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
(STILL) Birth story - Charlotte and baby Jasmine
***TRIGGER WARNING*** This is the positive birth story of baby Jasmine who was still born at 26 weeks. It is a beautiful but heartbreaking read and may not be suitable for all.
Birth story - Sophie and baby Ozzy
Sophie is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 37 weeks. Due to her baby having Gastroschisis she was unable to have her preferred home birth but, she was able to use tools gained from the digital pack to help her make her hospital birth as positive as possible. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Caitlyn and baby Ellie
Caitlyn is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit in hospital. Her birth did not go ad she had hoped but she says, ‘Though it wasn’t my original plan of an unmedicated labor, I am BEYOND happy with my experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Srilekhinik and baby Alekhya
Srilekhinik is a first time mum who had her baby by cesarean at 41 weeks. She was able to make informed throughout labour and says, ‘I feel happy to reframe my birth as something positive.’ Read her positive birth story now…
Birth story - Jenesse and baby Robson
Jenesse is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 37 weeks + 3 days, during Covid-19 restrictions. Once in hospital her labour progressed quicker than she had imagined and baby was born before Dad was allowed in the room. She says, ‘The experience was so powerful and positive!’ Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Natassia and baby Gavin
Natassia is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 38 weeks + 6 days. Hypnobirthing helped to reduce her anxiety around birth and empowered her with knowledge which helped her through labour, even when it didn’t go as she had envisioned. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Michelle and baby Nova
Michelle is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 41 weeks. She says, ‘ we ended up with experiences that we thought would devastate us, or ruin our birth, but it was the complete opposite. We felt empowered and powerful in our decision making and loved my birth from start to finish.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jazmine and baby Lyla
Jazmine is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 41 weeks + 2 days. She says, ‘Even though things didn’t go to “plan” I loved every moment of my birthing experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby Zachary
Emma is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital, during Covid-19 restrictions. The digital pack provided her with the information to make informed decisions and empowered her to be in control of her birth, she says, ‘I felt like Superwoman.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Viva and baby Zella
Viva is a first time mum who was induced at 40 weeks + 1 day and had her baby in a birthing pool. She used ‘tools’ gained from the digital pack to help her stay in control and relaxed. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Megan and baby Robyn
Megan is a first time mum who had her baby by cesarean at 32 weeks, due to pre-eclampsia. She says that the PBC, ‘really helped me, AND my husband, to remain calm,’ and to make informed decisions when necessary. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Róisín and baby Bláthnaid
Róisín is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 5 days. She says, ‘the PBC allowed me to trust my body and helped me to figure out what environment I felt safe to give birth in.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Paige and baby Bonnie
Paige is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital, whilst in to check on reduced foetal movements. Paige had a feeling labour would be quick and welcomed her baby an hour and a half later! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kari and baby girl
Kari is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 5 days. She says the digital pack helped her remain calm throughout labour as she felt in control and empowered. Read her positive VBAC story here…
Birth story - Sananda and baby Kyra
Sananda is a first time mum who was induced at 37 weeks + 6 days due to low PAPP A and Pre-eclampsia. Although there was much concern during pregnancy, Sananda went on to have a ‘normal’ birth after induction. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Charlotte and baby Poppy
Charlotte is a first time mum who had a planned cesarean, due to baby being breech, at 39 weeks + 4 days. She says the PBC helped to stop her fearing birth and says, ‘I actually became exited to give birth.’ Charlotte says, ‘The whole experience of the C-section was lovely.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sophia and baby Niko
Sophia is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks, during Covid restrictions. She found reading positive birth stories and affirmations helped her to prepare for birth, she says, ‘Mine wasn’t how I pictured it at all but I loved every second!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Becky and baby Harrison
Becky is a first time mum who had a water birth in hospital at 42 weeks. Pregnancy presented a few complications but, with the help of hypnobirthing, Becky, ‘felt empowered knowing [she] was in control of [her] decisions.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Francesca and baby Ted
Francesca is a second time mum who had an elective cesarean at 40 weeks + 3 days. She completed the digital pack and found it helped her to develop a positive mindset, confidence and strength which helped her through birth and beyond. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Victoria and baby Ava
Victoria is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 1 day. Her birth did not progress as she had imagined but she remained calm and says, ‘I honestly think that without your course I would have felt scared and out of control.’ Read her positive birth story here…