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 - Lydia and baby Isla
Lydia is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital, by cesarean, after many days of labouring at home. She managed to cope with hypnobirthing techniques, gained from the Youtube videos and book, and was in control throughout her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kirsten and baby Jasmine
Kirsten is a first time mum who had an unplanned caesarean at 39 weeks. She was able to use techniques gained form the digital pack in many situations before and during labour and truly believes that she has gained ‘life skills’ from completing the course. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Liz and baby William
Liz is a first time mum who had an unplanned caesarean at 40 weeks + 6 days. She gained tools from the digital pack which enabled her to understand what her body was doing and to use BRAIN when things didn’t seem right. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kittie and baby twins
Kittie was induced in hospital with her twins and had them by unplanned cesarean. She says that hypnobirthing changed her mindset about labour and helped her to have a positive experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Lauren and baby Romy
Lauren is a first time mum who had an unplanned cesarean at 42 weeks. She gained tools from the digital pack that enabled her to use BRAIN to make decisions she felt were right for herself and her baby before and during labour. Her labour was very different from the one she had imagined but it was still a positive experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Leah and baby Jude
Leah gave birth by unplanned caesarean at 41 weeks + 3 days. Her birth did not go to ‘plan’ but she was able to stay calm and in control using the breathing techniques she gained from the book. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Elle and baby Maggie
Elle is a first time mum who had an unplanned cesarean after labour bought on complications with her Addison’s disease. She describes her birth experience as ‘ the most perfect moment of my life,’ even though it wasn’t how she had imagined it. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Charlotte and baby girl
Charlotte is a first time mum who had an unplanned caesarean when her babies heart rate was low during labour. She says that the digital pack enabled her to have a positive experience of a birth that didn’t go to plan. Read her positive birth experience here…
Birth story - Laura and baby Daisy
Laura is a first time mum who had an unplanned cesarean in hospital at 37 weeks + 2 days due to baby’s reduced movement. Although she didnt get to practice hypnobirthing during her labour she was thankful for it putting her in a positive mindset before birth. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Mona and baby James
Mona is a first time mum who was induced in hopsital at 39 week + 1 day and ended up having an unplanned cesarean. Despite her birth not going ‘to plan’ she still describes it as ‘the best day of my life.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sam and baby Henry
Sam is a first time mum who was induced in hospital and ended up having an unplanned caesarean. She feared the prospect of pregnancy and birth, due to stories she had been told, until she discovered the Positive Birth Company and everything changed! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lucy and baby Rufus
Lucy is a first time mum who laboured at home to 9cm in the pool, when it was found her baby was undiagnosed breech. She transferred to hospital and gave birth by caesarean at 39 weeks + 6 days. She found the breathing techniques and science of the birth process, from the digital pack, helped her to remain calm. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Suzanne and baby Emma
Suzanne is a first time mum who gave birth by unplanned caesarean in hospital due to failure to progress at her local midwife led unit. Her birth did not go ‘to plan’ but the digital pack helped her to feel empowered, remain calm and to make informed decisions during her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jennifer and baby Sophia
Jennifer was induced in hospital and gave birth by cesarean. The digital pack educated her and enabled her to use her BRAIN before and during labour. She felt in control and that she was able to make the best of her situation, even though it was not her preferred one. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sian and baby Ada
Sian is a first time mum who had an unplanned cesarean in hospital at 40 weeks. She had a labour of two halves, starting in the birthing pool and then having to relocate due to her baby changing positions. Sian was able to use BRAIN to make the best decisions about her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Georgia and baby Evangeline
Georgia is a first time mum who was induced in hospital, due to reduced baby movement, and who gave birth by unplanned cesarean at 41 weeks + 3 days. She completed the digital pack and was excited at the prospect of giving birth. Her birth was not what she had envisioned having but one that left her feeling empowered and in love. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ayesha and baby Elana
Ayesha ended up having an unplanned caesarean in hospital after progressing to 10cm dilated but needing help with the final stage. She believes that completing the digital pack helped her to remain calm in a situation which she would have found difficult before. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Anika and baby twin girls
Anika’s twins were ready to arrive before their ‘planned cesarean’ and therefore were delivered in hospital by unplanned cesarean. She found the digital pack helped her to remain calm and in control, in what could have been a difficult situation. Read hewr positive birth story here…
Birth story - Chloe and baby Fox
Chloe’s baby was born at 33 weeks by unplanned cesarean. Due to him being 7 weeks early she had not yet actually undertaken the hypnotbirthing course but the information she gained from researching it was enough to help see her through an unpredictable birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby boy
Emma is a first time mum who had an unplanned caesarean at 37 weeks + 7 days due to babies low heart rate. She found that the digital pack helped her to feel less anxious about birth, it also enabled her to use BRAIN to make the best decisions for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…