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 - Naomi and baby Lark
Naomi is a second time mum who had a home, water birth. She says, ‘I’m so grateful to all the wisdom shared by the Positive Birth Company,’ as she found it helped her make informed decisions and helped to comfort her during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Olivia and baby Rosie
Olivia is a first time mum who had her baby in a pool, at home, at 41 weeks + 3 days. She prepared for pregnancy and labour by reading our book and thanks the PBC for, ‘equipping [her] with the mindset to have the best birth possible.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Martha and baby Sebastien
Martha is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool, in hospital. She ensured she was well informed about labour and used the digital pack to help her prepare for and navigate birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Abbié and baby girl
Abbie is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool at home at 40 weeks + 1 day. She was so relaxed and fully trusted her bodies ability to birth her baby, she says, ‘I was surprised at how calm and present I stayed throughout, I felt so in control.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Hannah and baby Richie
Hannah is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 38 weeks + 5 days, due to Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP). She went into labour well prepared and informed and had a positive birth experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Rhea and baby Albert
Rhea is a first time mum who had her baby in a pool at her local hospital. She says, “I’ve always suffered with anxiety,” but that hypnobirthing and the Freya App meant she, “wasn’t afraid of birth and went into it feeling really calm and relaxed.” Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Krissy and baby boy
Krissy is a fifth time mum who had her baby in the pool at home at 42 weeks + 1 day. She was able to listen to her body and trust in its ability to birth her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - A and baby E
A is a first time mum who was induced at 37 weeks + 5 days due to Intrauterine Growth Restriction. Despite being far from how she had imagined her birth to be, her partner says, ‘[we} will forever remember the experience as some of the most intense, exciting, and happy hours of our lives.’ Read their positive birth story here…
Birth story - Filiz and baby Mila
Filiz is a first time mum who had a water birth at 39 weeks + 6 days at a midwife led unit. She did a lot of preparation for birth, including reading positive birth stories and practising breathing techniques. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Chloe and baby Piper Roux
Chloe is a second time mum who had her baby in a pool at home. She says, ‘ Hypnobirthing is for every birth.’ ‘I had full control, I was in the zone, doing my up breathing and remembering everything I had learnt in my hypnobirthing videos.’ Read her positive birth story here…
(STILL) Birth story - Charlotte and baby Jasmine
***TRIGGER WARNING*** This is the positive birth story of baby Jasmine who was still born at 26 weeks. It is a beautiful but heartbreaking read and may not be suitable for all.
Birth story - Seraphine and baby Ursula
Seraphine is a first time mum who had her baby at 40 weeks at her local midwife led unit. She used hypnobirthing tools to help her birth her baby exactly as she had hoped. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sophie and baby Ozzy
Sophie is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 37 weeks. Due to her baby having Gastroschisis she was unable to have her preferred home birth but, she was able to use tools gained from the digital pack to help her make her hospital birth as positive as possible. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Caitlyn and baby Ellie
Caitlyn is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit in hospital. Her birth did not go ad she had hoped but she says, ‘Though it wasn’t my original plan of an unmedicated labor, I am BEYOND happy with my experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jenesse and baby Robson
Jenesse is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 37 weeks + 3 days, during Covid-19 restrictions. Once in hospital her labour progressed quicker than she had imagined and baby was born before Dad was allowed in the room. She says, ‘The experience was so powerful and positive!’ Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Natassia and baby Gavin
Natassia is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 38 weeks + 6 days. Hypnobirthing helped to reduce her anxiety around birth and empowered her with knowledge which helped her through labour, even when it didn’t go as she had envisioned. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby Lennon
Emma is a first time mum who had her baby in her local midwife led unit. Hypnobirthing enabled her to listen to her body and breath through her surges. Emma came out of labour feeling, ‘like a freaking warrior.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Christina and baby Avgi
Christina is a second time mum who had her baby in a pool at home, at 40 weeks + 3 days. She was able to listen to her body and follow its rhythm, she describes birth as, ‘one of the most powerful experiences!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kayla and baby Jace
Kayla is a second time mum who had her baby in the pool at her local midwife led unit, at 41 weeks + 3 days. She stayed focused and used breathing techniques to help with labour. She says, ‘It was a quick and amazing experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Michelle and baby Nova
Michelle is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 41 weeks. She says, ‘ we ended up with experiences that we thought would devastate us, or ruin our birth, but it was the complete opposite. We felt empowered and powerful in our decision making and loved my birth from start to finish.’ Read her positive birth story here…