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 - Emily and baby Barney
Emily is a first time mum who gave birth in a pool at her local midwife led unit. She was able to use breathing techniques, gained from the digital pack, to help her through her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kylie and baby Koa
Kylie is a fifth time mum who had her baby in the water at home at 37 weeks. She was very calm throughout, she was able to trust in her body to do what it is designed to do. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sherrie and baby Ayda
Sherrie is a second time mum who had a water birth at home at 41 weeks + 1 day. She was so calm and relaxed in her home environment and she describes her birth as ‘such a magical experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Victoria and baby Luna
Victoria is a third time mum who had a waterbirth at home at 39 weeks + 5 days. It was her first hypnobirthing experience and it went so well, and fast, that she is excited at the prospect of getting to try it another time! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Carrie and baby Marco
Carrie is a second time mum who had a waterbirth at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks. She found her second birth immeasurably better than her first and credits this to the knowledge and tools that she gained from the digital pack. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Naomi and baby Ottilie
Naomi is a second time mum who had a water birth at home at 41 weeks + 1 day. She read the book and completed the digital pack and went on to have the ‘best birth she could have imagined.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Patricia and baby Sano
Patricia is a first time mum who gave birth in a midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 9 days. She found that making a ‘plan’ was very helpful in getting her mind around what could happen in labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kirsty and baby Leo
Kirsty is a second time mum who had her baby in the pool at home at 40 weeks + 2 days. She gained tools from the digital pack that helped her to stay calm and relaxed during her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Keya and baby Daxleigh
Keya is a third time mum who had a waterbirth at her local midwife led unit at 39 weeks + 6 days. Completing the digital pack enabled her to control her thoughts and gave her knowledge of what her body was doing and how she could help it. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sarah and baby Frank
Sarah is a third time mum who had a waterbirth at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 2 days. She found that hypnobirthing helped her to stay calm and focussed throughout labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Vita and baby Leonardo
Vita is a first time mum who gave birth in hospital at 38 weeks. She found the breathing techniques, that she learnt from the digital pack, were all she needed as pain relief during her long labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Stevie and baby girl
Stevie is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 1 day. She trusted her instincts, listened her body and remained calm during her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Tamara and baby Otto
Tamara is a thirs time mum who had a water birth at home at 39 weeks. She says that hypnobirthing gave her belief in herself and a positive mindset which helped her to have the ‘birth I have always dreamed of.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kimberley and baby Mya
Kimberley is a first time mum who had her baby in her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 5 days. She describes her birth as the ‘most amazing birth’ and believes that she coped so well with it as a result of hypnobirthing. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Alexandra and baby Sidney
Alexandra is a first time mum who had a water birth in hospital at 40 weeks + 1 day. She watched the youtube videos and found they gave her the guidance to stay calm and even ‘enjoy’ her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lauren and baby Penelope
Lauren is a first time mum who had a home waterbirth. She downloaded the digital pack and found the breathing techniques , learnt from it, very useful during her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Gemma and baby Ginny
Gemma is a second time mum who had a waterbirth at her local labour ward. She completed the digital pack which left her feeling educated and confident to make choices during her labour. She went on to have a positive waterbirth which she felt she had control over. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Jennifer and baby Hebe
Jennifer is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool at home at 40 weeks + 6 days. She found hypnobirthing and was able to listen to her body and, work with her partner to, make informed decisions during her labour which were best for her and her baby.
Birth story - Suzie and baby Sephina
Suzie is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 + 6 days. She read the hypnobirthing book and was able to understand her feelings about her first birth and prepare herself for a more positive birth this time around. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Sophie and baby boy
Sophie is a first time mum who had her baby at home at 40 weeks. She used hypnobirthing techniques, surrounded herself with positive affirmations, favourite scents and foods and had a positive waterbirth. Read her positive birth story here…