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.
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- 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 - Beth and baby girl
Beth is a second time mum who was induced in hospital and had her baby at 40 weeks + 10 days. She used hypnobirthing to make the best decisions for her and her baby during pregnancy and labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Natália and baby girl
Natália is a second time mum who had a VBAC in hospital at 40 weeks + 2 days. She advocated for herself and her baby during pregnancy to allow her body to labour naturally, she managed this and her labour progressed quickly! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Paula and baby Dominic
Paula was induced and had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 5 days. Even though she was in a country where they culturally view birth differently to the UK she still, ‘made [her] own choices, used BRAIN and used positive mindset as well as the breathing exercises to ensure that [her] birth was what [she] wanted it to be.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jody and baby George
Jodie is a first time mum who had a planned cesarean due to baby being breech. Despite having a needle phobia, Jodie kept a positive mindset going into theatre and stayed calm throughout, she says she loved her experience. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Andrea and baby Maren Mae
Andrea is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 2 days. She completed the digital pack and thanks the PBC for helping to make her birth, ’everything and more than I could’ve imagined.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Audrey and baby Kaia
Aubrey had her ‘bigger than average’ baby in a pool, in hospital, at 39 weeks + 5 days. She focused on her body’s natural ability to birth her baby and used breathing techniques during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Charlotte and baby Beatrix
Charlotte is a first time mum who had an unplanned cesarean, after being induced, at 38 weeks. It was far from her ideal birth but she, felt respected, listened to, informed and in control throughout.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Naomi and baby Matilda
Naomi is a second time mum who had a waterbirth in hospital, 40 weeks 13 days. She had a healing birth experience and says, ‘I'm so glad I did the PBC course again. It really refreshed my memory and helped me advocate for myself in the planning stages and whilst in labour.’ Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Charlie and baby Olive
Charlie is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 2 days. She was able to advocate for herself during pregnacy and birth and says, ‘I am very proud of myself and thank the tools that PBC gave me, my amazing body, and my two wonderful birth partners.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mirambicka and baby Rajshri
Mirambicka is a second time mum who had a VBAC in hospital, after a previous traumatic experience. She says this time around, ‘I managed to make my birth choices and had a better and empowered birth experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Hannah and baby Lola
Hannah is a third time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 1 day. She completed the digital pack and used the tool she gained from it for her, ‘3 totally different but equally as amazing births.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Clarissa and baby Patrick
Clarissa is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 38 weeks + 2 days. She practised hypnobirthing and says, ‘Giving birth to both my children was so empowering, an amazing experience, and hypnobirthing was a BIG part of it.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Valerie and baby Ella
Valerie is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 6 days. She completed the digital pack which she found prepared her with knowledge and tools to, ‘deal with whatever happened,’ during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rebekah and baby Emmett
Rebekah is a first time mum who was induced in hospital and ended up having an unplanned cesarean, at 38 weeks + 4 days. Her labour did not progress as she had hoped but she says, ‘Though I don’t want to do it all again, I would do it in a heartbeat for him.’ Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Jani and baby Louis
Jani is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital, in Switzerland, at 38 weeks + 5 days. Hypnobirthing empowered her to make the best decisions for her and her baby and enabled her to be heard and respected. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Amy and baby Lena
Amy is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 6 days. She practised hypnobirthing as says, ‘although my birth didn't go exactly to plan, I honestly feel SO extremely positive about the whole thing and I absolutely know that is due to the PBC course.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Bianca and baby Thea
Bianca is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 38 weeks + 5 days. She says, ‘All in all, my labour was a very positive experience. I was really apprehensive about being induced but I remained positive and open minded throughout.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby girl
This second time mum had her baby in the pool at her local hospital, at 40 weeks + 1 day. When her baby was born she said, ‘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 - Jackie and baby Joel
Jackie is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 41 weeks + 1 day. She says, ‘I’m so happy I found PBC and I completely credit the knowledge of how to work with my body and the breathing techniques for enabling me to have such a positive birth experience, to them.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lindsey and baby boy
Lindsey is a third time mum who was induced in hospital at 40 weeks + 2 days. Lindsey credits the PBC for her labour going smoothly and says, ‘It was literally my dream labor and delivery and even though I had to be induced I was able to let go of that fear and allow my body to do what it needed to.’ Read her [positive birth story here…