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 - Rebecca and baby Luca
Rebecca is a first time mum who had a home, water birth at 41 weeks + 2 days. With tools from the digital pack she was able to trust herself to use BRAIN and, ‘to make informed decisions with information that is current and up to date.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Maria and baby girl
Maria is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks. Despite not being able to have the water birth she wanted she still feels, ‘my birth experience was very positive and I'd definitely do it again!’
Birth story - Caroline and baby Digby
Caroline is a second time mum who had her baby in the pool, at her local midwife led unit, at 41 weeks. She used hypnobirthing techniques during her rather speedy birth and says, ‘hypnobirthing is AMAZING and teaches you to cope with anything.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sophie and baby Toby
Sophie is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital, by induction, at 40 weeks + 13 days. She was calm about birth and able to cope with the many challenges she faced, including giving birth whilst Covid positive! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Alkmini and baby Zoi
Alkmini is a first time mum who was induced in hospital, at 40 weeks + 11 days. She says, ‘the PBC definitely helped me stay in a positive mind set, managing induction without an epidural and having the best possible labour!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rosie and baby Ivy
Rosie is a first time mum who had her baby at home at 39 weeks + 4 days. She says, ‘The PBC changed our mindset on labour and birth and I went into it positively and excited.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Aasi and baby girl
Aasi is a second time mum who was induced in hospital and had her baby at 37 weeks + 5 days. Hypnobirthing and the support of medical professionals helped her to have a positive experience even when she was anxious as a result of her first experience. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Demi-Leigh and baby Poppy
Demi-Leigh is a first time mum who had her baby in a pool at home, at 40 weeks + 1 day. She needed medical assistance immediately after birth and she says, ‘people call my labour traumatic and I correct them and say my labour was amazing and I enjoyed every moment.’ Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Rose and baby Louie
Rose is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks. She relied on her birth plan to inform her midwives of her preferences so she could focus on birth. Rose says, birth has, ‘transformed the way I look at myself.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Meri and baby Alpi
Meri is a second time mum who had a water birth in hospital, following induction. The digital pack enhanced her birth experience, she says, ‘I have never been more in tune with my body and felt more powerful and confident as I felt during this birth.’
Birth story - Jessica and baby Lukas
Jessica is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 6 days. She completed the digital pack and says of labour, ‘I couldn't have done it without the knowledge from the hypnobirthing courses and the Up Breathing.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Megan and baby boy
Megan is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 38 weeks + 2 days. She trusted her gut and made decisions during pregnancy and labour which were best for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby boy
Emma is a first time mum who was induced, in hospital, at 37 weeks + 3 days, due to Gestational diabetes and reduced foetal growth rate. Thanks to hypnobirthing she was able to advocate for herself and help to ‘make her birth better.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jade and baby Theodore
Jade is a first time mum who had a water birth in a midwife led unit. Hypnobirthing gave her the, ‘tools to have the most wonderful experience,’ and changed her mindset about labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Polly and baby Elio
Polly is a second time mum who had a VBAC in hospital, at 38 weeks. She used hypnobirthing to prepare and says of her VBAC, ‘Even if things don’t fully go ‘to plan’ the experience can still be truly healing.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lisa and baby Lyle
Lisa is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 41 weeks + 5 days. As she was ‘overdue’ the hospital were keen to intervene but she says, ‘PBC supplied me with the tools I needed to trust in my body and the natural process and I am so glad I did.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Alessandra and baby Arthur
Alessandra is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 42 weeks. Before becoming pregnant she was ‘terrified of birth’ but after her birth she said, ‘[hypnobirthing] gave me a strong toolkit to turn any labour experience into a positive and informed one.’ Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby boy
This mum was induced in hospital at 38 weeks + 2 days, due to Gestational diabetes. She was in control, using BRAIN, to make decisions as to where she wanted to birth and says, ‘I can honestly say that was one of the best experiences of my life and I’m so proud of myself.’
Birth story - Sophie and baby boy
Sophie is a second time mum who had her baby in a pool at home at 40 weeks. She says, ‘I have learnt so much from doing the course twice and have highly recommended it to friends and family that have then gone on to have positive births.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jayli and baby boy
Jayli is a first time mum who had a water birth in hospital at 40 weeks + 5 days. She advocated for herself before and during labour to ensure she had the best birth for her and baby. Read her positive birth story here…