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 - Caroline and baby girl
Caroline is a first time mum who gave birth to her daughter in hopsital. She found the whole experience incredible and she found out that ‘your body knows how to birth your baby.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rachel and baby Albert
Rachel is a second time mum who gave birth in hospital at 40 weeks + 6 days. She found hypnobirthing helped to explain what happened in her first labour and enabled her to plan for all eventualities this time around, helping her to feel prepared and informed. She had a very positive experience, read her story here…
Birth story - Willow and baby Ozzy
Willow is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital. She did a lot of research about hypnobirthing and made a birth plan to help her feel calmer about birth. She used hypnobirthing techniques to help to reduce her anxiety before and during birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Tola and baby boy
Tola is a first time mum who started labouring in a midwife led unit and then transferred to labour ward to have her baby at 40 weeks + 2 days. Her labour did not progress as she had hoped and she used knowledge from the digital pack to help her remain calm and make decisions, she believed, to be best for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ruby and baby Edwin
Ruby is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 1 day. The digital pack and positive birth stories helped to prepare Ruby for dealing with whatever birth might throw at her. She stayed calm and in control using breathing techniques. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Georgia and baby Evangeline
Georgia is a first time mum who was induced in hospital, due to reduced baby movement, and who gave birth by unplanned cesarean at 41 weeks + 3 days. She completed the digital pack and was excited at the prospect of giving birth. Her birth was not what she had envisioned having but one that left her feeling empowered and in love. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Stephanie and baby Marigold
Stephanie is a third time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks. She completed the digital pack and found herself excited at the prospect of giving birth again. She remained calm and focussed and had a very positive birth experience. Read her story here…
Birth story - Coral and baby Faye
Coral is a first time mum who gave birth in hospital at 40 weeks + 10 days. She had a lot to deal with during her pregnancy and found that the Positive Birth Company helped her to remain calm in pregnancy, labour and afterwards. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Bonnie and baby Ezra
Bonnie is a first time mum who had a planned caesarean at 39 weeks due to her baby being breech. She completed the digital pack and found that the course enabled her to enter her caesarean with a positive mindset even though it was not how she had imagined her birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Hannah and baby Niamh
Hannah is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 5 days. As a natural worrier she found that the digital pack gave her tools to help with birth as well as in her daily life. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kendra and baby Elowen
Kendra’s home, water birth was not to be but she still describes her birth experience as ‘beautiful and positive.’ She had her baby at 42 weeks in hospital and used tools she gained from the digital pack to make the best decisions for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Louise and baby Molly
Louise is a first time mum who gave birth at 37 weeks + 4 days. Her birth did not go as she had hoped but she shows us that despite this she was able to remain in control (mostly) and used techniques from the digital pack to help see her through. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Amy and baby Arco
Amy is a ‘first time mum’ who spent most of her labour in a pool at the midwife led unit but ended up being transferred to hospital due to concerns for both babyt and Mum. She used breathing techniques, which she learnt from the digital pack, to keep her calm and see her through her labour and afterwards. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Francesca and baby Goldie
Francesca is a second time mum who had a VBAC in hospital at 41 weeks. She had a mixed experience with a previous hypnobirthing course but found that the digital pack helped to educate her and her partner and to change their mindset about birth, confirming their decision to go for a VBAC. Read their positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lucy and baby Thea
Lucy is a second time mum who was induced in hospital at 40 weeks + 1 day due to reduced foetal movements. She found that the digital pack enabled her to change her mindset about birth and, with tools gained from it, she went on to have a very positive water birth experience. Read her story here…
Birth story - Kath and baby girl
Kath’s birth experience was very different to how she had imagined but the knowledge she gained from the digital pack enabled her to use BRAIN and to remain calm throughout. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ayesha and baby Elana
Ayesha ended up having an unplanned caesarean in hospital after progressing to 10cm dilated but needing help with the final stage. She believes that completing the digital pack helped her to remain calm in a situation which she would have found difficult before. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby Russell
Emma is a second time mum who was induced ion hospital at 40 weeks + 4 days due to her water breaking and labour not starting spontaneously. She found that completing the digital pack gave her the confidence to have the birth experience she wanted, by enabling her to make informed decisions. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Amy and baby Edee
Amy was scheduled for a caesarean at 38 weeks due to her baby being breech. She was able to use hypnobirthing techniques to keep her calm and as relaxed as possible. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Nikita and baby Rosalie
Nikita is a second time mum who gave birth at 40 weeks + 8 days. She found that the digital pack gave her positivity and strength to make decisions that she felt were right for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…