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 - Nikki and baby Everly-Rose
Nikki is a third time mum who was induced in hospital at 37 weeks + 1 day due to pre eclampsia. She found that the positive affirmations and remembering to relax during her labour were really useful. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Stephanie and baby Sophia
Stephanie is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 5 days. She found that her preparation with the digital pack stayed with her even though her labour passed in a bit of a blur, she was able to maintain an inner calm and trust in her ability to birth her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Naomi and baby Levi
Naomi is a first time mum who was induced at 40 weeks + 4 days. Her labour did not go as she had hoped but, with thanks to the digital pack, she was able to remain in control and empowered throughout. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Vijoleta and baby Rosa
Vijoleta is a first time mum who had her baby in her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks. She found the FREYA app invaluable in helping her to maintain a steady breathing rhythm, which she relied on to remain calm and in control during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jamila and baby Rae
Jamila is a third time mum who was induced, due to obstetric cholestasis, at 40 weeks + 1 day. She gained many tools from the digital pack and was able to use BRAIN to make the best decisions for herself and her baby during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby girl
This second time mum had her baby in her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 3 days. She was able to remain calm and in control, due to the tools she had gained from the digital pack, which helped her immensely. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Amy and baby Gilbert
Amy is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 39 weeks + 3 days. She completed the digital pack and was able to recognise which stage of labour she was at, which was particularly useful during her rather speedy one! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Amber and baby Louis
Amber is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks. Her birth was not how she had imagined but it was a positive one nonetheless as she was able to stay calm and relaxed, using hypnobirthing tools. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Clare and baby Lucas
Clare is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 2 days. She was able to use breathing techniques gained from the digital pack to keep her calm and focused throughout her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Nicola and baby Lucy
Nicola is a second time mum who had a water birth in hospital at 38 weeks + 4 days. The digital pack turned her view of labour around and helped her to achieve a very positive birth. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Sarah and baby beatrix
Sarah is a first time mum who had her baby at home at 40 weeks + 4 days. She practised hypnobirthing and was able to use the techniques during labour to help her. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Malti and baby Anayah
Malti is a first time mum who was induced at 40 weeks. She used hypnobirthing to stay calm and remain in control throughout her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rosie and baby Ralph
Rosie is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 40 weeks + 3 days. She had a rather speedy delivery and was able to use up breathing to help her during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ines and baby girl
Ines is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 41 weeks + 4 days. She completed the digital pack and, as a result, she managed to stay positive throughout her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Tawhida and baby girl
Tawhida is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 41 weeks + 1 day. She was glad of the breathing techniques, from the digital pack, and used these to focus whilst in labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby boy
This first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 2 days. Her labour took a different course to the one she was hoping for but she was able to use hypnobirthing tools to stay calm, focussed and to make the best decisions for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby girl
This second time mum was induced in hospital at 40 weeks. She found the digital pack invaluable, particularly the knowledge she gained from it about the science of labour and of breathing techniques. Read her positive birth stgory here…
Birth story - Rachel and baby
Rachel is a first time mum who had a water birth at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 5 days. She completed the digital pack and was able to use techniques from it to help her rermain calm and focussed throughout labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sofia and baby Alexandra
Sofia is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks. She wanted to feel more in control of this birth than her first and, with the help of the digital pack, she was able to achieve this. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Vicky and baby boy
Vicky is a first time mum who had her baby at her local midwife led unit at 38 weeks. She describes feeling like ‘superwoman’ after labour and credits her strength and attitude to hypnobirthing. Read her positive birth story here…