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 - Hannah and baby Amber
Hannah is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 38 weeks + 2 days. She says, ‘The course was invaluable to us to teach us what labour actually is and how to make informed decisions.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jackie and baby Joel
Jackie is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 41 weeks + 1 day. She says, ‘I’m so happy I found PBC and I completely credit the knowledge of how to work with my body and the breathing techniques for enabling me to have such a positive birth experience, to them.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Latiesha and baby Amelia
Latiesha is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit. Before completing the digital pack she was ‘terrified’ of giving birth but the course helped her to realise that her body is made to birth her baby and helped her to think positively about birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Brittany and baby Quincy
Brittany is a first time mum who had her baby at home at 40 weeks + 2 days, in Alabama. She chose to labour at home as she felt she would be calmest there and, with the support of her husband, she stayed focused and in control. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kayleigh and baby Alfie
Kayleigh is a first time mum who had her baby by unplanned cesarean at 41 weeks + 4 days. She found the digital pack equipped her with all the tools she needed to labour naturally and helped her to stay open minded and calm even when her labour quickly changed course! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Reniece and baby Orion
Reniece is a first time mum who had her baby at 38 weeks + 5 days in her car! She ensured that she was as prepared as possible for birth by completing the digital pack and reading the book which gave her the tools to cope as her labour took an unexpected turn. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Averie and baby Robin
Averie is a first time mum who had her baby in the water, at her local midwife led unit, at 40 weeks + 1 day. She says, ‘I am forever grateful to the entire PBC team and Siobhan for the digital pack that allowed this Texan to learn how to enjoy her birth and trust her body.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Hannah and baby Ivy
Hannah is a first time mum who had a planned cesarean due to baby being breech, at 39 weeks + 2 days. She says, ‘I am so thankful to PBC for giving me the skills to have a relaxed, informed and empowered birth.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Maggie and baby Ivar
Maggie is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 37 weeks + 4 days. Her labour was different from anything she had hoped but Maggie said, ‘I am so grateful to the positive birth company, because I felt strong and empowered all the way through.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jenna and baby Astrid
Jenna is a first time mum who had a planned cesarean at 39 weeks, due to gestational diabetes. She says that through hypnobirthing she, ‘ learned to stand up for myself and follow my instinct.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Teisia and baby Eleanor
Teisia is a first time mum who gave birth in a midwife led unit at 39 weeks. She describes her birth as ‘the most empowering experience of my life.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Becca and baby Kit
Becca is a first time mum who conceived baby by IVF and birthed him in a pool at her local midwife led unit. She used hypnobirthing during labour and says, ‘I used my BRAIN and was able to make my own decisions that ultimately worked out for me and I'll always be forever grateful that I felt empowered to do that.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sunamita and baby Sam
Sunamita is a first time mum who had her baby in the bath, at home, at 41 weeks. She found water was a great relief during labour and progressed so far at home she stayed there to deliver her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Julie and baby Ben
Julia is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 41 weeks + 2 days. She was able to advocate for herself and her baby during labour and also listened to advice from her midwives, doula and husband. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jo and baby Freddie
Jo is a second time mum who was induced in hospital. She read the book and used the Freya app and says, ‘I can’t thank The PBC enough for the confidence and knowledge they gave me, knowledge is definitely power!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby Daniel
Emma is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 6 days. She found that most of what she ‘planned’ for her birth went ‘out of the window’ but she was able to make decisions during labour using hypnobirthing tools. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby girl
This first time mum had her baby in a pool, at home, at 38 weeks + 3 days. She completed the digital pack and said, ‘I really do think the hypnobirthing techniques were indispensable.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Beth and baby Foxx
Beth is a first time mum who had a water birth at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 4 days. She had not planned having a baby but says, ‘I feel very blessed that our birth went to plan and am truly fascinated by what our bodies are capable of.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Fernanda and baby Philip
Fernanda is a first time mum who was induced and had her baby in hospital at 41 weeks + 6 days. She says it is her cultural norm to have a cesarean but that the PBC, ‘totally changed my mind and made me realise how beautiful and natural the delivery can and should be!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Tash and baby Ruel
Tash is a first time mum who had a water birth at 41 weeks + 1 day in a midwife led unit. She read our book and says, ‘Thank you to PBC for transforming how I view pregnancy and birth.’ Read her positive birth story here…