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 - Megan and baby River
Megan is a first time mum who had a home, water birth at 39 weeks + 6 days. She says, ‘The whole experience was euphoric and I enjoyed every second I felt completely at ease and in tune with my body every step of the way thanks to the hypnobirthing course and a supportive birth partner.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lauren and baby boy
Lauren is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool at her local midwife led unit, at 41 weeks + 6 days. She says, ‘Thank you so much to the PBC for giving me all the to tools and knowledge to have the natural birth I wanted.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Hannah and baby Mia
Hannah is a first time mum who was induced and had her baby in hospital at 41 weeks, by gentle cesarean. Using hypnobirthing tools she used BRAIN to make decisions before and during labour which she describes as a, ‘Perfectly imperfect birth.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jacqueline and baby Neo
Jacqueline is a first time mum who was induced at 41 weeks + 2 days. She used hypnobirthing to stay positive, calm and focused throughout labour and ended up feeling ‘elated.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Nayab and baby boy
Nayab is a first time mum who had a planned cesarean, due to baby being breech, at 39 weeks + 3 days. She was able to use BRAIN and says, ‘Thanks to PBC team to equip me with the right tools to make the best decision for me and my baby.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Laura and baby Arabella
Laura is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 41 weeks + 1 day. She laboured at home for the most part and was then transferred to hospital. She practised hypnobirthing and says, ‘I would recommend the positive birth company to all expectant mothers, I feel it equipped me with invaluable tools and I still use the breathing techniques now!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Olivia and baby Delilah
Olivia is a first time mum who was induced at 38 weeks + 3 days due to reduced movements. It didn’t work as planned but she says, ‘What started as a rough process of inductions turned out to be the most beautiful labour.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kristina and baby Kalina
Kristina is a first time mum who had her baby at home, in Canada, at 41 weeks + 2 days. She prepared thoroughly for labour by reading hypnobirthing books and completing the digital pack and says, ‘I was SO CONFIDENT in my body's ability to do this, that I truly believe I manifested the birth of my dreams.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Prudence and baby Beauden
Prudence is a first time mum who had an unplanned cesarean at 40 weeks + 2. She had to use BRAIN during labour to make informed decisions, and despite her birth not being the one she hoped for she said, ‘I am still so proud of myself because I kept calm, collected and together throughout the whole process and that is what I took from PBC.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Beth and baby Bobby
Beth is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool in a midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 3 days. She maintained a positive mindset throughout labour which helped her to stay in the zone and birth her baby as she wished. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby boy
This first time mum had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 5 days. She completed the digital pack and says of her birth, ‘Honestly the entire thing I consider positive and this hypnobirthing course helped me immensely during the it all.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Holly and baby Darby
Holly is a first time mum who was induced and had a cesarean at 37 weeks + 1 day due. She says, ‘Thank you to PBC for this community of self love, determination and just the beauty of pregnancy and birth, I felt so prepared and so in control yet still excited, frightened and vulnerable.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Yaz and baby girl
Yaz is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 6 days. She says, ‘I’m so grateful for the course to help me manage my contractions, understand the labour process and use my BRAIN to make my own informed choices and stand up for myself.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sanja and baby Frankie
Sanja is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 3 days. She did the digital pack and says, ‘Doing the course had made me excited to give birth instead of scared and I had tools to use during the birth which gave me a sense of “control” and helped me cope.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Holly and baby Oscar
Holly is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit in New Zealand. She completed the digital pack and says, ‘I really believe that going into it with such a positive mindset and so many hypnobirthing tools allowed me to have such a positive, empowering birth.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lauren and baby Georgia
Lauren is a first time mum who had an unplanned cesarean at 39 weeks + 2 days. She was able to use hypnobirthing techniques to prepare and stay calm and says, ‘despite my birth going pretty much oppositely to how I wanted it too, it was an overall positive experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Brea and baby Xy
Brea is a first time mum who was induced and had her rainbow baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 2 days. After a rocky start to trying to conceive and a pregnancy that was anything but smooth, she made sure she was fully prepared for birth and says, ‘[I] Couldn’t recommend PBC more!!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby Māhi
Emma is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 35 weeks. She says, ‘I really enjoyed giving birth and would do it all again in a heartbeat. Mamas you can do it. Just believe in yourself!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Claire and baby Willow
Claire is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 37 weeks + 1 day. She says, ‘Even though my birth wasn’t how I planned it, the course allowed me to feel empowered and have knowledge around the stages of birth.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lauren and baby girl
Lauren is a first time mum who had a water birth in hospital at 40 weeks + 6 days. She found the digital pack gave her the, ‘confidence and skills,’ to have a calm water birth and to have a positive attitude towards birth. Read her positive birth story here…