induced at 39 weeks + 2 days. She completed the digital pack and was able to go into labour with a positive mindset even when it was not the scenario she had hoped for. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and babies Mia and Dalila
Emma is a first time mum who gave birth to twins in her local hospital at 35 weeks + 6 days. She completed the digital pack and went into labour feeling excited and prepared. She was able to make decisions that she felt were right for her and her babies as her labour progressed. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby Everly
Emma is a first time mum who gave birth in her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 6 days. She completed the digital pack and went on to have the calm, water birth she had hoped for. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Bex and baby Phoenix
Bex is a first time mum who had a waterbirth at home at 40 weeks + 8 days. She attended the hypnobirthing course in Birmingham and described it as ‘life changing’ as it has helped her to cope with her anxiety as well as her birth! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby boy
This first time mum gave birth to her baby in the pool at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 2 days. She used hypnobirthing techniques from the digital pack to help her through her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Natalie and baby Thomas
Natalie is a first time mum who gave birth at her local midwife led unit at 41 weeks + 1 day. The digital pack helped her to feel positive about her up coming labour and to breathe her way through it. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth Story - Sian and baby Jamie
Sian is a first time mum who gave birth to her baby boy after an induction at her local hospital. She used the Digital Pack to help her ask the right questions and make decisions that felt right for her. She also made sure to use her hypnobirthing tools to feel calm and in control during her labour. Read her positive induction story here…
Birth Story - Sophie and baby
Sophie is a first time mum who gave birth at her local hospital. She used the digital pack to help her feel prepared for her positive birth experience. She worked together with her partner like a dream team to bring their baby in to the world. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth Story - Natalie and baby Jesse
Natalie is a first time mum who gave birth to baby Jesse via unplanned c-section at her local hospital. She used everything she had learnt from the Digital Pack to calmly navigate the change to her birth preferences and felt informed and able to make the right decisions at each stage. She remained calm and focussed and worked together with her boyfriend to use her hypnobirthing tools and have a very positive experience. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth Story - Gemma and baby Harrison
Gemma is a first time mum who gave birth to baby Harrison in the water at her local birth centre. She found the Digital Pack at 38 weeks and used it to overcome her fears and have an amazing, empowering birth experience. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth Story - Chloe and baby Wolfie
Chloe is a first time mum who gave birth in the water at home. She used her hypnobirthing toolbox to labour confidently and calmly at home and had an amazing and empowering birth! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth Story - Nicola and baby Rosie
Nicola is first time mum who had an induction and gave birth to her daughter Rosie in the water at her local hospital. Herself and her husband worked together as a dream team using everything they had learnt from the digital pack to have an amazing, positive birth experience. Read her positive induction story here…
Birth Story - Jen and baby Evelyn
Jen is a first time mum who had an amazing water birth at her local birth centre. She worked with her husband and her hypnobirthing tools to remain in control whilst using her breathing to focus. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth Story - Liz and baby boy
Liz is a first time mum that had an incredible birth at her local midwife led unit. She attended one of our in person courses along with her husband, who left as a hypnobirthing convert! She then went on to labour calmly at home and the midwives couldn’t believe how far along she was upon arrival as she was so calm and focussed. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth Story - Jade and baby Evie
Jade is a first time mum who gave birth to baby Evie at her local hospital. After getting the digital pack at 38 weeks and not managing to complete it she still managed to use all the techniques she had learnt so far to navigate her birth. She had an amazing and positive experience showing it is never too late to benefit from hypnobirthing! Read her positive induction story here…
Birth Story - Kristel and baby Thomas
Kristel is a first time mum who had a super speedy birth at her local birth centre. She started using our Digital Pack only 1 week prior to giving birth to her baby boy, showing us that it's never too late to start practicing! Read her positive birth story here…