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 - Jennifer and baby Hebe
Jennifer is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool at home at 40 weeks + 6 days. She found hypnobirthing and was able to listen to her body and, work with her partner to, make informed decisions during her labour which were best for her and her baby.
Birth story - Suzie and baby Sephina
Suzie is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 + 6 days. She read the hypnobirthing book and was able to understand her feelings about her first birth and prepare herself for a more positive birth this time around. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Nadine and baby Grayson
Nadine is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 42 weeks. She believes that her positive birth experience is down to the hypnobirthing book, and techniques she gained from it. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Laura and baby boy
Laura is a first time mum who gave birth in hospital at 41 weeks + 3 days. She wanted a calm and quiet birth and, with the help of hypnobirthing, that is what she was able to have. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Libby and baby Effie
Libby is a first time mum who was induced in hospital . She read the book and found the section about breathing techniques invaluable. Libby and her husband felt the book helped them to prepare for all eventualities and therefore cope with their induction even though it was not their preferred labour. Read their positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sarah and baby Rory
Sarah is a second time mum who gave birth in her local midwife led unit. She read the book and completed the digital pack and used tools gained from them to help her have a much more positive birth experience this time around. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Sophie and baby boy
Sophie is a first time mum who had her baby at home at 40 weeks. She used hypnobirthing techniques, surrounded herself with positive affirmations, favourite scents and foods and had a positive waterbirth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Becky and baby Bea
Becky is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 39 weeks. She completed the digital pack which enabled her to use BRAIN to make informed choices before, and during, labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Henny and baby girl
Henny is a second time Mum and she and her husband worked as a team to birth their baby at home. They believe that completing the digital pack gave them the tools they needed to have a straightforward, easy, quick and calm birth. Read their positive birth story here…
Birth story - Katie and Teddy
Katie is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 38 weeks + 3 days. Her initial worries about birth were turned around by completing the digital pack and hypnobirthing techniques helped her through her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rebecca and baby girl
Rebecca is a first time mum who had an ‘unplanned’ home birth at 39 weeks. She laboured at home in the bath, using hypnobirthing techniques such as up breathing and visualisation. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Corrie and baby Oliver
Corrie is a second time mum who gave birth in hospital at 38 weeks + 5 days. Her baby was back to back and she feared a repeat of her first labour but, with the help of hypnobirthing, she managed to have a much more positive experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Olivia and baby Sophie
Olivia is a second time mum who gave birth in hospital at 38 weeks + 4 days. She completed the digital pack with her husband and they worked together as a team throughout labour to stay calm and focused. Read their positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sophie and baby girl
Sophieg is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 41 weeks + 5 days. She had an enjoyable birth experience and found that up breathing and birth music were key to helping her though. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Eve and baby Boy
Eve is a first time mum who gave birth at home at 40 weeks + 3 days. She completed the digital pack and says it was invaluable in helping her to achieve a calm and positive birth. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Imogen and baby Otto
Imogen is a first time mum who started to labour in a midwife unit but then transferred to hospital at 42 weeks. She stayed calm by closing her eyes and ‘getting in the zone’ focussing wholly on what her body needed to do during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rachel and baby Angus
Rachel is a first time mum who had her baby in her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 5 days. She found the traffic light analogy of ‘coming back to green,’ learnt from the digital pack, very helpful during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Madeline and baby Edith
Madeline is a second time mum who had her baby at her local midwife led unit at 39 weeks + 4 days. She read up on hypnobirthing for her first birth but gained even more from the digital pack, she says it really helped her to remain calm during birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Becky and baby Rae
Becky is a first time mum who was induced at 37 weeks + 6 days. She completed the digital pack and found the ‘tools’ she gained from it very useful during her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kerry and baby Olivia
Kerry is a second time mum who had her baby in her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 8 days. She was worried about birth after her first and found that hypnobirthing helped her to overcome this and to have a positive birth experience. Read her birth story here…