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 - 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…
Birth story - Maggie and baby Ivar
Maggie is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 37 weeks + 4 days. Her labour was different from anything she had hoped but Maggie said, ‘I am so grateful to the positive birth company, because I felt strong and empowered all the way through.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jo and baby Freddie
Jo is a second time mum who was induced in hospital. She read the book and used the Freya app and says, ‘I can’t thank The PBC enough for the confidence and knowledge they gave me, knowledge is definitely power!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Catherine and baby Eve
Catherine is a second time mum who was induced in hospital, due to reduced movements, at 39 weeks. She was able to use BRAIN during labour to make the best decisions for her and her baby, despite it not going as she had hoped she still felt ‘euphoric’ when baby was born. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Fernanda and baby Philip
Fernanda is a first time mum who was induced and had her baby in hospital at 41 weeks + 6 days. She says it is her cultural norm to have a cesarean but that the PBC, ‘totally changed my mind and made me realise how beautiful and natural the delivery can and should be!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Virginie and baby Cassiopée
Virginie is a second time mum who was induced in hospital at 40 weeks. She found positive affirmations a great help to her during labour and she said after birth, ‘I felt so much power, so much primitive strength.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Hannah and baby boy
Hannah is a first time mum who was induced at 40 weeks + 4 days, in hospital. She practised hypnobirthing and says, ‘The breathing skills we learnt enabled my husband to know how to support me from the very beginning all the way through.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Amy and baby boy
Amy is a first time mum who was induced and had her baby in hospital at 36 weeks. She kept calm and as mobile as she could whilst she navigated her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Katrina and baby Thomas
Katrina is a first time mum who was induced in hospital and had an unplanned cesarean at 38 weeks + 6 days. The digital pack gave her knowledge to use BRAIN and make informed decisions throughout pregnancy and labour which helped her to feel empowered and calm. Katrina says, ‘One of the theatre staff said they'd not seen someone so calm and I put it all down to this course.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Elizabeth and baby girl
Elizabeth is a first time mum who was induced, due to pre-eclampsia, and had her baby at 39 weeks + 4 days. She completed the digital pack and says, ‘I loved learning about the science behind labour and delivery and will continue to apply the skills I learnt to daily life.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Maria and baby Alexander
Maria is a first time mum who was induced and had her baby In a midwife led unit, in hospital, at 39 weeks + 3 days. Her labour was not straightforward but ultimately she, ‘felt empowered in [her] decisions through [her] prep with PBC and [she is] so happy that [she] had some tools to work with along the way.’ Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Rachel and baby girls
Rachel is a first time mum who had her twins by cesarean at 38 weeks. The PBC helped her to accept and embrace a cesarean birth and taught her husband to support her throughout the process. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Nicola and baby Amelia
Nicola is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 40 weeks + 2 days. She remained calm and relaxed throughout and says, ‘when I tell our story to family/friends I often get replies like “wow, I never knew birth could be like that”.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Chrissy and baby boy
Chrissy is a second time mum who was induced at 41 weeks + 4 days. She describes her birth as, ‘the most empowering, incredible experience of my life,’ and says, ‘I’m so grateful for the hypnobirthing techniques that I learnt.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Cathy and baby Willow
Cathy is a first time mum who was induced in hospital due to her increased heart rate and reduced movements of baby. Using hypnobirthing tools she was able to make decisions using BRAIN and to remain focused throughout her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Heather and baby Ailbhe
Heather is a first time mum who was induced, due to oligohydromnios, at 39 weeks + 3 days. Her labour progressed quickly which she credits to her, ‘ability to stay calm and focus on just my breathing,’ as a result of hypnobirthing preparation. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Francesca and baby Emmie
Francesca is a first time mum who had her baby by unplanned cesarean at 37 weeks + 3 days. Although her birth didn’t go ‘to plan’ the digital pack helped her to prepared for this and to remain calm and make the best decisions for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Claire and baby Remi
Claire is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 40 weeks + 4 days. She remained calm and in control throughout and had a positive birth experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Emily and baby Isla
Emily is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 37 weeks + 2 days, due to obstetric cholestasis. She completed the digital pack and found, ‘it helped reduce [her] fear of birth and shifted [her'] mindset to be positive, even excited about the prospect of birthing [her] baby.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Thea and baby Henry
Thea is a second time mum who was induced and had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 4 days. She says, Overall this induced birth was so beautiful, so “relaxed” and I felt empowered and in control the whole time.’ Read her positive birth story here…