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 - Chloe and baby girl
Chloe is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 38 weeks + 5 days. She was terrified of the thought of birth before completing the digital pack and says of her birth, ‘It was a truly wonderful experience and I’m so grateful for the PBC helping me to overcome my fear.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Katie and baby Theo
Katie is a first time mum who’s birth did not go to plan. Her advice is, ‘don’t be afraid of throwing the birth plan out the window and don’t be afraid of not having the birth you’d dreamed of because there are positives to be found from any birth.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jaskinder and baby Daleyr
Jaskinder is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 1 day. She completed the digital pack and was amazed at the science videos, she also found the affirmation, ‘my baby is the right size for my body,’ very useful throughout pregnancy and labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby Indie
Emma is a first time mum who had an unplanned cesarean at 40 weeks + 11 days. Although her birth was far from what she had hoped for she is able to see the positives in it and is thankful for a healthy baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lizette and baby boy
Lizette is a first time mum who was induced, due to high blood pressure concerns, at 41 weeks. The preparation she did, during pregnancy, ensured she stayed calm and in control during labour and that the breathing techniques were automatic. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Melissa and baby Zachery
Melissa is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 5 days. She says, ‘My birth story has some positives and some negatives but it mainly went how I had hoped.’ Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Lois and baby Sofia
Lois is a first time mum who was induced, in hospital, at 40 weeks + 4 days. Although her labour did not progress as she had hoped it would she was still able to view it positively and says, ‘It was all so worth it and I would do it all again in a heartbeat.’ Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Zoe and baby Carter
Zoe is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 5 days. She says, ‘I was so proud of myself that despite the things that happened outside of my control I still made decisions that I knew were best for baby and I.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby girl
This second time mum had a VBAC in hospital, at 38 weeks + 1 day. She found reading positive birth stories helped to put her to feel more positive about her birth and she says she was, ‘overjoyed to have achieved my VBAC.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Stephanie and baby Charlotte
Stephanie is a second time mum who had her baby, in the pool on labour ward, at 40 weeks + 5 days. She found the positive mindset of hypnobirthing particularly useful at all stages of labour, and beyond. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Gretchen and baby Carmen
Gretchen is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 3 days. She used hypnobirthing to help her through labour and says, ‘I can see how much PBC helped me mentally and physically.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Divya and baby Arian
Divya is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 41 weeks + 5 days. Hypnobirthing gave her husband tools to help her during labour and helped her to overcome her fear of giving birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Clare and baby boy
Clare is a first time mum who was induced in hospital, at 37 weeks + 2 days. She says, ‘Without the PBC I don’t think my experience would have been as positive and although the birth wasn’t what I planned, I felt prepared and in control throughout.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lu and baby Loy
Lu is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 40 weeks + 4 days. She gained tools from the digital pack which helped her to have a positive birth experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Abi and baby Charlotte
Abi is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks. Her labour didn’t progress how she had envisioned it but she said, ‘ hypnobirthing kept me calm.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Aimee and baby Henry
Aimee is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 5 days. He labour progressed quickly and she says, ‘Giving birth was a euphoric moment for me and I felt like a superwoman. I would do it again tomorrow!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Olivia and baby Riley
Olivia is a first time mum who had an unplanned cesarean, due to malpresentation, at 40 weeks + 4 days. Although the details of her birth may sound ‘traumatic’ she says she was able to use breathing techniques to keep her calm throughout. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ayelet and baby boy
Ayelet is a third time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 2 days. She say, ‘This course helped me so much with being familiar with the parts of labor I was experiencing and identifying them.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Francesca and baby girl
Francesca is a second time mum who had her baby i hospital at 40 weeks + 1 day. She says the digital pack helped her to manage the pain during labour and that, ‘overall it was a positive experience I was able to stay calm throughout.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Amanda and baby boy
Amanda is a first time mum who was induced at 39 weeks + 1 day and ended up having an unplanned cesarean. She says, ‘our experience overall was so incredibly positive. At no point did my husband or I ever feel pressured and every decision made was made confidently by us after being fully informed of the risks and benefits.’ Read their birth story here…