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.
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- 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 - Georgia and baby Monroe
Georgia is a first time mum who was induced and went on to have an unplanned cesarean in hospital, at 38 weeks. She had a birth ‘plan’ and was able to stay calm and focused throughout, thanks to hypnobirthing. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby boy
Emma is a first time mum who was induced, in hospital, at 37 weeks + 3 days, due to Gestational diabetes and reduced foetal growth rate. Thanks to hypnobirthing she was able to advocate for herself and help to ‘make her birth better.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Winanda and baby Azzurra
Winanda is a first time mum who was induced and ended up having a cesarean, due to gestational diabetes, at 38 weeks + 5 days. During her labour she felt like a ‘failure’ but on reflection she can see she wasn’t. Read her positive birth company here…
Birth story - Mum and baby boy
This mum was induced in hospital at 38 weeks + 2 days, due to Gestational diabetes. She was in control, using BRAIN, to make decisions as to where she wanted to birth and says, ‘I can honestly say that was one of the best experiences of my life and I’m so proud of myself.’
Birth story - Harriet and baby Ava
Harriet is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 38 weeks + 3 days. She says that hypnobirthing, “ not only helped me with my labour but also the anxiety I had during this overwhelming period in my life.” Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Cassie and baby Ameline
Cassie is a first time mum who had her baby at 39 weeks + 3 days in hospital. She found positive affirmations and breathing techniques were invaluable during labour and says, ‘I found the whole experience of birth incredibly empowering.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kay and baby Anais
Kay is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 38 weeks + 3 days. She had an open birthing plan and was happy to follow the midwifes advice and felt it worked well for her. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lillybet and baby Eileen
Lillybet is a first time mum who had her baby at home at 41 weeks + 1 day. She says of her birth, “It was such an incredible experience and I feel so lucky and proud it worked out this way!” Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Hasna and baby boy
Hasna is a third time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 38 weeks + 3 days. She practiced hypnobirthing for her labour and said, ‘The up breathing was amazing it kept me soo focused.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kavita and baby girl
Kavita is a second time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 39 weeks + 1 day. Completing the digital pack enabled her to BRAIN and to remain calm during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Joanne and baby Drew
Joanne is a third time mum who had a VBAC in hospital at 40 weeks + 3 days. She was able to use hypnobirthing both in the lead up to and during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Nadia and baby Lyra
Nadia is a first time mum who was induced at 40 weeks + 6 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. Hypnobirthing helped her to ‘prepare for the unimaginable’ and to trust her instincts during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Natasha and baby Isaac
Natasha is a first time mum who was induced in hospital. She credits the digital pack for giving her tools to navigate birth effectively and helping her to have the best birth for her and her baby.
Birth story - Lou and baby Ivy
Lou is a first time mum who was induced due to baby measuring small, during the coronavirus pandemic. She was able to use skills gained form the digital pack to advocate for herself, stay calm and trust in her body despite her circumstances. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jordan and baby Jessica
Jordan is a second time mum who was induced at 39 weeks + 2 days, due to gestational diabetes, during the coronavirus pandemic. With knowledge gained from the digital pack, she was able to be in control of her birth and to have a healing birth experience. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kristen and baby Hazel
Kristen is a first time mum who was induced due to gestational diabetes at 39 weeks + 3 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. She was able to use BRAIN to make the best decisions for her and her baby before and during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jade and baby Evelyn
Jade is a second time mum whose baby arrived a little faster than anticipated and was born in the back of an ambulance in the hospital carpark. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kellie and baby Indie
Kelly is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 38 weeks + 3 days. She loved the science side of hypnobirthing as she knew it all made sense. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Leanne and baby Oliver
Leanne is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 37 weeks + 4 days. Completing the digital pack gave her confidence to ask questions and make choices before and during labour which helped her to have a positive experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Jenny and baby Finlay
Jenny is a second time mum who was induced in hospital at 38 weeks. She took time to mentally prepare before birth and felt informed and in control during her labour. Read her positive birth story here…