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 - Elizabeth and baby Miracle
Elizabeth is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool at home at 41 weeks + 1 day. She found that hypnobirthing helped her to listen to her body and gave her and her husband tools to use to help them through labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jennifer and baby Pip
Jennifer is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 4 days. She says that, '“The hypnobirthing course was amazing for learning how the body works during labour and birth, I felt calm and in control at every step and loved it.” Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rachel and baby Cole
Rachel is a second time mum who had her baby at 39 weeks in the pool at her local hospital. She completed the digital pack and says, ‘I found the course content inspiring & loved hearing about other peoples positive birth experiences!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Giulia and baby Abigal
Giulia is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool at a midwife led unit at 41 weeks. Her environment was not perfect for giving birth but she was able to find focus and remember, ‘I could do it as my body and I were strong and not afraid of anything.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Abby and baby boy
Abby is a first time mum who had her baby at 41 weeks + 2 days at her local midwife led unit. She says, ‘The PBC book and digital pack helped us both massively prepare for labour.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Izzie and baby Felix
Izzie is a first time mum who had her baby at 40 weeks at home in the pool. During labour she says, ‘my absolute life saver was up breathing and staying calm and as relaxed as possible.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Libby and baby Finley
Libby is a second time mum who had her baby in the pool at a midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 3 days. She used hypnobirthing knowledge to advocate for herself before and during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Elsa and baby Olga
Elsa is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 39 weeks + 5 days, in the bath, before the midwife arrived! She describes birth as, ‘one of the most incredible, healing and empowering experiences of my life.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby Saffiya
Emma is a second time mum who had a waterbirth in hospital at 40 weeks + 4 days. Her first birth did not go as ‘planned’ but this time she felt in control and says, ‘the breathing techniques that I learnt 100% got me through.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Zannetta and baby girl
Zannetta is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 5 days. She credits being able to stay calm during labour to the digital pack hypnobirthing techniques. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Madeleine and baby Anton
Madeleine is a third time mum who had her baby in the pool in hospital. She found the breathing techniques and positive affirmations most useful during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mathangi and baby Kashyap
Mathangi is a second time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit in Kochi, Kerala, India. She used many techniques to help ensure she had a positive birth experience, of which the digital pack was one. She was thankful for how it prepared couples to work together during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Faye and baby Teddy
Faye is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool, in hospital at 39 weeks + 4 days. She found the water a great relief to her during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kelly and baby Sophie
Kelly is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 39 weeks + 6 days. Using hypnobirthing techniques, gained from the digital pack, she remained calm and in control throughout her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Amaara and baby boy
Amaara is a second time mum who had her baby in the pool at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 5 days. She used hypnobirthing tools to help make her birth better. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Munisha and baby Otis
Munisha is a second time mum who had a waterbirth at 42 weeks + 1 day, after being induced in hospital. The tools she gained form the digital pack enabled her to use BRAIN and to have a birth which was such a healing experience after her first. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sophie and baby Gia
Sophie is a first time mum who had a water birth in hospital at 39 weeks + 5 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. She says the education she got from PBC was invaluable and that it made her excited for labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Tehlia and baby Arla
Tehlia is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 39 weeks + 6 days. She was able to advocate for herself and make decisions about where and how she would like to birth her baby to help make her birth better. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Priv and baby Nylah
Priv is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool at a midwife led unit at 39 weeks + 6 days. She completed the digital pack and found it completely changed her mindset about birth. She also found positive birth stories and affirmations helped her to prepare for birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lucy and baby Lovell
Lucy is a second time mum who gave birth at home in a pool at 39 weeks + 1 day, during the coronavirus pandemic. She was able to use BRAIN to decide where she felt it was best for her to have her baby. Read her positive birth story here…