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 - Ma and baby Annika
Ma is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital, in Canada, at 40 weeks + 1 day. She completed the digital pack and was able to use the tools she gained from it to remain in control and focussed during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kate and baby girl
Kate is a second time mum who had a VBAC in a midwife led unit at 41 weeks + 1 day. She describes it as, ‘the best, most positive experience I’ve ever had.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Amber and baby Isla
Amber is a second time mum who was induced in hospital at 40 weeks + 2 days. Even thought her birth did not go as ‘planned,’ she says, ‘my birth experience was positive, calm and overall amazing.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sarah and baby Rémi
Sarah is second time mum whose birth progressed quicker than she realised. She had her baby at home at 39 weeks + 6 days, 5 minutes before the ambulance arrived! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Samantha and baby boy
Samantha is a first time mum whose birth took a turn when they realised baby was undiagnosed breech. Hypnobirthing enabled her to see the positives in her birth which she had at 38 weeks + 4 days in hospital. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Patricia and baby Julian
Patricia is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 40 weeks + 6 days. She completed the digital pack and says, ‘the knowledge and skills I learned were vital,’ as they helped her to make her birth better. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Danielle and baby Beau
Danielle is a second time mum who was induced in hospital at 39 weeks. She says, ‘Beau's labour and birth was possibly the most calm, positive and amazing experience I could have ever wished for.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emily and baby Elsie
Emily is a second time mum who had a VBAC in hospital at 40 weeks + 4 days. She describes it as a healing experience after her previous birth and one she, ‘couldn't have done that without the tools the PBC gave me.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Gerdie and baby Ludwig
Gerdie is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks. She completed the digital pack with her husband, who was able to advocate for her during labour when she was not able. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Becci and baby Maxime
Becci is a first time mum who says, ‘the PBC course gave me and my birth partners the tools and knowledge to manage birth ourselves, and gave me the confidence to bring my first baby into the world at home.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jordan and baby Kit
Jordan is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital. She was able to remain calm and relaxed and to trust in her body’s ability to birth her baby by using hypnobirthing tools she gained form the book. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ella and baby boy
Ella is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 35 weeks. She says, ‘hypnobirthing gave me the confidence I needed to remain calm and enjoy my birth experience to the fullest.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Stacie and baby Cooper
Stacie is a second time mum who was induced in hospital and went on to have a water birth. She says, ‘My birth was amazing, it was such a positive experience...actually a beautiful experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Joelle and baby boy
Joelle is a second time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 38 weeks + 6 days. She found reading other positive birth stories helped her to prepare for all eventualities. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Becky and baby Isaac
Becky is a second time mum who had a home, water birth at 39 weeks + 6 days. The digital pack helped her to prepare for and navigate birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jaclyn and baby Leo
Jaclyn is a third time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 4 days. Hypnobirthing enabled her to make informed decisions which helped her to have, ‘an amazing experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Camille and baby T
Camille is a second time mum who had her baby in the pool, at home, at 40 weeks + 5 days. She describes her birth as a healing experience and says, ‘through empowering myself with knowledge, working on my past and training my mind to believe I could achieve it... I did it!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Marisa and baby Marni
Marisa is a second time mum who had her baby a the pool, in hospital, at 38 weeks + 5 days. She remained calm, focusing on positive affirmations and says, ‘I truly had a dream birth and the most amazing experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Oriane and baby Luka
Oriane is a first time mum who had a home, water birth at 41 weeks + 3 days. Hypnobirthing gave her tools to remain calm and focused and to have a positive birth experience that was, ‘positive, empowering, and so rewarding.’ Read her birth story here…