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 - Kallie and baby Cruz
Kallie is a first time mum who had a water birth at her local midwife led unit, at 41 weeks + 1 day. She says, I was so scared about giving birth, but thank you to the Positive Birth Company for completely changing my outlook to birth, it was amazing!!!’ Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Lizette and baby boy
Lizette is a first time mum who was induced, due to high blood pressure concerns, at 41 weeks. The preparation she did, during pregnancy, ensured she stayed calm and in control during labour and that the breathing techniques were automatic. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Melissa and baby Zachery
Melissa is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 5 days. She says, ‘My birth story has some positives and some negatives but it mainly went how I had hoped.’ Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Abby and baby Alice
Abby is a second time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 40 weeks. She completed the digital pack and says the knowledge she gained, ‘was invaluable for helping me to cope and remain calm throughout both of my labours.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lois and baby Sofia
Lois is a first time mum who was induced, in hospital, at 40 weeks + 4 days. Although her labour did not progress as she had hoped it would she was still able to view it positively and says, ‘It was all so worth it and I would do it all again in a heartbeat.’ Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Zoe and baby Carter
Zoe is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 5 days. She says, ‘I was so proud of myself that despite the things that happened outside of my control I still made decisions that I knew were best for baby and I.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Elizabeth and baby Rowan
Elizabeth is a first time mum who had her baby in a pool at home, at 41 weeks + 1 day. She used hypnobirthing to make the best decisions for her and her baby before and during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Yaki and baby Georgia
Yaki is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 40 weeks + 4 days, in the bath. She describes this birth as, ‘a very empowering redemptive birthing experience for me.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Tatiana and baby Maxime
Tatiana is a first time mum who had a water birth in her local midwife led unit, at 40 weeks + 3 days. She completed the digital pack with her husband and they say it helped them feel prepared and knowledgeable for labour. Read their positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby girl
This second time mum had a VBAC in hospital, at 38 weeks + 1 day. She found reading positive birth stories helped to put her to feel more positive about her birth and she says she was, ‘overjoyed to have achieved my VBAC.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Stephanie and baby Charlotte
Stephanie is a second time mum who had her baby, in the pool on labour ward, at 40 weeks + 5 days. She found the positive mindset of hypnobirthing particularly useful at all stages of labour, and beyond. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Gretchen and baby Carmen
Gretchen is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 3 days. She used hypnobirthing to help her through labour and says, ‘I can see how much PBC helped me mentally and physically.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sophie and baby River
Sophie is a first time mum who had a water birth, at home, at 38 weeks + 5 days. She says, ‘The PBC was fundamental in making my birth the most incredible, positive, and proudest night of my life.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Divya and baby Arian
Divya is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 41 weeks + 5 days. Hypnobirthing gave her husband tools to help her during labour and helped her to overcome her fear of giving birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Clare and baby boy
Clare is a first time mum who was induced in hospital, at 37 weeks + 2 days. She says, ‘Without the PBC I don’t think my experience would have been as positive and although the birth wasn’t what I planned, I felt prepared and in control throughout.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lu and baby Loy
Lu is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 40 weeks + 4 days. She gained tools from the digital pack which helped her to have a positive birth experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Abi and baby Charlotte
Abi is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks. Her labour didn’t progress how she had envisioned it but she said, ‘ hypnobirthing kept me calm.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Linzi and baby Ellis
Linzi is a second time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 39 weeks + 4 days. She found hypnobirthing breathing techniques and relaxation MP3’s helped her stay calm during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Aimee and baby Henry
Aimee is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 5 days. He labour progressed quickly and she says, ‘Giving birth was a euphoric moment for me and I felt like a superwoman. I would do it again tomorrow!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Margherita and baby Isabella
Margherita is a first time mum who had her baby at a midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 5 days. She says, ‘The Positive Birth Company hypnobirthing course gave us the knowledge and tools to live the labour experience with confidence.’ Read her positive birth story here…