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 - Kayleigh and baby Alfie
Kayleigh is a first time mum who had her baby by unplanned cesarean at 41 weeks + 4 days. She found the digital pack equipped her with all the tools she needed to labour naturally and helped her to stay open minded and calm even when her labour quickly changed course! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Hannah and baby Ivy
Hannah is a first time mum who had a planned cesarean due to baby being breech, at 39 weeks + 2 days. She says, ‘I am so thankful to PBC for giving me the skills to have a relaxed, informed and empowered birth.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sarah and baby boy
Sarah is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 2 days. She says hypnobirthing is brilliant because, ‘Instead of giving you a false sense of autonomy over a process you have no control over, it empowers you to trust in your innate ability to cope, whatever the circumstances.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Louise and baby Elodie
Louise is a second time mum who had a water birth, in hospital, at 40 weeks + 4 days. She practised hypnobirthing and says, ‘Even though I was concerned about my anxiety, it never overcame me and I believe that this is due to breathing techniques.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby girl
This second time mum had a water birth, in hospital, at 40 weeks + 1 day. She read the book and completed the digital pack and says ,’I felt truly thrilled and empowered having birthed our baby by keeping calm, and positive, and using the tools from PBC.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Maggie and baby Ivar
Maggie is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 37 weeks + 4 days. Her labour was different from anything she had hoped but Maggie said, ‘I am so grateful to the positive birth company, because I felt strong and empowered all the way through.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jenna and baby Astrid
Jenna is a first time mum who had a planned cesarean at 39 weeks, due to gestational diabetes. She says that through hypnobirthing she, ‘ learned to stand up for myself and follow my instinct.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Natasha and baby Isla
Natasha is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 1 day. She completed the digital pack to prepare and says, ‘I am so grateful to PBC and all the wonderful birth stories I read on here. My birth was everything I could have wanted and more. Feeling like superwoman still!’ Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Julie and baby Ben
Julia is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 41 weeks + 2 days. She was able to advocate for herself and her baby during labour and also listened to advice from her midwives, doula and husband. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jo and baby Freddie
Jo is a second time mum who was induced in hospital. She read the book and used the Freya app and says, ‘I can’t thank The PBC enough for the confidence and knowledge they gave me, knowledge is definitely power!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Catherine and baby Eve
Catherine is a second time mum who was induced in hospital, due to reduced movements, at 39 weeks. She was able to use BRAIN during labour to make the best decisions for her and her baby, despite it not going as she had hoped she still felt ‘euphoric’ when baby was born. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Fernanda and baby Philip
Fernanda is a first time mum who was induced and had her baby in hospital at 41 weeks + 6 days. She says it is her cultural norm to have a cesarean but that the PBC, ‘totally changed my mind and made me realise how beautiful and natural the delivery can and should be!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Virginie and baby Cassiopée
Virginie is a second time mum who was induced in hospital at 40 weeks. She found positive affirmations a great help to her during labour and she said after birth, ‘I felt so much power, so much primitive strength.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lily and baby Poppy
Lily is a second time mum who had a VBAC in hospital at 41 weeks + 1 day. She says, ‘I highly recommend hypnobirthing to anyone wanting an empowering birth. I can’t stop smiling. I’m so proud of myself. What a healing experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Hannah and baby boy
Hannah is a first time mum who was induced at 40 weeks + 4 days, in hospital. She practised hypnobirthing and says, ‘The breathing skills we learnt enabled my husband to know how to support me from the very beginning all the way through.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Charli and baby Daphne
Charli is a third time mum who had a cesarean at 38 weeks + 4 days, due to preeclampsia. She says, ‘cannot recommend the PBC enough. I don’t think I’d have ever had the bravery or strength to get through this without the knowledge and tools of the course.’ Read her story here…
Birth story - Amy and baby boy
Amy is a first time mum who was induced and had her baby in hospital at 36 weeks. She kept calm and as mobile as she could whilst she navigated her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Charlotte and baby Jackson
Charlotte is a first time mum who had an unplanned cesarean at 40 weeks. She practiced hypnobirthing and was able to make informed decisions during labour that were best for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Katrina and baby Thomas
Katrina is a first time mum who was induced in hospital and had an unplanned cesarean at 38 weeks + 6 days. The digital pack gave her knowledge to use BRAIN and make informed decisions throughout pregnancy and labour which helped her to feel empowered and calm. Katrina says, ‘One of the theatre staff said they'd not seen someone so calm and I put it all down to this course.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Chloe and baby Poppy
Chloe is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 6 days. She used breathing techniques and different birthing positions to help her through labour. Read her positive birth story here…