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 - Katie and baby boy
Katie had her baby in her local midwife led unit in the pool. She listened to her body and was able to use information gained from the digital pack to understand what was happening and what stage of labour she might be at, even if the midwife didn’t believe her to begin with! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby Delilah
Emma is a second time mum who had a waterbirth at her local midwife led unit at 41 weeks. She was amazed at the power of hypnobirthing and how much it helped her to have a positive birth experience. Read her story here…
Birth story - Tola and baby boy
Tola is a first time mum who started labouring in a midwife led unit and then transferred to labour ward to have her baby at 40 weeks + 2 days. Her labour did not progress as she had hoped and she used knowledge from the digital pack to help her remain calm and make decisions, she believed, to be best for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Phoebe and baby Roman
Phoebe is a third time mum who had her baby in a pool in her own home. She recalls her birth as a ‘beautiful dream’ which made her feel like ‘superwoman.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jasmine and baby Arlo
Jasmine had her baby in the pool at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 9 days. She downloaded the digital pack and found the breathing tools helpful with her anxiety during pregnancy and birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rachael and baby Torin
Rachael is a second time mum who gave birth at her local midwife led unit. She completed the digital pack and found it helped her to have a resorative and empowering birth experience. Read her positive waterbirth story here…
Birth story - Caroline and baby boy
Caroline is a third time mum who had a water birth at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 1 day. She found the digital pack to be helpful, especially the science, breathing techniques and positive affirmations. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ruby and baby Edwin
Ruby is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 1 day. The digital pack and positive birth stories helped to prepare Ruby for dealing with whatever birth might throw at her. She stayed calm and in control using breathing techniques. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Katy and baby Clara
Katy is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 40 weeks + 3 days. She found that the digital pack empowered her to have a ‘dream labour and birth’ as well as teaching her what happened in her first birth and enabling her to heal from it. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Stephanie and baby Marigold
Stephanie is a third time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks. She completed the digital pack and found herself excited at the prospect of giving birth again. She remained calm and focussed and had a very positive birth experience. Read her story here…
Birth story - Lydia and baby Athena
Lydia had her baby at her local midwife led unit, attached to the hospital. Before labour she ensured she was well equipped with the tools for a positive labour and was able to put them in to practice to achieve her goal. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Laura and baby Miller
Laura is a first time mum who had her baby in her local midwife led unit on his due date. She found that the science part of the digital pack made so much sense and used up breathing to help her through her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Coral and baby Faye
Coral is a first time mum who gave birth in hospital at 40 weeks + 10 days. She had a lot to deal with during her pregnancy and found that the Positive Birth Company helped her to remain calm in pregnancy, labour and afterwards. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Hannah and baby Niamh
Hannah is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 5 days. As a natural worrier she found that the digital pack gave her tools to help with birth as well as in her daily life. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kendra and baby Elowen
Kendra’s home, water birth was not to be but she still describes her birth experience as ‘beautiful and positive.’ She had her baby at 42 weeks in hospital and used tools she gained from the digital pack to make the best decisions for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Louise and baby Molly
Louise is a first time mum who gave birth at 37 weeks + 4 days. Her birth did not go as she had hoped but she shows us that despite this she was able to remain in control (mostly) and used techniques from the digital pack to help see her through. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Amy and baby Arco
Amy is a ‘first time mum’ who spent most of her labour in a pool at the midwife led unit but ended up being transferred to hospital due to concerns for both babyt and Mum. She used breathing techniques, which she learnt from the digital pack, to keep her calm and see her through her labour and afterwards. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lydia and baby Sadie
Lydia is a first time mum who had a water birth at home at 38 weeks + 5 days. She completed the digital pack with her husband and said it gave them ‘confidence to go for a home birth and the skills to birth their baby calmly and positively.’ Read their birth story here…
Birth story - Francesca and baby Goldie
Francesca is a second time mum who had a VBAC in hospital at 41 weeks. She had a mixed experience with a previous hypnobirthing course but found that the digital pack helped to educate her and her partner and to change their mindset about birth, confirming their decision to go for a VBAC. Read their positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lucy and baby Thea
Lucy is a second time mum who was induced in hospital at 40 weeks + 1 day due to reduced foetal movements. She found that the digital pack enabled her to change her mindset about birth and, with tools gained from it, she went on to have a very positive water birth experience. Read her story here…