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 - Tola and baby boy
Tola is a first time mum who laboured in a midwife led unit and then transferred to labour ward to have her baby at 40 weeks + 2 days. Her labour did not progress as she had hoped and she used knowledge from the digital pack to help her remain calm and make decisions, she believed, to be best for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ashleigh and baby Georgio
Ashleigh is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital. She used hypnobirthing and states, ‘I was so calm through my whole pregnancy and run up to labour,’ and describes birth as, ‘The best day of my life.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Amy and baby Zachary
Amy is a fourth time mum who had a water birth at home at 40 weeks + 3 days. She says the digital pack, ‘helped me make the decision to plan for a homebirth and when it came to the labour and delivery it proved an absolute game changer.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Charlene and baby Amalia
Charlene is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 4 days. She completed the digital pack and was able to trust in her instincts and follow her body to have, ‘the perfect birth for [her] which [she] loves thinking about.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Nia and baby boy
Nia is a second time mum who had a water birth, in hospital, at 40 weeks + 1 day. She says, ‘The PBC was a fantastic resource in helping me to understand what elements of the birth I could control, and understanding the physiological changes happening, so thank you for making such an empowering and accessible resource.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kerry and baby boy
Kerry is a second time mum who was induced and had her baby at 39 weeks + 1 day, in hospital. She says, ‘This birth experience was everything I hoped it could be - even though not everything was to plan - and I credit my ability to make good decisions & remain calm to PBC.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Tauri and baby Baker
Tauri is a third time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks. It was rather frantic when she arrived at hospital but her husband was able to advocate for her and help her to have the best birth possible for her and her baby. Read their positive birth story here…
Birth story - Tuesday and baby Dylan
Tuesday is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 40 weeks. She relied on her partner and the Freya App to help her breathe through her labour and stay calm and focused.
Birth story - Emily and baby boy
Emily is a first time mum who had a waterbirth in hospital, at 41 weeks + 3 days. She says, ‘I am so so grateful I was introduced to hypnobirthing. It completely changed my mindset around birth and gave me so much knowledge going into labour.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Erica and baby boy
Erica is a third time mum who was induced in hospital at 41 weeks. She found positive affirmations and breathing techniques really helped her, she says, ‘I was thrilled with this birth and I was so proud of myself for the breathing and control and poise I felt.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kayleigh and baby Freya
Kayleigh is a first time mum who had her baby at 41 weeks in hospital. She says, ‘birth can still be really positive even if it doesn’t go remotely as you had planned! I genuinely can’t wait to do it again already, I absolutely loved my birth.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ella and baby Zoe
Ella is a second time mum who had her baby in the water at her local midwife led unit, at 38 weeks + 6 days. She had an amazing birth and says, ‘Thank you to the Positive Birth Company for being such an amazing resource and education!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Roberta and baby Emmy
Roberta is a first time mum who had a water birth at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 4 days. Hypnobirthing gave her the tools she needed to use BRAIN and to advocate for herself and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Laura and baby Ryan
Laura is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 4 days. She practised hypnobirthing and a midwife said to her that she, 'breathed him out beautifully & made it look easy.' Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby Halle
Emma is a second time mum who was induced and had her baby, in hospital, at 36 weeks + 4 days. She found the knowledge and breathing techniques gained from the digital pack enabled her to stay calm and feel excited during birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Eleanor and baby girl
Eleanor is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 38 weeks. She says, ‘if it wasn’t for the tools I learnt from the PBC I couldn’t have dealt with labour.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mary-Lou and baby Cooper
Mary-Lou is a second time mum who was induced in hospital, at 41 weeks. She used hypnobirthing to stay focused and relaxed during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Chloe and baby girl
Chloe is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 38 weeks + 5 days. She was terrified of the thought of birth before completing the digital pack and says of her birth, ‘It was a truly wonderful experience and I’m so grateful for the PBC helping me to overcome my fear.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sabrina and baby Sadie
Sabrina is a second time mum who had a home waterbirth at 39 weeks + 4 days. She achieved her ‘ideal birth’ with the help of the Freya App and said, ‘The Freya app was awesome, saved me through the labour from getting scared & losing my breathing.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jaskinder and baby Daleyr
Jaskinder is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 1 day. She completed the digital pack and was amazed at the science videos, she also found the affirmation, ‘my baby is the right size for my body,’ very useful throughout pregnancy and labour. Read her positive birth story here…