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 - Rebecca and baby Finan
Rebecca is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool at a midwife led unit, during the coronavirus pandemic. She used the techniques she gained from hypnobirthing to help her though labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby girl
This first time mum had her baby in a midwife led unit at 49 weeks + 4 days. Hypnobirthing helped her to change the way she viewed birth from something which she feared to something she was looking forward to. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Charlotte and baby Theodore
Charlotte is a first time mum who had her baby in the water at a midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 3 days. Hypnobirthing helped to change her feelings about birth, from ones of fear to ones of confidence and excitement. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Elizabeth and baby Marnie
Elizabeth had her baby in the pool at a midwife led unit. She was able to use BRAIN to make decisions in the lead up to birth and found that hypnobirthing helped her to achieve the birth she had always ‘dreamed of.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Hayley and baby Tiger Lily
Hayley is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool at a midwife led unit at 39 weeks + 2 days. The digital pack gave her the tool to remain calm and relaxed during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Laura and baby Hallam
Laura is a second time mum who had her baby in the pool at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 6 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. The digital pack helped her to feel empowered, confident and excited about birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Alex and baby Aria
Alex is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 39 weeks + 4 days. Despite her rather speedy labour she still credits hypnobirthing with getting in her in the right mindset for a positive birth. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Alex and baby Daniel
Alex is a second time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 39 weeks + 4 days. She had a hunch her labour would be quick… and it was! She used hypnobirthing to stay calm and in control. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rebecca and baby Erica
Rebecca is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool at her local midwife led unit. She came away from birth with a sense of empowerment and euphoria which carried her through the first few weeks of motherhood. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kirsty and baby Willow
Kirsty is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 41 weeks + 5 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. She was able to use BRAIN to make the best decisions for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Natalie and baby Aida
Natalie is a first time mum who had a waterbirth in a midwife led unit at 40 weeks. She was able to use knowledge gained form the digital pack to stay calm and in control of her rather speedy labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Zita and baby Kamilla
Zita is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit, in the pool, at 40 weeks + 6 days. She found that hypnobirthing gave her the confidence to trust her body and her instincts during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Charlotte and baby Niven
Charlotte is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 38 weeks + 5 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. She says, ‘I loved my birth,’ she felt in control, positive and calm whilst using the tools she gained from hypnobirthing. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Hannah and baby Oscar
Hannah is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 11 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. She found the breathing techniques really helped her through labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Chess and baby Ella
Chess is a second time mum who had her baby in the pool at her local midwife led unit, during the coronavirus pandemic. She used what she learnt from hypnobirthing to set up her environment to create a calm space to labour in. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Francesca and baby Olivia
Francesca is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital during the coronavirus pandemic. She used the hypnobirthing breathing techniques to help her through labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Georgie and baby Evelyn
Georgie is a third time mum who had her baby in the pool at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 6 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. She completed the digital pack which left her feeling empowered, informed and strong. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kirsty and baby Orla
Kirsty is a second time mum who had her baby at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 3 days. She found hypnobirthing invaluable as it helped her to remain calm and in control of her birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Alysha and baby Finley
Alysha is a first time mum who had her baby at her local midwife led unit at 39 weeks + 3 days. She used the breathing techniques to help her through her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Thea and baby Atticus
Thea is a first time Mum who had her baby at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 6 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. She, and her husband, were able to make informed decisions during pregnancy and birth that were best for Mum and baby, using tools gained from the digital pack. Read her positive birth story here…