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 - Ho-Yun and baby Felix
Ho-Yun is a second time mum who had a VBAC in hospital at 40 weeks. She was prepared and well informed by completing the digital pack and she describes her birth as a ‘healing’ experience. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Louise and baby Florence
Louise is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 38 weeks + 6 days. She practiced hypnobirthing and says that, ‘knowledge is power. It kept me so, so calm and when things happened, instead of worrying or feeling out of control, I recognized where I was in the process of labour and felt excited and informed. I just felt calm the whole way through .’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Alaa and baby Mya
Alaa is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 41 weeks + 5 days. She wrote down her birth preferences and found these useful during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Debbie and baby Spencer
Debbie is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 4 days. Her labour did not progress as she had hoped but she looks back on it as a positive experience. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby boy
This first time Mum had her baby in hospital at 41 weeks + 5 days. She was able to make decisions during labour and says, ‘I was so grateful to feel empowered with knowledge to make these decisions thanks to the PBC course.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Elizabeth and baby girl
Elizabeth is a first time mum who was induced, due to pre-eclampsia, and had her baby at 39 weeks + 4 days. She completed the digital pack and says, ‘I loved learning about the science behind labour and delivery and will continue to apply the skills I learnt to daily life.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Suzie and baby Pixie
Suzie is a second time mum who had her baby in the pool at her local hospital at 39 weeks + 3 days. She could identify each stage of labour and was able to trust her body to birth her baby, using hypnobirthing tools. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rachel and baby girls
Rachel is a first time mum who had her twins by cesarean at 38 weeks. The PBC helped her to accept and embrace a cesarean birth and taught her husband to support her throughout the process. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Karine and baby Milena
Karine is a second time mum who had her baby at 39 weeks + 4 days in hospital. She describes it as, ‘an incredible experience and I am so grateful for all the hypnobirthing tools that helped me stay in control throughout.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Nicola and baby Amelia
Nicola is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 40 weeks + 2 days. She remained calm and relaxed throughout and says, ‘when I tell our story to family/friends I often get replies like “wow, I never knew birth could be like that”.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Bek and baby boy
Bek is a first time mum who had an unplanned cesarean at 40 weeks + 4 days. Although her labour took many turns and she sometime lost focus she managed to bring it ‘back to green’ and make decisions for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby boy
These first time parents had their baby in hospital at 33 weeks + 2 days. They used hypnobirthing to make the best choices for mum and baby during pregnancy and labour and describe it as, ‘magical!’ Read their positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jessica and baby Oscar
Jessica is a first time mum who had her baby at 31 weeks + 6 days. She says, ‘While our birth was much sooner than anticipated, it was still the most incredible, calm and unforgettable experience thanks to the hypnobirthing approach and techniques that we learnt.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Chrissy and baby boy
Chrissy is a second time mum who was induced at 41 weeks + 4 days. She describes her birth as, ‘the most empowering, incredible experience of my life,’ and says, ‘I’m so grateful for the hypnobirthing techniques that I learnt.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Gemma and baby Vida
Gemma is a first time mum who had her baby by planned cesarean at 39 weeks + 2 days, due to baby being breech. She says, ‘I can 100% say that my birth experience was positive and empowering.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Phoebe and baby Winston
Phoebe is a third time mum who had her baby in hospital. She thanks her husband and midwives, ‘for never leaving my side and bringing our boy in to the world with me in such a supportive, calm and loving way.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ella and baby Addie
Ella is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital. She used hypnobirthing techniques to breathe through labour and stay calm. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Cathy and baby Willow
Cathy is a first time mum who was induced in hospital due to her increased heart rate and reduced movements of baby. Using hypnobirthing tools she was able to make decisions using BRAIN and to remain focused throughout her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jennifer and baby Isaac
Jennifer is a first time mum who had an unplanned cesarean at 41 weeks + 6 days, due to baby being footling breech. She says, ‘He entered the world happy and healthy and on the day he chose. We couldn’t have asked for more than that.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Heather and baby Ailbhe
Heather is a first time mum who was induced, due to oligohydromnios, at 39 weeks + 3 days. Her labour progressed quickly which she credits to her, ‘ability to stay calm and focus on just my breathing,’ as a result of hypnobirthing preparation. Read her positive birth story here…