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 - Alex and baby Lauren
Alex is a first time mum who had her baby at home in a pool at 40 weeks + 4 days. Completing the digital pack helped to convince her that a homebirth would be right for her and she went on to have a very positive experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Emily and baby Willow
Emily is a first time mum who had a waterbirth at her local hospital at 37 weeks + 3 days. She read the book and completed the digital pack to be prepared and empowered to have a positive birth experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Courtney and baby Cici
Courtney is a first time mum who gave birth in her local midwife led unit at 38 weeks + 2 days. She completed the digital pack which enabled her to feel prepared and helped her to achieve her positive water birth. Read her story here…
Birth story - Rebecca and baby Clementine
Rebecca is a first time mum who had a natural, water birth at home. She completed the digital pack and found that it gave her the confidence to trust her own instincs and to go with what she felt was best. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Michelle and baby boy
Michelle is a second time mum who had a water birth in hospital. She says that her second birth was so much more positive than her first and she puts that down to information gained from The Positive Birth Company. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby boy
Emma is a first time mum who gave birth at her local midwife led unit at 38 weeks + 3 days. She believes that her positive mindset, brought on by going through the digital pack, was what helped her to have a calm and focussed water birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sophie and baby girl
Sophie is a first time mum who had her baby at home at 40 weeks + 6 days. She completed the digital pack and was left wondering why women are not all told the science behind birth and how positive an experience birth can be. Read her positive, water birth story here…
Birth story - Rachel and baby Albert
Rachel is a second time mum who gave birth in hospital at 40 weeks + 6 days. She found hypnobirthing helped to explain what happened in her first labour and enabled her to plan for all eventualities this time around, helping her to feel prepared and informed. She had a very positive experience, read her story here…
Birth story - Katie and baby boy
Katie had her baby in her local midwife led unit in the pool. She listened to her body and was able to use information gained from the digital pack to understand what was happening and what stage of labour she might be at, even if the midwife didn’t believe her to begin with! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby Delilah
Emma is a second time mum who had a waterbirth at her local midwife led unit at 41 weeks. She was amazed at the power of hypnobirthing and how much it helped her to have a positive birth experience. Read her story here…
Birth story - Phoebe and baby Roman
Phoebe is a third time mum who had her baby in a pool in her own home. She recalls her birth as a ‘beautiful dream’ which made her feel like ‘superwoman.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jasmine and baby Arlo
Jasmine had her baby in the pool at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 9 days. She downloaded the digital pack and found the breathing tools helpful with her anxiety during pregnancy and birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rachael and baby Torin
Rachael is a second time mum who gave birth at her local midwife led unit. She completed the digital pack and found it helped her to have a resorative and empowering birth experience. Read her positive waterbirth story here…
Birth story - Caroline and baby boy
Caroline is a third time mum who had a water birth at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 1 day. She found the digital pack to be helpful, especially the science, breathing techniques and positive affirmations. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lydia and baby Sadie
Lydia is a first time mum who had a water birth at home at 38 weeks + 5 days. She completed the digital pack with her husband and said it gave them ‘confidence to go for a home birth and the skills to birth their baby calmly and positively.’ Read their birth story here…
Birth story - Lucy and baby Thea
Lucy is a second time mum who was induced in hospital at 40 weeks + 1 day due to reduced foetal movements. She found that the digital pack enabled her to change her mindset about birth and, with tools gained from it, she went on to have a very positive water birth experience. Read her story here…
Birth story - Cheryl and baby Louis
Cheryl is a first time mum who had her baby at 40 weeks + 14 days at her local midwife led unit. She watched the youtube videos and read the book and was able to use the information to help her have ‘the most wonderful experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Samantha and baby Isobelle
Samantha is a first time mum who had a wonderful waterbirth at her local midwife led unit. She says that ‘The Positive Birth Company gave me all the knowledge I needed to safely bring our daughter into the world.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby Alice
This second time Mum had an enjoyable home birth experience. She completed as hypnobirthing course for her first birth and then topped up her ‘tool box’ by reading the book and using the Freya App. Read her positive, waterbirth, story here…
Birth story - Susan and baby Niamh
Susan had her baby in her local midwife led unit. She completed the digital pack with her husband and together they found the information they gained from it enabled them to make educated choices to help make their birth better. Read their positive birth story here…