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 - Lucy and baby Robin
Lucy is a first time mum who had her baby at home in a birth pool at 41 weeks + 2 days. The knowledge she gained from the digital pack enabled her to focus on her breathing and to stay calm. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Chloe and baby Elia Rae
Chloe is a second time mum who had a waterbirth at home at 40 weeks + 5 days. She used tools from the digital pack to help her have a positive birth experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Laura and baby Leah
Laura is a second time mum who had her baby in her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks. She thought the digital pack was ‘down to earth and well paced’ and she used it to help make her birth better. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kirsty and baby Isaac
Kirsty is a second time mum who had her baby at her local midwife led unit at 41 weeks + 3 days. The digital pack enabled her to make informed choices and to feel in control of her own labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby girl
This first time mum had her baby in the water in hospital. She completed the digital pack and found the positive affirmations particularly useful during her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Vijoleta and baby Rosa
Vijoleta is a first time mum who had her baby in her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks. She found the FREYA app invaluable in helping her to maintain a steady breathing rhythm, which she relied on to remain calm and in control during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Amy and baby Gilbert
Amy is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 39 weeks + 3 days. She completed the digital pack and was able to recognise which stage of labour she was at, which was particularly useful during her rather speedy one! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Nicola and baby Lucy
Nicola is a second time mum who had a water birth in hospital at 38 weeks + 4 days. The digital pack turned her view of labour around and helped her to achieve a very positive birth. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Rachel and baby
Rachel is a first time mum who had a water birth at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 5 days. She completed the digital pack and was able to use techniques from it to help her rermain calm and focussed throughout labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Vicky and baby boy
Vicky is a first time mum who had her baby at her local midwife led unit at 38 weeks. She describes feeling like ‘superwoman’ after labour and credits her strength and attitude to hypnobirthing. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sarah and baby Thea
Sarah is a first time mum who had a water birth in hospital. She completed the digital pack with her husband and they were able to work as a team to stay focused and positive. Read their birth story here…
Birth story - Amy and baby Edith
Amy is a first time mum who had a waterbirth at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 5 days. She completed the digital pack and says it was the ‘best thing I did in my pregnancy.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Laura and baby Minnie
Laura is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 41 weeks. She was able to recognise the stages of labour and stay in control of her body, as a result of what she learnt from the digital pack. She believes this is how she managed to have such a positive birth. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Nicole and baby Josephine
Nicola is a first time mum who had her baby at home at 40 weeks. She had a lovely, calm and controlled water birth using hypnobirthing techniques gained from the digital pack. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emily and baby Grayson
Emily is a first time mum who had a water birth at her local labour ward. Hypnobirthing gave her the knowledge and tools to overcome her prior uncertainties about giving birth and enabled her to have the most wonderful experience! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lauren and baby Emilie
Lauren is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 3 days. She enjoyed the science section of the digital pack and found it really helped her to understand what was happening during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby girl
Emma is a second time mum who gave birth in her local midwife led unit in the birth pool. Completing the digital pack meant that she was able to listen to her body and know what stage of labour she was at despite the midwives not believing her! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Anna and baby girl
Anna is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 12 days. She feels that her baby was born at the perfect time and that the digital pack gave her the confidence and courage to give birth naturally. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Chiara and baby Luca
Chiara is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool at her local midwife led unit at 39 weeks + 2 days. Chiara and her husband completed the digital pack and were well prepared for labour, they had clear birth preferences which were followed by the midwives, helping them to have a very positive experience. Read their birth story here…
Birth story - Clare and baby boy
Clare is a first time mum who gave birth in the pool at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 6 days. She was able to rely on breathing techniques and positive affirmations and her partners support to see her through labour. Read her positive birth story here…