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 - Claire and baby Quinn
Claire is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 41 weeks + 5 days. She has always had a fear of birth and the unknown and found the Positive Birth Company hypnobirthing book really helped her to combat this. Her husband knew how to help her immensely during labour as he had also followed the course. Read their positive birth story here…
Birth story - Hattie and baby boy
Hattie is a first time mum who was induced in hospital. As a midwife she was aware of the physiological process of labour but wanted to prepare mentally for it also. She found that the digital pack was just what she needed. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mona and baby James
Mona is a first time mum who was induced in hopsital at 39 week + 1 day and ended up having an unplanned cesarean. Despite her birth not going ‘to plan’ she still describes it as ‘the best day of my life.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sam and baby Henry
Sam is a first time mum who was induced in hospital and ended up having an unplanned caesarean. She feared the prospect of pregnancy and birth, due to stories she had been told, until she discovered the Positive Birth Company and everything changed! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sophie and baby Frederick
Sophie is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 39 weeks + 4 days. Her birth took many turns but she found that knowing what was going on helped her to remain calm and to focus on the positive outcome of birthing her baby. Read her story here…
Birth story - Carola and baby Arthur
Carola is a second time mum who had a VBAC in hospital at 41 weeks + 2 days. She felt that her birth was positive as she felt in control, listened to and able to make decisions beased on knowledge gained from the digital pack. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby Luca
Emma is a second time mum who was induced in hospital at 39 weeks and gave birth in the attached midwife led unit. She describes her birth as ‘the most incredible thing ever in my life,’ ‘a fulfilling and healing experience.’ Read her positive and speedy birth experience here…
Birth story - Jennifer and baby Sophia
Jennifer was induced in hospital and gave birth by cesarean. The digital pack educated her and enabled her to use her BRAIN before and during labour. She felt in control and that she was able to make the best of her situation, even though it was not her preferred one. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Georgia and baby Evangeline
Georgia is a first time mum who was induced in hospital, due to reduced baby movement, and who gave birth by unplanned cesarean at 41 weeks + 3 days. She completed the digital pack and was excited at the prospect of giving birth. Her birth was not what she had envisioned having but one that left her feeling empowered and in love. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lucy and baby Thea
Lucy is a second time mum who was induced in hospital at 40 weeks + 1 day due to reduced foetal movements. She found that the digital pack enabled her to change her mindset about birth and, with tools gained from it, she went on to have a very positive water birth experience. Read her story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby Russell
Emma is a second time mum who was induced ion hospital at 40 weeks + 4 days due to her water breaking and labour not starting spontaneously. She found that completing the digital pack gave her the confidence to have the birth experience she wanted, by enabling her to make informed decisions. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Linzie and baby Maeve
Linzie is a third time mum who had her baby in her local hospital at 42 weeks. She completed the digital pack and found that it enabled her to have a very calm and more relaxed birth than either of her first two experiences. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Hannah and baby Seth
Hannah is a second time mum who was induced in hospital at 40 weeks. The digital pack helped to educate her on her choices and she was able to exercise these choices during her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Cara and baby Charlie
Cara is a first time mum who was induced in hospital due to the presence of meconium in her waters when they broke. Her birth took many turns away from what she had imagined but she was able to remain calm and deal with this using her knowledge gained from the digital pack. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Erica and baby Isaac
Erica is a fourth time mum who was induced at 39 weeks + 3 days due to pelvic girdle pain. She worked through the digital pack with her husband and felt they really bonded over the experience. The tools that they gained really came in to play in their (unexpectedly) long labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jessica and baby Freya
Jessica is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 40 weeks + 13 days. She was initially concerned about the prospect of being induced but when the time came she felt excited and prepared with thanks to the digital pack. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - May and baby Redmond
May is a fourth time mum who had a positive VBAC induction at 38 weeks due to gestational diabetes and obstetric cholestasis. She completed the digital pack and used techniques from it to help during her labour. Read her positive, high risk, birth story here…
Birth story - Becki and baby Willow
Becki is a second time mum who was induced at 39 + 3 days. She made the most of her situation and used information from the digital pack to help make her birth better. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sophie and baby Oliver
Sophie is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 42 weeks after being induced. She felt that the digital pack enabled her to maintain a sense of control when all seemed out of control. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jemma and baby Alfie
Jemma is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 41 weeks + 2 days due to reduced foetal movements and reduced fluid. She felt informed and prepared for all eventualities, after completing the digital pack, which was definitely beneficial during her labour. Read her positive birth story here…