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 - Melissa and baby Wynter
Melissa is a first time mum who gave birth in hospital at 40 weeks. She completed the digital pack and went on to have a positive birth experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Abigail and baby Charlie
Abigail is a second time mum who had a waterbirth at her local midwife led unit at 38 weeks + 5 days. She completed the digital pack and felt informed, empowered and calm through her labour as a result. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Elizabeth and baby Sebastian
Elizabeth is a first time mum who is a great advocate for the digital pack. She had Group B Strep and her baby was born calmly in hospital with no intervention. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kay and baby Robyn
Kay was induced in hospital, due to reduced foetal movement, and says that her birth ‘exceeded all expectations’. She completed the digital pack and went on to have a positive water birth. Read her story here…
Birth story - Maryam and baby
Maryam is a second time mum who had a describes this birth as ‘empowering and euphoric’. She completed the digital pack and was able to use it to help guide her through her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Chess and baby Lucas
Chess is a first time mum who had a water birth at her local hospital at 38 weeks + 6 days. She completed a hypnobirthing course and went on to have a calm birth despite circumstances not being exactly as she would have liked. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Claire and baby Lewis
Claire is a second time mum who gave birth at her local midwife led unit at 49 weeks + 8 days. She completed the digital pack and found the science element invaluable. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kaitlin and baby Jude
Kaitlin is a first time mum who gave birth in hospital at 32 weeks + 4 days. She experienced preterm premature rupture of membranes at 30 weeks but started labour spontaneously and went on to have a calm and relaxed birth where she felt in control. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Frances and twin boys
Frances is a second time mum who gave birth to twins in hospital at 30 weeks. She completed the digital pack which gave her confidence to go for the birth she wanted, using only up breathing techniques as pain relief! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Megan and babies Mabel and Martha
Megan is a second time mum who had a planned induction, in hospital, and went on to birth her twin girls naturally. She was able to make informed decisions about her birth, with thanks to the digital pack, which enabled her to achieve a calm atmosphere and to have a positive experience. Read her story here…
Birth story - Hayley and baby twins
Hayley twins decided to make an early appearance at 31 weeks + 4 days. She birthed the first using hypnobirthing breathing techniques and then agreed to a caesarean for the second which had moved into a tricky position. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Claire and baby Felix
Claire is a fourth time mum who was induced in hospital at 37 weeks + 6 days due to a number of reasons. She ‘felt emowered to make decisions’ during her labour due to the information she gained from the digital pack. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lucy and baby boy
Lucy is a first time mum who had a water birth at her local midwife led unit. She attended a hypnobirthing course, with her husband, and she used techniques gained from it to help her through labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Hannah and baby Poppy
Hannah is a fourth time mum who gave birth at home at 40 weeks + 6 days. She completed the digital pack and went on to have a very positive and speedy birth. Read her story here…
First Time Mum Birth Story - Emma and Baby Rosalie
Emma spent most of her labour in a pool at her local midwife led unit, but transferred to the labour ward for the final pushes. She stayed focused and in control throughout her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ellen and baby girl
Ellen is a first time mum who gave birth in hospital at 40 weeks + 1 day. Completing the hypnobirthing course helped to reduce her anxiety about labour and enabled her to have a positive experience. Read her story here…
Birth story - Mum and Baby Girl
This amazing second time Mum used the tools she gained from the Digital Pack to help guide her through her quick and intense waterbirth. Read her positive story here…
Birth story - Polly and Baby Vita
Read this amazing story about Polly’s homebirth, against all odds, and find out how much the hypnobirthing techniques helped power her through her labour…
Birth story - Naomi and baby Thomas
Naomi gave birth following an induction and assisted delivery in hospital. Despite the intervention she still felt in control and is very positive about her birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Katie and baby Ottilie
Katie is a second time Mum who experienced a positive induction birth after a tricky pregnancy. She remained so calm throughout and used ‘tools’ from the hypnobirthing digital pack to stay informed and to make the right decisions for her baby. Read her story here…