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 - Charli and baby Maisy
Charli is a first time mum who had a vaginal, breech, birth in hospital at 40 weeks + 5 days. She is a midwife and used her knowledge and hypnobirthing tools to make informed decisions about what birth would be best for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Andrea and baby Erin
Andrea had her baby in hospital by cesarean, due to babies measurements, at 42 weeks. After discussions with different medical professionals she decided a cesarean would be the best and says, ‘I couldn’t be more happy with my decision to advocate for what I wanted and not be forced into an induction.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Charlie and baby boy
Charlie is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks. Her labour was intense but she found hypnobirthing techniques enabled her to regain a positive mindset when she needed. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby twins
This second time mum birthed her twins vaginally, in hospital, at 35 weeks + 3 days. Despite a worrying start, mum was able to remain calm and to trust in her body to birth her babies with the support of medical staff. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kirsten and baby Scarlett
Kirsten is a second time mum who had a vaginal, frank breech, birth in hospital at 41 weeks + 2 days. She says, ‘The experience was completely empowering, and I am still in awe of how birth can work when there is no intervention.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kirsty and baby girl
Kirsty is a second time mum who had her baby by cesarean at 39 weeks + 3 days, due to baby being breech. She says, ‘the elective C Section was incredible. It was calm, and we all had fun and sang together and not like I expected at all. I would absolutely have an elective C Section again, it was so incredible and positive ❤️❤️’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Milly and baby Isabella
Milly says, ‘Thank you to the Positive Birth Company for educating and empowering me to remain calm, focused and enjoy every moment of my birthing experience,’ after having her baby in hospital at 41 weeks + 5 days, following an induction. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Charlotte and baby Aneurin
Charlotte is a second time mum who had a VBAC, following induction in hospital, at 42 weeks + 3 days. ‘Despite not being the home birth [she’d] planned, the knowledge gained from the course and this group allowed [her] to navigate change in circumstances and make informed choices throughout.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Chiara and baby Lydia
Chiara is a second time mum who had a VBAC in hospital, at 38 weeks + 6 days. Her birth shows that positives can be taken from a birth even if it didn’t pan out as expected. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Amy and baby Solveig
Amy is a first time mum who had her rainbow baby in hospital at 38 weeks + 4 days. Hypnobirthing gave her the tools to navigate her pregnancy and birth and to make informed decisions. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ceylon and baby Deniz
Ceylon is a second time mum who had her baby in the MAU at 38 weeks + 6 days. She says, ‘Understanding what was actually happening in my body helped so much, even though things took an unexpected and quick turn, I'm grateful and blessed to have had such a positive experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kate and baby girl
Kate is a first time mum who had a planned cesarean, due to baby being breech, at 39 weeks. Although her birth was not what she had expected, she armed herself with knowledge to guide her discussions with health care professionals leading up to her birth which enabled her to make decisions and be informed throughout. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby girl
Emma is a second time mum who had a VBAC in hospital, at 41 weeks + 3 days. She had a positive experience and says, ‘The Positive Birth Company gave me the power and belief that this was possible and all the tools to do it.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Tyler and baby Rudy
Tyler is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 4 days. She practised hypnobirthing and after her second birth said, ‘I am completely and overwhelmingly grateful that I managed to achieve another unmedicated, positive birth experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Precious and baby Havana
Precious is a second time mum who was inducted in hospital and had her baby at 41 weeks + 5 days. Her birth did not go as she had hoped but, with help from the PBC and FIVEXMORE , she still had a positive experience. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Alice and baby Lily
Alice is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital by unplanned cesarean, at 40 weeks + 6 days. She says, ‘Even though Lily’s birth didn’t go as planned it was an incredibly positive experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Nicole and baby Robin
‘Guys. Birth is awesome. Hypnobirthing is awesome, I feel so incredibly healed and validated by this birth.’ After an unplanned c-section first time around, Nicole, a third time mum who had her 2nd VBAC in hospital at 39 weeks + 3 days, celebrates her healing birth experience. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Samantha and baby boy
Samantha is a first time mum who had her baby by planned cesarean, at 37 weeks + 3 days, due to elevated glucose levels and reduced movements. She says, ‘Whilst it wasn’t the birth I’d dreamed of when I first got pregnant, in the end I couldn’t have asked for a more positive experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ella and baby girl
Ella is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 38 weeks + 5 days. She describes her birth as, ‘powerful and positive,’ after a calm and speedy delivery. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Basia and baby Tymek
Basia is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital, in Norway, at 40 weeks. She completed the digital pack and says, ‘I still cannot believe how well my birth went and how powerful hypnobirthing is. Knowledge is power and I’m so glad we prepared for birth.’ Read her positive birth story here…