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 - Ella and baby Addie
Ella is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital. She used hypnobirthing techniques to breathe through labour and stay calm. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Cathy and baby Willow
Cathy is a first time mum who was induced in hospital due to her increased heart rate and reduced movements of baby. Using hypnobirthing tools she was able to make decisions using BRAIN and to remain focused throughout her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jennifer and baby Isaac
Jennifer is a first time mum who had an unplanned cesarean at 41 weeks + 6 days, due to baby being footling breech. She says, ‘He entered the world happy and healthy and on the day he chose. We couldn’t have asked for more than that.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Heather and baby Ailbhe
Heather is a first time mum who was induced, due to oligohydromnios, at 39 weeks + 3 days. Her labour progressed quickly which she credits to her, ‘ability to stay calm and focus on just my breathing,’ as a result of hypnobirthing preparation. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Yan and baby girl
Yan is a first time mum who prepared to have her baby in hospital, but who ended up having her in the car, at 38 weeks + 4 days. Hypnobirthing helped her to trust her bodies ability to birth her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Francesca and baby Emmie
Francesca is a first time mum who had her baby by unplanned cesarean at 37 weeks + 3 days. Although her birth didn’t go ‘to plan’ the digital pack helped her to prepared for this and to remain calm and make the best decisions for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Julieta and baby K
Julieta is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 41 weeks + 3 days. She says, ‘I loved my birth so much, It was the most incredible moment of my life.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Claire and baby Remi
Claire is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 40 weeks + 4 days. She remained calm and in control throughout and had a positive birth experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Emily and baby Isla
Emily is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 37 weeks + 2 days, due to obstetric cholestasis. She completed the digital pack and found, ‘it helped reduce [her] fear of birth and shifted [her'] mindset to be positive, even excited about the prospect of birthing [her] baby.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Petronela and baby Isaiah
Petronela is a first time mum who was induced at 39 weeks + 4 days and went on to have an unplanned cesarean. She says, ‘due to the hypnobirthing preparation that I had completed I have been able to focus on so many parts of my experience and view them in a positive way. I never felt like I lost control.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kerry and baby Finn
Kerry is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 37 weeks + 2 days. She says, ‘We had a very relaxed experience despite the induction.‘ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jenny and baby Harper
Jenny is a first time mum whose baby was born by cesarean, following an induction, at 39 weeks + 3 days. Hypnobirthing gave her, ‘tools to handle the induction process,’ and she says she, ‘felt in control throughout and like a superwoman after.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Stephanie and baby Layla
Stephanie is a first term mum who had her breech baby in hospital at 37 weeks. She used hypnobirthing techniques to make decisions and says, ‘Myself and my partner couldn’t have done it without the resources the Positive Birth Company provide.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jessica and baby girl
Jessica is a first time mum who had a waterbirth, in hospital, at 40 weeks + 2 days. She read positive birth stories to help reassure her about birth and went on to have a positive birth experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Robyn and baby Wren
Robyn is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 40 weeks + 2 days. She had gone into hospital prepared to fight for her choices but the hospital staff were warm and considerate. She says, ‘I felt empowered every step of the way, and can't wait to birth again.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Olivia and baby Sebastian
Olivia is a first time mum who was induced, in hospital, at 41 weeks + 5 days. Hypnobirthing enabled her to advocate for herself and her baby during labour and she says, ‘I absolutely LOVED my birth.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ali and baby boy
Ali is a first time mum who had a home, waterbirth at 40 weeks + 5 days. She says, ‘The hypnobirthing course gave me many tools, which I practiced weekly from about 3 months into my pregnancy.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jo and baby Sophia
Jo is a first time mum who had a water birth in her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 5 days. Hypnobirthing helped to change her mindset about birth and gave her tools to use to make the best decisions for her and her baby during labour. She says, ‘I feel so empowered and will look back at my birth with so much happiness.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Amy and baby Meadow
Amy is a first time mum who was induced in hospital, due to polyhydromnios, at 40 weeks. She completed the digital pack and says, ‘I used everything I had learnt to make the right decisions [and] be informed about my choices.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Paige and baby Violet
Paige is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 41 weeks + 2 days. The Positive Birth Company helped her to look at birth positively and helped her to have an ‘enjoyable’ birth experience. Read her positive birth story here…