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 - Imogen and baby Kit
Imogen is a second time mum who had her baby in the pool at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 2 days. Hypnobirthing enabled her to trust in her body and understand what her body was going through. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Robyn and baby Shalev
Robyn is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit. She made sure she was fully prepared for birth and was therefore able to trust in her body and remain in control throughout labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Anam and baby Sophia
Anam is a second time mum who had her baby in the pool in a midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 4 days. She says that the Positive Birth Company helped her to feel in control and to trust in her body. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Chloe and baby Otis
Chloe is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit during Covid restrictions. She was able to use tools from the digital pack to advocate for herself during labour and to help her feel in control. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lauren and Baby S
Lauren is a second time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 38 weeks + 4 days. She remained calm and focused through labour and says, “I wasn’t nervous whilst in labour, I believe that’s down to using your pack.” Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lupita and baby Hekate
Lupita is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 39 weeks + 9 days. She was surrounded by a lot of negative birth stories when she was pregnant but she stuck to her birth plan and kept thinking, “This is Amazing,” throughout her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Amber and baby Solo
Amber is a first time mum who had her baby in her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks. She completed the digital pack and says, ‘The breathing technique was the most effective form of pain relief.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Barbra and baby Lorelai
Barbra is a first time mum who had a waterbirth at a midwife led unit at 41 weeks + 1 day. She practised hypnobirthing and found, ‘the breathing techniques and affirmations kept me feeling in control and very relaxed.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Laura and baby Lyra
Laura is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 39 weeks. She gained tools from the digital pack which enabled her to use BRAIN to make decisions that were best for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Amelia and baby Milo
Amelia is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool in a midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 6 days. She practised hypnobirthing and found it helped her though labour. She says, “I felt like superwoman afterwards,” and “I certainly cannot wait to experience it again.” Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jennifer and baby Pip
Jennifer is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 4 days. She says that, '“The hypnobirthing course was amazing for learning how the body works during labour and birth, I felt calm and in control at every step and loved it.” Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Giulia and baby Abigal
Giulia is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool at a midwife led unit at 41 weeks. Her environment was not perfect for giving birth but she was able to find focus and remember, ‘I could do it as my body and I were strong and not afraid of anything.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Abby and baby boy
Abby is a first time mum who had her baby at 41 weeks + 2 days at her local midwife led unit. She says, ‘The PBC book and digital pack helped us both massively prepare for labour.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Libby and baby Finley
Libby is a second time mum who had her baby in the pool at a midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 3 days. She used hypnobirthing knowledge to advocate for herself before and during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Hasna and baby boy
Hasna is a third time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 38 weeks + 3 days. She practiced hypnobirthing for her labour and said, ‘The up breathing was amazing it kept me soo focused.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Amelia and baby girl
Amelia is a first time mum who had her baby at 39 weeks + 5 days at a midwife led unit. She found reading positive birth stories helpful in preparation for her own. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Zannetta and baby girl
Zannetta is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 5 days. She credits being able to stay calm during labour to the digital pack hypnobirthing techniques. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rachel and baby Martha
Rachel is a second time mum who had a VBAC at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 2 days. She used tools from the digital pack to stay calm and in control during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mathangi and baby Kashyap
Mathangi is a second time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit in Kochi, Kerala, India. She used many techniques to help ensure she had a positive birth experience, of which the digital pack was one. She was thankful for how it prepared couples to work together during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Amaara and baby boy
Amaara is a second time mum who had her baby in the pool at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 5 days. She used hypnobirthing tools to help make her birth better. Read her positive birth story here…