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 - Charlene and baby Amalia
Charlene is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 4 days. She completed the digital pack and was able to trust in her instincts and follow her body to have, ‘the perfect birth for [her] which [she] loves thinking about.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby Olivia
Emma is a first time mum who had an unplanned cesarean, due to breech baby being in distress, at 40 weeks + 2 days. She practised hypnobirthing and was prepared for all eventualities so remained calm throughout and says, ‘I would do it all over again in a heart beat.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emily and baby boy
Emily is a first time mum who had a waterbirth in hospital, at 41 weeks + 3 days. She says, ‘I am so so grateful I was introduced to hypnobirthing. It completely changed my mindset around birth and gave me so much knowledge going into labour.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kayleigh and baby Freya
Kayleigh is a first time mum who had her baby at 41 weeks in hospital. She says, ‘birth can still be really positive even if it doesn’t go remotely as you had planned! I genuinely can’t wait to do it again already, I absolutely loved my birth.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Roberta and baby Emmy
Roberta is a first time mum who had a water birth at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 4 days. Hypnobirthing gave her the tools she needed to use BRAIN and to advocate for herself and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Eleanor and baby girl
Eleanor is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 38 weeks. She says, ‘if it wasn’t for the tools I learnt from the PBC I couldn’t have dealt with labour.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Unplanned c-section birth story - Roxanne and baby Florence
Roxanne is a first time mum who had her baby by unplanned cesarean due to placental abruption during labour. She says, ‘I felt as in control as you can be with something like this - my husband was an amazing birth partner and watching the online hypnobirthing classes and using the Freya app were invaluable to us!’ Read their birth story here…
Birth story - Chloe and baby girl
Chloe is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 38 weeks + 5 days. She was terrified of the thought of birth before completing the digital pack and says of her birth, ‘It was a truly wonderful experience and I’m so grateful for the PBC helping me to overcome my fear.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Katie and baby Theo
Katie is a first time mum who’s birth did not go to plan. Her advice is, ‘don’t be afraid of throwing the birth plan out the window and don’t be afraid of not having the birth you’d dreamed of because there are positives to be found from any birth.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jaskinder and baby Daleyr
Jaskinder is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 1 day. She completed the digital pack and was amazed at the science videos, she also found the affirmation, ‘my baby is the right size for my body,’ very useful throughout pregnancy and labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby Indie
Emma is a first time mum who had an unplanned cesarean at 40 weeks + 11 days. Although her birth was far from what she had hoped for she is able to see the positives in it and is thankful for a healthy baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kallie and baby Cruz
Kallie is a first time mum who had a water birth at her local midwife led unit, at 41 weeks + 1 day. She says, I was so scared about giving birth, but thank you to the Positive Birth Company for completely changing my outlook to birth, it was amazing!!!’ Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Lizette and baby boy
Lizette is a first time mum who was induced, due to high blood pressure concerns, at 41 weeks. The preparation she did, during pregnancy, ensured she stayed calm and in control during labour and that the breathing techniques were automatic. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Melissa and baby Zachery
Melissa is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 5 days. She says, ‘My birth story has some positives and some negatives but it mainly went how I had hoped.’ Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Lois and baby Sofia
Lois is a first time mum who was induced, in hospital, at 40 weeks + 4 days. Although her labour did not progress as she had hoped it would she was still able to view it positively and says, ‘It was all so worth it and I would do it all again in a heartbeat.’ Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Elizabeth and baby Rowan
Elizabeth is a first time mum who had her baby in a pool at home, at 41 weeks + 1 day. She used hypnobirthing to make the best decisions for her and her baby before and during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Tatiana and baby Maxime
Tatiana is a first time mum who had a water birth in her local midwife led unit, at 40 weeks + 3 days. She completed the digital pack with her husband and they say it helped them feel prepared and knowledgeable for labour. Read their positive birth story here…
Birth story - Gretchen and baby Carmen
Gretchen is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 3 days. She used hypnobirthing to help her through labour and says, ‘I can see how much PBC helped me mentally and physically.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sophie and baby River
Sophie is a first time mum who had a water birth, at home, at 38 weeks + 5 days. She says, ‘The PBC was fundamental in making my birth the most incredible, positive, and proudest night of my life.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Divya and baby Arian
Divya is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 41 weeks + 5 days. Hypnobirthing gave her husband tools to help her during labour and helped her to overcome her fear of giving birth. Read her positive birth story here…