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 - Brenda and baby Violetta
Brenda is a first time mum who had a waterbirth in hospital at 39 weeks + 4 days. Hypnobirthing helped to make her birth preferences a reality. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Steph and baby Oliver
Steph is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool at home, during the coronavirus pandemic. Hypnobirthing empowered both Steph and her birthing partners with the knowledge they needed to help them through labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Marie and baby Freya
Marie is a second time mum who had her baby in the pool at her local hospital, during the coronavirus pandemic. Hypnobirthing helped her to achieve a positive birth experience by helping her to feel involved and in control. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rebecca and baby Finan
Rebecca is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool at a midwife led unit, during the coronavirus pandemic. She used the techniques she gained from hypnobirthing to help her though labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Charlotte and baby Theodore
Charlotte is a first time mum who had her baby in the water at a midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 3 days. Hypnobirthing helped to change her feelings about birth, from ones of fear to ones of confidence and excitement. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Elizabeth and baby Marnie
Elizabeth had her baby in the pool at a midwife led unit. She was able to use BRAIN to make decisions in the lead up to birth and found that hypnobirthing helped her to achieve the birth she had always ‘dreamed of.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Hayley and baby Tiger Lily
Hayley is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool at a midwife led unit at 39 weeks + 2 days. The digital pack gave her the tool to remain calm and relaxed during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Laura and baby Hallam
Laura is a second time mum who had her baby in the pool at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 6 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. The digital pack helped her to feel empowered, confident and excited about birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Alex and baby Aria
Alex is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 39 weeks + 4 days. Despite her rather speedy labour she still credits hypnobirthing with getting in her in the right mindset for a positive birth. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby Francesco
Emma is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool at her local midwife led unit. She believes hypnobirthing educated her and that, ‘education equals empowerment,’ which led to her having a positive birth experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Helen and baby Fern
Helen is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool, at home, at 42 weeks + 2 days. She found hypnobirthing made total sense and helped her to birth her baby calmly and safely at home. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Natalie and baby Lilah
Natalie is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 38 weeks + 5 days. She used hypnobirthing to ‘bring herself back to green’ during the transition from home to hospital. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sian and baby Finley
Sian is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool at home. She used hypnobirthing to stay calm and focused through her long latent phase, and during labour and was able to use BRAIN after birth to make the best decisions for her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Hayley and baby Grace
Hayley had her baby in the pool in hospital at 39 weeks + 5 days. She found the breathing techniques helped her to stay relaxed throughout her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rebecca and baby Erica
Rebecca is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool at her local midwife led unit. She came away from birth with a sense of empowerment and euphoria which carried her through the first few weeks of motherhood. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Samantha and baby Lila
Samantha is a third time mum who had her baby in a pool at home at 40 weeks + 2 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. She used the breathing techniques to help her through labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Louise and baby Olivia
Louise is a second time mum who had her baby in the bath at home, during the coronavirus pandemic. Hypnobirthing gave her the tools to keep calm and relaxed during labour despite it being so fast and intense. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rebecca and baby Jude
Rebecca is a second time mum who had a waterbirth at home at 39 weeks + 5 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. She used tools gained from the book and the digital pack to help her through labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Hayley and baby Fraser
Hayley is a second time mum who had a waterbirth after being induced at 42 weeks + 3 days. She was able to use BRAIN and make informed decisions that were the best for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kirsty and baby Willow
Kirsty is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 41 weeks + 5 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. She was able to use BRAIN to make the best decisions for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…