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 - Rebecca and baby girl
Rebecca is a first time mum who had an ‘unplanned’ home birth at 39 weeks. She laboured at home in the bath, using hypnobirthing techniques such as up breathing and visualisation. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sophie and baby girl
Sophieg is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 41 weeks + 5 days. She had an enjoyable birth experience and found that up breathing and birth music were key to helping her though. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Eve and baby Boy
Eve is a first time mum who gave birth at home at 40 weeks + 3 days. She completed the digital pack and says it was invaluable in helping her to achieve a calm and positive birth. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Imogen and baby Otto
Imogen is a first time mum who started to labour in a midwife unit but then transferred to hospital at 42 weeks. She stayed calm by closing her eyes and ‘getting in the zone’ focussing wholly on what her body needed to do during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rachel and baby Angus
Rachel is a first time mum who had her baby in her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 5 days. She found the traffic light analogy of ‘coming back to green,’ learnt from the digital pack, very helpful during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Becky and baby Rae
Becky is a first time mum who was induced at 37 weeks + 6 days. She completed the digital pack and found the ‘tools’ she gained from it very useful during her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Victoria and baby Ramona
Victoria is a first time mum who had her baby at 39 weeks in hospital. She found the science aspect of hypnobirthing really struck accord with her and she was able to stay calm, focused and relaxed during labour by using the breathing techniques. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jenan and baby Neda
Jenan is a first time mum who had her baby at home in the water. She describes her birth as a ‘beautiful experience, intense and hard work but so amazing!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lizzie and baby Marnie
Lizzie is a first time mum who gave birth at 40 weeks + 4 days in a midwife led unit. She used hypnobirthing techniques to help make her birth better. read her story here…
Birth story - Mikayla and baby Laszlo
Mikayla is a first ntime mum who gave birth in hospital at 41 weeks + 1 day. She chose to have her baby in hospital because she knew she would feel most calm and relaxed there. She was so pleased with her birth, read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Naomi and baby Joseph
Naomi is a first time mum who was induced at 38 weeks + 3 days. She particularly liked the way the digital pack emphasises the role of the birth partner and, as such, her husband was able to understand her preferences and to support her fully through labour. Read their positive birth story here…
Birth story - Charlotte and baby girl
Charlotte is a first time mum who had an unplanned caesarean when her babies heart rate was low during labour. She says that the digital pack enabled her to have a positive experience of a birth that didn’t go to plan. Read her positive birth experience here…
Birth story - Brodie and baby boy
Brodie is a first time mum who gave birth at her local midwife led unit at 39 weeks + 5 days. She found that hypnobirthing gave her the tools to experience her best possible birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Laura and baby Daisy
Laura is a first time mum who had an unplanned cesarean in hospital at 37 weeks + 2 days due to baby’s reduced movement. Although she didnt get to practice hypnobirthing during her labour she was thankful for it putting her in a positive mindset before birth. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Paisley and baby A
Paisley is a first time mum who gave birth in hospital. She found that hypnobirthing gave her the tools and reassurance to have a positive and enjoyable birth experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Andrea and baby Cameron
Andrea is a first time mum who gave birth in hospital at 40 weeks + 3 days. She completed the digital pack and went on to have a very positive birth experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Bridey and baby Cove
Bridey is a first time mum who gave birth in her local hospital. She knew her body was made to birth her baby and the hypnobirthing videos backed this up nicely. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Zoe and baby Darcey
Zoe had a waterbirth at her local midwife led unit at 39 weeks + 2 days. She is thankful for the book and digital pack as they enabled her to give her daughter ‘a wonderful entry into the world!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lauren and baby Frankie
Lauren is a first time mum who gave birth in her local midwife led unit in the pool. She completed the digital pack and used it to empower her to use her knowledge to make decisions, which often went against her midwives views, but turned out to be best for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Martha and baby Severn
Martha is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital on his due date. She ended up making different decisions to those she imagined making during her labour and the hypnobirthing book helped to empower her to do so. Read her positive birth story here…