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 - Kim and baby Albie
Kim is a first time mum who had her baby at home in the bath at 38 weeks + 6 days. Her experience was not quite as she had imagined however no less magical! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Helen and baby Dustin
Helen is a first time mum who made an informed decision to have an elective cesarean, after a scan showed she had reduced amniotic fluid. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Umm Ayyūb and baby boy
Umm Ayyūb is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 1 day, during the coronavirus pandemic. Completing the digital pack enabled her to trust in and listen to her body during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Hannah and baby Audrey
Hannah is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 3 days. Her labour did not progress as she had imagined but despite this she was able to use the breathing techniques to keep her calm and in control. Read her positive birth plan here…
Birth story - Charlotte and baby Evie
Charlotte is a first time mum who had her baby in the car, en route to hospital, at 40 weeks. She used hypnobirthing to stay calm and to trust in her bodies ability to birth her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Shanaka and baby Jakaiah
Shanaka is a first time mum who had her baby at home at 39 weeks + 5 days. She believes hypnobirthing helped her to remain calm and focused during her unplanned home labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Abbie and baby Grace
Abbie is a first time mum who had her baby at home at 40 weeks + 4 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. She listened to positive affirmations so much during pregnancy that they became instinctive and she was able to coach herself through labour with them. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sarah and baby Eden
Sarah is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool at her local midwife led unit at 39 weeks. She describes her birth as, ‘the proudest moment of my life so far; I truly feel like a superhero.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Roshni and baby Kiaan
Roshni is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 39 weeks + 2 days. She surrounded herself with positive thoughts about birth and went on to have a positive birth experience. Read her 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 - Molly and baby Hunter
Molly is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 35 weeks. She read the book and became excited about birth, it also helped her to stay cool and calm during her labour that progressed in a rather unexpected way! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Daniella and baby Ruben
Daniella is a first time mum who had her baby at 40 weeks + 1 day, during the coronavirus pandemic. Her birth was fast and eventful and hypnobirthing helped her to, ‘ride out the chain of events.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Brenda and baby Violetta
Brenda is a first time mum who had a waterbirth in hospital at 39 weeks + 4 days. Hypnobirthing helped to make her birth preferences a reality. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Caren and baby boy
Caren is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 39 weeks, during the coronavirus pandemic. She completed the digital pack and gained tools to make informed decisions during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Steph and baby Oliver
Steph is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool at home, during the coronavirus pandemic. Hypnobirthing empowered both Steph and her birthing partners with the knowledge they needed to help them through labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rebecca and baby Finan
Rebecca is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool at a midwife led unit, during the coronavirus pandemic. She used the techniques she gained from hypnobirthing to help her though labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Maddy and baby Margot
Maddy is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 41 weeks + 4 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. She found the breathing techniques and a Tens machine helped her to concentrate and get through labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby girl
This first time mum had her baby in a midwife led unit at 49 weeks + 4 days. Hypnobirthing helped her to change the way she viewed birth from something which she feared to something she was looking forward to. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Charlotte and baby Theodore
Charlotte is a first time mum who had her baby in the water at a midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 3 days. Hypnobirthing helped to change her feelings about birth, from ones of fear to ones of confidence and excitement. Read her positive birth story here…