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 - Rachael and baby girl
Rachael is a second time mum who gave birth in the water at her local midwife led unit at 41 weeks. She found that completing the digital pack gave her confidence to trust her body and to go for the natural birth she had hoped for. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jade and baby April
Jade is a second time mum who was induced in hospital by oxytocin drip. She found the digital pack invaluable as it helped her to gain a deeper connection with her body and gave her husband greater purpose as ‘keeper of the cave’ during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rebecca and baby Jessie
Rebecca is a first time mum who gave birth in the water at her local midwife led unit at 41 weeks + 1 day. She was able to use the BRAIN acronym, from the digital pack, throughout, to help make her birth experience best for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ashley and baby Amelie
Ashley is a second time mum with Group B Strep who gave birth in hospital. She completed the digital pack and even used some of the techniques at 33 weeks when she had a small set back. During labour she was able to listen to her body and she knew when she was ready to push. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Deki and baby Brieuc
Deki is a second time mum who gave birth to her son in a natural birthing room. She completed the digital pack and went on to have a positive birth experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Catherine and baby Laurie
Catherine is a second time mum who had a, last minute, water birth in a midwife led unit at 41 weeks + 3 days. She found the science section of the digital pack invaluable and was able to use BRAIN to decline induction and allow her baby to come when he was ready. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Chelsey and baby Pippa
Chelsey is a first time mum who was induced in hospital due to pre-eclampsia. She completed the digital pack and found the breathing techniques really helped in her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Becky and baby boy
Becky is a first time mum who gave birth in hospital at 40 weeks + 2 days. She completed the digital pack which helped her to listen to her body and to get her through her birth journey. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Westley and baby William
‘My baby will come when my baby is ready’ was never more true than for Westley, a first time mum, whose baby came at 40 weeks + 15 days. She attended a Positive Birth Company weekend hypnobirthing course which helped her to prepare for and manage her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rhian and baby Rowan
Rhian is a first time mum who was diagnosed with Group B Strep just 2 days before she gave birth. She had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 12 days. Rhian found the digital pack at 30 weeks and managed to surround herself with positivity at home helping her to feel excited and calm about giving birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kate and baby boy
Kate is a third time mum who had a natural, VBAC in the pool at her local midwife led unit. She discovered the digital pack at 33 weeks and found the science section and information about what is happening to the body at each stage of labour a great help. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mollie and baby boy
Mollie is a first time mum who was induced at 39 weeks + 2 days. She completed the digital pack and was able to go into labour with a positive mindset even when it was not the scenario she had hoped for. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Louise and baby Alicia
Louise is a second time mum who gave birth in a midwife led unit at 40 weeks - 5 days. She completed the digital pack and went on to have a positive and somewhat surprising birth. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Jo and baby Poppy
Jo is a second time mum who gave birth in her local hospital at 38 weeks + 5 days. She found that the digital pack helped her to remain calm and in control and able to make decisions that she felt were best for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sarah and baby Florence
Sarah is a second time mum was induced in hospital. She had PTSD after her first birth and she says that the digital pack enabled her to have a birth she felt in control of, this time, which has helped her to overcome her previous experience. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and babies Mia and Dalila
Emma is a first time mum who gave birth to twins in her local hospital at 35 weeks + 6 days. She completed the digital pack and went into labour feeling excited and prepared. She was able to make decisions that she felt were right for her and her babies as her labour progressed. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby Everly
Emma is a first time mum who gave birth in her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 6 days. She completed the digital pack and went on to have the calm, water birth she had hoped for. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Bex and baby Phoenix
Bex is a first time mum who had a waterbirth at home at 40 weeks + 8 days. She attended the hypnobirthing course in Birmingham and described it as ‘life changing’ as it has helped her to cope with her anxiety as well as her birth! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Thea and baby boy
Thea is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 38 weeks + 6 days. She completed the digital pack and went on to have a very speedy and positive birth. Read her story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby boy
This first time mum gave birth to her baby in the pool at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 2 days. She used hypnobirthing techniques from the digital pack to help her through her labour. Read her positive birth story here…