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 - Robyn and baby Blaire
Robyn is a first time mum who used up breathing and visualisation to see her through her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Laura and baby Drew
Laura is a first time mum who laboured at her local midwife led unit but then had to transfer to hospital to birth her baby at 40 weeks + 4 days. She completed the digital pack and found it helped her to remain calm and to have a positive birth experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Sarah and baby Frank
Sarah is a third time mum who had a waterbirth at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 2 days. She found that hypnobirthing helped her to stay calm and focussed throughout labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Vita and baby Leonardo
Vita is a first time mum who gave birth in hospital at 38 weeks. She found the breathing techniques, that she learnt from the digital pack, were all she needed as pain relief during her long labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Stevie and baby girl
Stevie is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 1 day. She trusted her instincts, listened her body and remained calm during her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jess and baby Emily
Jess is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 36 weeks + 2 days. She used up breathing and positive affirmations to help to keep her anxiety at bay and to help her through her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Tamara and baby Otto
Tamara is a thirs time mum who had a water birth at home at 39 weeks. She says that hypnobirthing gave her belief in herself and a positive mindset which helped her to have the ‘birth I have always dreamed of.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Dellaria and baby girl
Dellaria is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital. She read the book and was able to use the breathing techniques, she learnt from it, to help to control her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Helen and baby
Helen is a first time mum who was induced in hospital after her waters broke but her contractions failed to regulate. She was able to use BRAIN and adapt to her situation, using knowledge she gained from the book, and is able to describe her birth as ‘the most positive achievement in my life.’ Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Kimberley and baby Mya
Kimberley is a first time mum who had her baby in her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 5 days. She describes her birth as the ‘most amazing birth’ and believes that she coped so well with it as a result of hypnobirthing. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jo and baby Hugo
Jo is a first time mum who was induced in hospital. She gained hypnobirthing tools from a local course and the digital pack and put them to good use during her labour and afterwards to help manage her anxiety and panic attacks. She was able to trust her instinct and to use BRAIN when necessary to help her achieve her best birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lizzie and baby girl
Lizzie is a second time mum who had a VBAC in her local hospital. She watched the YouTube videos and found that Up Breathing gave her control, and something to focus on, during labour and helped her to have a positive birth experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Carly and baby Henry
Carly is a first time mum who gave birth in hospital at 40 weeks + 5 days. She laboured at home to 7cms, using only up breathing and positive affirmations and continued to use these tools whilst in hospital which helped even when things took an unexpected turn. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Alexandra and baby Sidney
Alexandra is a first time mum who had a water birth in hospital at 40 weeks + 1 day. She watched the youtube videos and found they gave her the guidance to stay calm and even ‘enjoy’ her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Claire and baby Felix
Claire is a second time mum who had an unplanned home birth at 40 weeks + 5 days. She felt the digital pack enabled her to trust in her body and gave her tools to help with labour. She found the breathing techniques and positive affirmations invaluable during her rather speedy labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Satnam and baby Akaal
Satnam is a first time mum who had her baby in her local midwife led unit. She describes feeling safe, in control and fearless during her labour, which she accredits to the digital pack and hypnobirthing. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lauren and baby Penelope
Lauren is a first time mum who had a home waterbirth. She downloaded the digital pack and found the breathing techniques , learnt from it, very useful during her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Phoebe and baby boy
Phoebe is a first time mum who gave birth at her local hospital. Her labour did not go to ‘plan’ but she knew her body was able to do it and she describes her birth as an ‘amazingly positive and extraordinary experience.’ Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Gemma and baby Ginny
Gemma is a second time mum who had a waterbirth at her local labour ward. She completed the digital pack which left her feeling educated and confident to make choices during her labour. She went on to have a positive waterbirth which she felt she had control over. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Ariadna and baby Hawa
Ariadna is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 42 weeks due to her water breaking earlier. She completed the digital pack and was able to use BRAIN during labour and to use the breathing techniques to help her have her best labour possible. Read her positive birth story here…