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 - Rosa and baby Theodore
Rose is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 3 days. She completed the digital pack and felt it left her feeling, ‘empowered to make [decisions]’ when her labour didn’t progress as she had hoped. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Tola and baby boy
Tola is a first time mum who laboured in a midwife led unit and then transferred to labour ward to have her baby at 40 weeks + 2 days. Her labour did not progress as she had hoped and she used knowledge from the digital pack to help her remain calm and make decisions, she believed, to be best for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ashleigh and baby Georgio
Ashleigh is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital. She used hypnobirthing and states, ‘I was so calm through my whole pregnancy and run up to labour,’ and describes birth as, ‘The best day of my life.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Levina and baby Erin
Levina is a first time mum who had a planned cesarean at 36 weeks + 3 days, due to placenta praevia. She completed the course and used BRAIN to make the best decisions for herself and her baby and says, ‘a planned C-section can really be wonderful.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rebekah and baby Isaac
Rebekah is a first time mum who had her baby by cesarean, in Argentina, at 39 weeks + 2 days. She says, ‘I am thankful for the PBC class this helped me prepare for birth, advocate for my self, help my husband understand and feel part of the birth process and make decisions that felt right for us and our baby!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Charlene and baby Amalia
Charlene is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 4 days. She completed the digital pack and was able to trust in her instincts and follow her body to have, ‘the perfect birth for [her] which [she] loves thinking about.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby Olivia
Emma is a first time mum who had an unplanned cesarean, due to breech baby being in distress, at 40 weeks + 2 days. She practised hypnobirthing and was prepared for all eventualities so remained calm throughout and says, ‘I would do it all over again in a heart beat.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Nia and baby boy
Nia is a second time mum who had a water birth, in hospital, at 40 weeks + 1 day. She says, ‘The PBC was a fantastic resource in helping me to understand what elements of the birth I could control, and understanding the physiological changes happening, so thank you for making such an empowering and accessible resource.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kerry and baby boy
Kerry is a second time mum who was induced and had her baby at 39 weeks + 1 day, in hospital. She says, ‘This birth experience was everything I hoped it could be - even though not everything was to plan - and I credit my ability to make good decisions & remain calm to PBC.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Tauri and baby Baker
Tauri is a third time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks. It was rather frantic when she arrived at hospital but her husband was able to advocate for her and help her to have the best birth possible for her and her baby. Read their positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emily and baby boy
Emily is a first time mum who had a waterbirth in hospital, at 41 weeks + 3 days. She says, ‘I am so so grateful I was introduced to hypnobirthing. It completely changed my mindset around birth and gave me so much knowledge going into labour.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Erica and baby boy
Erica is a third time mum who was induced in hospital at 41 weeks. She found positive affirmations and breathing techniques really helped her, she says, ‘I was thrilled with this birth and I was so proud of myself for the breathing and control and poise I felt.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kayleigh and baby Freya
Kayleigh is a first time mum who had her baby at 41 weeks in hospital. She says, ‘birth can still be really positive even if it doesn’t go remotely as you had planned! I genuinely can’t wait to do it again already, I absolutely loved my birth.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Laura and baby Ryan
Laura is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 4 days. She practised hypnobirthing and a midwife said to her that she, 'breathed him out beautifully & made it look easy.' Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rachel and baby Avery
Rachel is a fourth time mum who had an unplanned cesarean at 35 weeks + 1 day. She was able to use hypnobirthing to make informed decisions and to stay calm during her birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby Halle
Emma is a second time mum who was induced and had her baby, in hospital, at 36 weeks + 4 days. She found the knowledge and breathing techniques gained from the digital pack enabled her to stay calm and feel excited during birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Siân and baby Noah
Sian is a second time mum who had a gentle cesarean at 36 weeks + 3 days due to baby being undiagnosed breech. She had a calm and enjoyable birth as she was able to use BRAIN to make informed decisions that would be best for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Eleanor and baby girl
Eleanor is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 38 weeks. She says, ‘if it wasn’t for the tools I learnt from the PBC I couldn’t have dealt with labour.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Unplanned c-section birth story - Roxanne and baby Florence
Roxanne is a first time mum who had her baby by unplanned cesarean due to placental abruption during labour. She says, ‘I felt as in control as you can be with something like this - my husband was an amazing birth partner and watching the online hypnobirthing classes and using the Freya app were invaluable to us!’ Read their birth story here…
Birth story - Mary-Lou and baby Cooper
Mary-Lou is a second time mum who was induced in hospital, at 41 weeks. She used hypnobirthing to stay focused and relaxed during labour. Read her positive birth story here…