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 - Jade and baby boy
Jade is a first time mum who had her baby at home in a pool at 38 weeks + 4 days. She didn’t finish the digital pack by the time she went into labour but was still able to use the breathing techniques to help during her birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Cara and baby Rupert
Cara is a second time mum who had a VBAC in the pool at her local hospital. Cara and her husband found that the digital pack enabled them to make informed decisions and to work as a team to birth their baby. Read their positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kirsty and baby Freya
Kirst is a first time mum who gave birth at home at 40 weeks + 2 days in a birthing pool. She completed the digital pack and felt it contained everything she needed to prepare for birth. Kirsty describes her birth as ‘one of the most beautiful moments of my life.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sophie and baby Frederick
Sophie is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 39 weeks + 4 days. Her birth took many turns but she found that knowing what was going on helped her to remain calm and to focus on the positive outcome of birthing her baby. Read her story here…
Birth story - Cristine and baby Freya
Cristina is a first time mum who gave birth in hospital at 39 weeks + 1 day. She found the in-depth information in the science section of the digital pack invaluable and went on to have a very positive first birth experience. Read her story here…
Birth story - Juliet and baby girl
Juliet is a second time mum who had her baby in a birth pool at home at 41 weeks. She completed the digital pack with her husband and found it helped by giving him a ‘role’ during labour and enabled them to work together as a team. Read their positive birth story here…
Birth story - Carola and baby Arthur
Carola is a second time mum who had a VBAC in hospital at 41 weeks + 2 days. She felt that her birth was positive as she felt in control, listened to and able to make decisions beased on knowledge gained from the digital pack. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby Luca
Emma is a second time mum who was induced in hospital at 39 weeks and gave birth in the attached midwife led unit. She describes her birth as ‘the most incredible thing ever in my life,’ ‘a fulfilling and healing experience.’ Read her positive and speedy birth experience here…
Birth story - Alex and baby Lauren
Alex is a first time mum who had her baby at home in a pool at 40 weeks + 4 days. Completing the digital pack helped to convince her that a homebirth would be right for her and she went on to have a very positive experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Emily and baby Willow
Emily is a first time mum who had a waterbirth at her local hospital at 37 weeks + 3 days. She read the book and completed the digital pack to be prepared and empowered to have a positive birth experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Courtney and baby Cici
Courtney is a first time mum who gave birth in her local midwife led unit at 38 weeks + 2 days. She completed the digital pack which enabled her to feel prepared and helped her to achieve her positive water birth. Read her story here…
Birth story - Rebecca and baby Clementine
Rebecca is a first time mum who had a natural, water birth at home. She completed the digital pack and found that it gave her the confidence to trust her own instincs and to go with what she felt was best. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Michelle and baby boy
Michelle is a second time mum who had a water birth in hospital. She says that her second birth was so much more positive than her first and she puts that down to information gained from The Positive Birth Company. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby boy
Emma is a first time mum who gave birth at her local midwife led unit at 38 weeks + 3 days. She believes that her positive mindset, brought on by going through the digital pack, was what helped her to have a calm and focussed water birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jen and baby girl
Jen is a first time mum who gave birth in hospital at 39 weeks + 5 days. She found that the digital pack equipped her with knowledge and breathing techniques which was all she needed to get through labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sophie and baby girl
Sophie is a first time mum who had her baby at home at 40 weeks + 6 days. She completed the digital pack and was left wondering why women are not all told the science behind birth and how positive an experience birth can be. Read her positive, water birth story here…
Birth story - Caroline and baby girl
Caroline is a first time mum who gave birth to her daughter in hopsital. She found the whole experience incredible and she found out that ‘your body knows how to birth your baby.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kate and baby boy
Kate is a first time mum who had her baby at her locasl midwife led unit. She describes her birth experience as ‘amazing and beautiful.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rachel and baby Albert
Rachel is a second time mum who gave birth in hospital at 40 weeks + 6 days. She found hypnobirthing helped to explain what happened in her first labour and enabled her to plan for all eventualities this time around, helping her to feel prepared and informed. She had a very positive experience, read her story here…
Birth story - Willow and baby Ozzy
Willow is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital. She did a lot of research about hypnobirthing and made a birth plan to help her feel calmer about birth. She used hypnobirthing techniques to help to reduce her anxiety before and during birth. Read her positive birth story here…