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 - Eva and baby Frida
Eva is a second time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit, in Spain, at 40 weeks + 5 days. She prepared her mind and body thoroughly for birth and found she was able to trust her body and instincts to birth her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Aisha and baby boy
Aisha is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 37 weeks + 6 days. She used hypnobirthing to prepare for birth and says, “The breathing was my life saver.” Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Helen and baby Louis
Helen is a first time mum who was transferred to a midwife led unit by ambulance as her labour progressed rather faster than anticipated, after being sent home after her initial hospital examination! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jenny and baby Antonio
Jenny is a first time mum who had her baby in her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 5 days. Hypnobirthing gave her the knowledge she needed to believe in her bodies ability to birth her baby naturally. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Camila and baby Marcus
Camila is a first time mum who had her baby at 40 weeks in the pool at her local midwife led unit. Hypnobirthing helped her to understand the science of birth which helped her to visualise what was happening during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Harriet and baby Ava
Harriet is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 38 weeks + 3 days. She says that hypnobirthing, “ not only helped me with my labour but also the anxiety I had during this overwhelming period in my life.” Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby boy
This first time mum had a water birth at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 2 days. The digital pack changed her mindset and attitude about giving birth and helped her to have a positive birth experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Domanique and baby Lena
Domanique is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 1 day. She completed the digital pack and kept herself going through labour by focussing on positive thoughts. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Amy and baby Mila
Amy is a second time mum who had her baby in her local midwife led unit at 41 weeks. She used hypnobirthing to help change her mindset about pregnancy, after her previous traumatic experience. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Filiz and baby Mila
Filiz is a first time mum who had a water birth at 39 weeks + 6 days at a midwife led unit. She did a lot of preparation for birth, including reading positive birth stories and practising breathing techniques. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Seraphine and baby Ursula
Seraphine is a first time mum who had her baby at 40 weeks at her local midwife led unit. She used hypnobirthing tools to help her birth her baby exactly as she had hoped. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby Lennon
Emma is a first time mum who had her baby in her local midwife led unit. Hypnobirthing enabled her to listen to her body and breath through her surges. Emma came out of labour feeling, ‘like a freaking warrior.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kayla and baby Jace
Kayla is a second time mum who had her baby in the pool at her local midwife led unit, at 41 weeks + 3 days. She stayed focused and used breathing techniques to help with labour. She says, ‘It was a quick and amazing experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Berna and baby Bastian
Berna is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 38 weeks + 6 days. She completed the digital pack and says, ‘this course is life changing in many ways!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lauren and baby Kenji
Lauren is a second time mum who had a VBAC in a midwife led unit at 41 weeks. She says the PBC gave her the confidence to go for a VBAC and make informed decisions, whilst also being open to that ‘plan’ changing. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Nicki and baby Amelie
Nicki is a first time mum who had her baby at 40 weeks in the pool at her local midwife led unit. She says, ‘Overall labour was a very positive and an amazing experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Abigail and baby girl
Abigail is a first time mum who had her baby in her local midwife led unit. She thanks for PBC for their guidance and describes her birth as, ‘the most magical moment I have ever experienced.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Vic and baby Frank
Vic is a second time mum who had her baby in her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 5 days. She says, ‘I found the PBC course very very useful,’ as well as positive affirmations and reading positive birth stories in preparing her for birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mittra and baby Leila-Rose
Mittra is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 4 days. She gained knowledge from the digital pack which enabled her to approach birth with a positive mindset which helped her through her rather speedy birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Laura and baby Amorah
Laura is a first time mum who had her baby in a pool at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 2 days. She says, ‘the positive birth company has allowed me to have such a strong positive mind which enabled me to have the most amazing birth.’ Read her positive birth story here…