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 - Amrei and baby Tobin
Amrei is a first time mum who gave birth at her local midwife led unit at 41 weeks. She completed the digital pack and found it helped to guide her through her birth experience. Read her positive water birth story here…
Birth story - Cara and baby Charlie
Cara is a first time mum who was induced in hospital due to the presence of meconium in her waters when they broke. Her birth took many turns away from what she had imagined but she was able to remain calm and deal with this using her knowledge gained from the digital pack. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Eilish and baby Saoirse
Eilish is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 41 weeks + 4 days. She had initially been nervous of the thought of birth but found that the digital pack helped to reduce her nerves and helped her to have a positive, natural birth. Read her story here…
Birth story - Alys and baby Mali
Ayls is a first time mum who had a planned caesarean due to her baby being breech. She was initially afraid of any intervention but ‘tools’ gained from the digital pack helped her to accept that a caesarean was the best option for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Shannon and baby Conlaoch
Shannon is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool in hospital at 42 weeks. She describes her birth as beautiful and empowering and credits the digital pack with giving her the tools and knowledge to have a safe and calm birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Victoria and baby Theodore
Victoria is a first time mum who gave birth at her local midwife led unit at 39 weeks. She completed the digital pack and found it helped her to achieve a positive birth. Read her story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby boy
Emma is a first time mum who had an unplanned caesarean at 37 weeks + 7 days due to babies low heart rate. She found that the digital pack helped her to feel less anxious about birth, it also enabled her to use BRAIN to make the best decisions for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Louise and baby Rory
Louise is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool at her local hospital at 40 weeks + 2 days. She completed the digital pack and found it helped her to remain calm and relaxed in her own home for as long as possible before heading into hospital for her positive birth experience. Read her story here…
Birth story - Tania and baby Evie
Tania is a first time mum who had her baby at home at 39 weeks + 2 days. She completed the digital pack and was amazed at how much sense it made and, as a result, she approached labour with a feeling of excitement. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Harriet and baby Fred
Harriet is a first time mum who gave birth at her local midwife led unit at 41 weeks. She completed the digital pack with her husband and found that it helped them to be a team during labour, she describes him as the best ‘birth partner ever’. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jessica and baby Freya
Jessica is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 40 weeks + 13 days. She was initially concerned about the prospect of being induced but when the time came she felt excited and prepared with thanks to the digital pack. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mellissa and baby Frankie
Mellissa is a first time mum who had an ‘unplanned’ home birth which she had always dreamt about but never believed she would actually have! She completed the digital pack which helped her to remain calm and relaxed throughout her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Caroline and baby Finley
Caroline is a first time mum who gave birth at 39 weeks + 4 days in her local midwife led unit. She found that Freya and the digital pack helped her to have a positive, water birth experience. Read her story here…
Birth story - Rachel and baby girl
Rachel is a first time mum who gave birth at a local midwife led unit at 41 weeks + 6 days. She completed the digital pack and found that it reassured her and helped to create a positive attitude towards birth. Read her story here…
Birth story - Bree and baby Bella
Bree is a first time mum who had a waterbirth at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 8 days. She felt that the digital pack empowered her to manage her birth in a calm and relaxed way. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sophie and baby Oliver
Sophie is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 42 weeks after being induced. She felt that the digital pack enabled her to maintain a sense of control when all seemed out of control. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sian and baby Ace
Sian is a first time mum who gave birth in hospital at 41 weeks. She completed the digital pack and made good use of the breathing techniques and BRAIN acronym during her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rachel and baby Peggy
Rachel is a first time mum who had a birth where ‘absolutely nothing went to plan.’ She had an emergency caesarean in hospital at 41 weeks + 6 days. Sher used up breathing and BRAIN throughout her labour to stay calm and in control. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Laura and baby Taylor
Laura is a first time mum who laboured in her local midwife led unit but ended up giving birth in hospital. She found the breathing and relaxation tools from the digital pack helped her to keep focused during the more challenging moments of her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kate and baby Remmi
Kate is a first time mum who had her baby at home at 38 weeks. She completed the digital pack and knew that she would feel most calm giving birth at home due to her anxiety of all things medical. Read her positive birth story here…