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 - Naomi and baby boy
Naomi is a first time mum who had an unplanned cesarean at 40 weeks + 1 day. As a trainee obstetrician she was able to use her knowledge, as well as that she gained form the digital pack, to trust in her instincts to make the right decisions for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Nikitta and baby Milani
Nikitta is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 4 days. She benefitted greatly from positive affirmations and breathing to help her through labour. Read 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 - Giulia and baby Alberto
Giulia is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 36 weeks + 3 days. She used hypnobirthing to help her stay focused throughout labour and to stay ‘in the zone.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Simone and baby boy
Simone is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital, by unplanned cesarean, at 42 weeks + 1 day. She says, ‘I put my mind over matter, and made decisions that felt best for me, my body and my baby.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Xara and baby boy
Xara is a first time mum who had a cesarean at 41 weeks due to baby not being able to engage. She completed the digital pack and said, ‘the course was so helpful and made both myself and my husband feel very informed in every situation.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Cacherelle and baby Leo
Cacherelle is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 37 weeks + 1 day. She used the tools she gained form the digital pack to help her feel, ‘positive, in control and confident the whole way through’ labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jodie and baby girls
Jodie is a first time mum who had her babies in hospital at 35 weeks + 1 day. Hypnobirthing enabled her to use BRAIN and make the best decisions for her and her babies during pregnancy and labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jennifer and baby Raffi
Jennifer is a first time mum who, unexpectedly, had her baby at home. She practised hypnobirthing and was able to stay calm and in control throughout labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sara and baby Thomas
Sara is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks. Hypnobirthing taught her how to relax and to trust in her body and listen to her instincts. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rosie and baby Ellis
Rosie is a first time mum who had an unplanned cesarean at 36 weeks + 3 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. She says, ‘the course gave me the confidence needed to navigate difficult decisions’ and to be ‘at peace’ with how her baby entered the world. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Fernanda and baby Grey
Fernanda is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 2 days. She was able to use BRAIN to make the best decisions for her and her baby during pregnancy and birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Amelia and baby girl
Amelia is a first time mum who had her baby at 39 weeks + 5 days at a midwife led unit. She found reading positive birth stories helpful in preparation for her own. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ella and baby Oakley
Ella is a first time mum who had her baby at home. She was nervous at the though of having her baby in hospital and so ended up having a homebirth instead. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Zannetta and baby girl
Zannetta is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 5 days. She credits being able to stay calm during labour to the digital pack hypnobirthing techniques. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kayleigh and baby Clementine
Kayleigh is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 39 weeks, due to pre-eclampsia. It was not the birth she had hoped for but she was able to trust in her body and have a positive birth experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby Henry
This first time mum had her baby in hospital at 33 weeks + 1 day. Although baby decided to come early, Mum was able to stay calm and focused during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Selena and baby Penelope
Selena is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 41 weeks. She was unable to have the birth she had ‘hoped for’ but despite this she still sees her birth as a positive experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Marije and baby Tara
Marije is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 6 days. She feels she has learnt a lot from her birth including the importance of good preparation and having your birth partner know your preferences so they can advocate for you when you are in the throws of labour! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lynn and baby Ayla
Lynn is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 5 days. She says the digital pack gave her the confidence to trust in her own instincts which helped her during labour. Read her positive birth story here…