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 - Lydia and baby Isla
Lydia is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital, by cesarean, after many days of labouring at home. She managed to cope with hypnobirthing techniques, gained from the Youtube videos and book, and was in control throughout her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Tasmin and baby girl
Tasmin is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital. Her labour progressed more quickly than she had imagined and she very nearly gave birth en route to hospital! She used up breathing to remain calm throughout. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Abby and baby boy
Abby is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 5 days. Before finding the Positive Birth Company she was anxious about labour and even considering a planned cesarean. She found that the book and digital pack gave her the ‘knowledge, confidence and positive mindset to deliver her baby positively and naturally.’ Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Kirsten and baby Jasmine
Kirsten is a first time mum who had an unplanned caesarean at 39 weeks. She was able to use techniques gained form the digital pack in many situations before and during labour and truly believes that she has gained ‘life skills’ from completing the course. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lucy and baby Cass
Lucy is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 2 days. Her experience this time around was significantly more relaxed and controlled than the first which she credits to the digital pack and Freya app. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rowie and baby Arlo
Rowie is a first time mum who gave birth in hospital at 41 weeks. She completed the digital pack and states that ‘the course gave me the toolset to deal with the unexpected in a calm and collected way.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sian and baby Freya
Sian is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 41 weeks. She found that the digital pack gave her all the tools she needed to have a positive birth experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Liz and baby William
Liz is a first time mum who had an unplanned caesarean at 40 weeks + 6 days. She gained tools from the digital pack which enabled her to understand what her body was doing and to use BRAIN when things didn’t seem right. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kittie and baby twins
Kittie was induced in hospital with her twins and had them by unplanned cesarean. She says that hypnobirthing changed her mindset about labour and helped her to have a positive experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Jen and baby Daisy
Jen is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks. She gained many useful tools from the digital pack but she found the science section particularly helpful during her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Marie and baby Finley
Marie is a second time mum who gave birth in hospital at 39 weeks + 5 days. She gained ‘tools’ from the digital pack which enabled her to set a calming scene for birth and to also be in control of her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lucy and baby Margot
Lucy is a first time mum who had a planned caesarean at 37 weeks + 5 days due to low amniotic fluid level and baby being breech. She was able to use the skills gained from the digital pack to reassess her thinking and create a new birth ‘plan’ which enabled her to have a positive birth experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Becs and baby Elsie
Becs is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 42 weeks + 1 day. She was induced and found the tools she gained from the hypnobirthing course invaluable in keeping her focussed and calm. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lisa and baby Evan
Lisa is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 39 weeks. Her birth did not go as she had hoped but she was able to use BRAIN to make the best decisions for herself and her baby and to remain calm and positive by using skilled she gained from the digital pack. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Laura and baby Drew
Laura is a first time mum who laboured at her local midwife led unit but then had to transfer to hospital to birth her baby at 40 weeks + 4 days. She completed the digital pack and found it helped her to remain calm and to have a positive birth experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Vita and baby Leonardo
Vita is a first time mum who gave birth in hospital at 38 weeks. She found the breathing techniques, that she learnt from the digital pack, were all she needed as pain relief during her long labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Stevie and baby girl
Stevie is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 1 day. She trusted her instincts, listened her body and remained calm during her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jess and baby Emily
Jess is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 36 weeks + 2 days. She used up breathing and positive affirmations to help to keep her anxiety at bay and to help her through her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lauren and baby Romy
Lauren is a first time mum who had an unplanned cesarean at 42 weeks. She gained tools from the digital pack that enabled her to use BRAIN to make decisions she felt were right for herself and her baby before and during labour. Her labour was very different from the one she had imagined but it was still a positive experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Dellaria and baby girl
Dellaria is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital. She read the book and was able to use the breathing techniques, she learnt from it, to help to control her labour. Read her positive birth story here…