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 - Laura and baby girl
Laura is a second time mum who gave birth, in the pool, at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks. She completed the digital pack and describes it as ‘life changing’. She had a birth that was everything she could have wanted and more. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Caroline and baby Finley
Caroline is a first time mum who gave birth at 39 weeks + 4 days in her local midwife led unit. She found that Freya and the digital pack helped her to have a positive, water birth experience. Read her story here…
Birth story - Sian and baby Luna
Sian had her rainbow baby in the pool at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 5 days. She completed the digital pack to help her have a positive experience and it did not disappoint. Read her positive b irth story here…
Birth story - Rachel and baby girl
Rachel is a first time mum who gave birth at a local midwife led unit at 41 weeks + 6 days. She completed the digital pack and found that it reassured her and helped to create a positive attitude towards birth. Read her story here…
Birth story - Bree and baby Bella
Bree is a first time mum who had a waterbirth at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 8 days. She felt that the digital pack empowered her to manage her birth in a calm and relaxed way. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby
Emma is a first time mum who gave birth at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 10 days. She completed the digital pack and went on to have a positive waterbirth. Read her story here…
Birth story - Claire and baby Harry
Claire is a second time mum who gave birth at her local midwife led unit at 39 weeks + 1 day. She managed her labour at home using techniques she learned from the digital pack and was found to be 8cm dilated by the time she got to the midwife led unit. Read her positive water birth story here…
Birth story - Amy and baby boy
Amy is a second time mum who had a water birth at her local midwife led unit at 41 weeks + 5 days. She completed the digital pack and went on to have a very positive birth experience. Read her story here…
Birth story - Abigail and baby Charlie
Abigail is a second time mum who had a waterbirth at her local midwife led unit at 38 weeks + 5 days. She completed the digital pack and felt informed, empowered and calm through her labour as a result. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Claire and baby Lewis
Claire is a second time mum who gave birth at her local midwife led unit at 49 weeks + 8 days. She completed the digital pack and found the science element invaluable. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lucy and baby boy
Lucy is a first time mum who had a water birth at her local midwife led unit. She attended a hypnobirthing course, with her husband, and she used techniques gained from it to help her through labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and Baby Girl
This amazing second time Mum used the tools she gained from the Digital Pack to help guide her through her quick and intense waterbirth. Read her positive story here…
Birth story - Kat and baby Sienna Rose
Kat is a first time Mum who used the digital pack to help her experience a calm and natural water birth at her local midwife led unit. Read her story here…
Birth story - Kate and baby Beatrix
Kate is a second time mum who had a natural waterbirth at her local midwife led unit. She attended a weekend hypnobirthing course in Devon at the same midwife led unit so she already had positive feelings towards the setting before she began. She describes her birth as ‘a dream fulfilled’. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Robyn and baby Jack
Robyn is a first time mum who had a water birth at her local birth centre. She and her husband found the information and positivity of the digital pack helped them immensely. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Leah and baby Grayson
Leah had a natural water birth at her local midwife led unit. She had a 1:1 hypnobirthing session with Siobhan which helped to set her up for her calm and gentle waterbirth. Read her positive story here…
Birth story - Diana and baby Noah
Diana gave birth to her son in the pool at her local birth centre. She managed her labour at home with her partner by her side in a calm and relaxed manner. Read their positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ellie and baby Otis
Ellie is a second time mum who gave birth at 41 weeks + 1 day in the pool at her local midwife led unit. She completed the digital pack and remained calm and focused throughout her labour with her husband beside her guiding her breathing and repeating positive affirmations to her. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby girl
This lovely first time mum had her baby in her local midwife led unit in a calm and relaxed atmosphere. She completed the digital pack and used ‘tools’ that she gained from it during her labour. Read her positive birth story here…