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 - Megan and baby Theo
Megan is a first time mum who had a waterbirth at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 5 days. She completed the digital pack and went on to have a positive birth experience, aided significantly by her partner Nick. Read her story here…
Birth story - Alexandra and baby Jago
Alexandra is a second time mum who gave birth at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 8 days. She had a natural birth using knowledge and breathing techniques gained from the digital pack. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rachael and baby girl
Rachael is a second time mum who gave birth in the water at her local midwife led unit at 41 weeks. She found that completing the digital pack gave her confidence to trust her body and to go for the natural birth she had hoped for. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rebecca and baby Jessie
Rebecca is a first time mum who gave birth in the water at her local midwife led unit at 41 weeks + 1 day. She was able to use the BRAIN acronym, from the digital pack, throughout, to help make her birth experience best for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Catherine and baby Laurie
Catherine is a second time mum who had a, last minute, water birth in a midwife led unit at 41 weeks + 3 days. She found the science section of the digital pack invaluable and was able to use BRAIN to decline induction and allow her baby to come when he was ready. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kate and baby boy
Kate is a third time mum who had a natural, VBAC in the pool at her local midwife led unit. She discovered the digital pack at 33 weeks and found the science section and information about what is happening to the body at each stage of labour a great help. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Louise and baby Alicia
Louise is a second time mum who gave birth in a midwife led unit at 40 weeks - 5 days. She completed the digital pack and went on to have a positive and somewhat surprising birth. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby Everly
Emma is a first time mum who gave birth in her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 6 days. She completed the digital pack and went on to have the calm, water birth she had hoped for. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby boy
This first time mum gave birth to her baby in the pool at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 2 days. She used hypnobirthing techniques from the digital pack to help her through her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Katie and baby Henry
Katie is a second time mum who gave birth at her local midwife led unit at 37 weeks. She completed the digital pack and went on to have a calm and comfortable birth experience. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Natalie and baby Thomas
Natalie is a first time mum who gave birth at her local midwife led unit at 41 weeks + 1 day. The digital pack helped her to feel positive about her up coming labour and to breathe her way through it. Read her positive birth story here…