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 - Olivia and baby Rosie
Olivia is a first time mum who had her baby in a pool, at home, at 41 weeks + 3 days. She prepared for pregnancy and labour by reading our book and thanks the PBC for, ‘equipping [her] with the mindset to have the best birth possible.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Martha and baby Sebastien
Martha is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool, in hospital. She ensured she was well informed about labour and used the digital pack to help her prepare for and navigate birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Abbié and baby girl
Abbie is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool at home at 40 weeks + 1 day. She was so relaxed and fully trusted her bodies ability to birth her baby, she says, ‘I was surprised at how calm and present I stayed throughout, I felt so in control.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Hannah and baby Richie
Hannah is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 38 weeks + 5 days, due to Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP). She went into labour well prepared and informed and had a positive birth experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Rhea and baby Albert
Rhea is a first time mum who had her baby in a pool at her local hospital. She says, “I’ve always suffered with anxiety,” but that hypnobirthing and the Freya App meant she, “wasn’t afraid of birth and went into it feeling really calm and relaxed.” Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - A and baby E
A is a first time mum who was induced at 37 weeks + 5 days due to Intrauterine Growth Restriction. Despite being far from how she had imagined her birth to be, her partner says, ‘[we} will forever remember the experience as some of the most intense, exciting, and happy hours of our lives.’ Read their positive birth story here…
Birth story - Filiz and baby Mila
Filiz is a first time mum who had a water birth at 39 weeks + 6 days at a midwife led unit. She did a lot of preparation for birth, including reading positive birth stories and practising breathing techniques. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Seraphine and baby Ursula
Seraphine is a first time mum who had her baby at 40 weeks at her local midwife led unit. She used hypnobirthing tools to help her birth her baby exactly as she had hoped. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Caitlyn and baby Ellie
Caitlyn is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit in hospital. Her birth did not go ad she had hoped but she says, ‘Though it wasn’t my original plan of an unmedicated labor, I am BEYOND happy with my experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Srilekhinik and baby Alekhya
Srilekhinik is a first time mum who had her baby by cesarean at 41 weeks. She was able to make informed throughout labour and says, ‘I feel happy to reframe my birth as something positive.’ Read her positive birth story now…
Birth story - Jenesse and baby Robson
Jenesse is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 37 weeks + 3 days, during Covid-19 restrictions. Once in hospital her labour progressed quicker than she had imagined and baby was born before Dad was allowed in the room. She says, ‘The experience was so powerful and positive!’ Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Natassia and baby Gavin
Natassia is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 38 weeks + 6 days. Hypnobirthing helped to reduce her anxiety around birth and empowered her with knowledge which helped her through labour, even when it didn’t go as she had envisioned. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby Lennon
Emma is a first time mum who had her baby in her local midwife led unit. Hypnobirthing enabled her to listen to her body and breath through her surges. Emma came out of labour feeling, ‘like a freaking warrior.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Michelle and baby Nova
Michelle is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 41 weeks. She says, ‘ we ended up with experiences that we thought would devastate us, or ruin our birth, but it was the complete opposite. We felt empowered and powerful in our decision making and loved my birth from start to finish.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Berna and baby Bastian
Berna is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 38 weeks + 6 days. She completed the digital pack and says, ‘this course is life changing in many ways!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jazmine and baby Lyla
Jazmine is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 41 weeks + 2 days. She says, ‘Even though things didn’t go to “plan” I loved every moment of my birthing experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby Zachary
Emma is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital, during Covid-19 restrictions. The digital pack provided her with the information to make informed decisions and empowered her to be in control of her birth, she says, ‘I felt like Superwoman.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Viva and baby Zella
Viva is a first time mum who was induced at 40 weeks + 1 day and had her baby in a birthing pool. She used ‘tools’ gained from the digital pack to help her stay in control and relaxed. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ags and baby Maia
Ags is a first time mum who had a water birth at home at 39 weeks + 5 days. Before she found the PBC she had been ‘petrified’ of giving birth but the digital pack totally changed her perception and she went on to have a very positive home birth. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Nicki and baby Amelie
Nicki is a first time mum who had her baby at 40 weeks in the pool at her local midwife led unit. She says, ‘Overall labour was a very positive and an amazing experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…