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 - Kallie and baby Cruz
Kallie is a first time mum who had a water birth at her local midwife led unit, at 41 weeks + 1 day. She says, I was so scared about giving birth, but thank you to the Positive Birth Company for completely changing my outlook to birth, it was amazing!!!’ Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Elizabeth and baby Rowan
Elizabeth is a first time mum who had her baby in a pool at home, at 41 weeks + 1 day. She used hypnobirthing to make the best decisions for her and her baby before and during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Tatiana and baby Maxime
Tatiana is a first time mum who had a water birth in her local midwife led unit, at 40 weeks + 3 days. She completed the digital pack with her husband and they say it helped them feel prepared and knowledgeable for labour. Read their positive birth story here…
Birth story - Stephanie and baby Charlotte
Stephanie is a second time mum who had her baby, in the pool on labour ward, at 40 weeks + 5 days. She found the positive mindset of hypnobirthing particularly useful at all stages of labour, and beyond. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sophie and baby River
Sophie is a first time mum who had a water birth, at home, at 38 weeks + 5 days. She says, ‘The PBC was fundamental in making my birth the most incredible, positive, and proudest night of my life.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Linzi and baby Ellis
Linzi is a second time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 39 weeks + 4 days. She found hypnobirthing breathing techniques and relaxation MP3’s helped her stay calm during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Vijoleta and baby Gabriel
Vijoleta is a second time mum who had a waterbirth in a midwife led unit at 39 weeks + 1 day. She credits the digital pack with helping her to get into a positive mindset before birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Audrey and baby Kaia
Aubrey had her ‘bigger than average’ baby in a pool, in hospital, at 39 weeks + 5 days. She focused on her body’s natural ability to birth her baby and used breathing techniques during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Naomi and baby Matilda
Naomi is a second time mum who had a waterbirth in hospital, 40 weeks 13 days. She had a healing birth experience and says, ‘I'm so glad I did the PBC course again. It really refreshed my memory and helped me advocate for myself in the planning stages and whilst in labour.’ Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Poppy and baby Jonah
Poppy is a second time mum who had her baby in the pool, at home, at 38 weeks + 6 days. She says, ‘I honestly cannot believe my luck to have had the most euphoric, empowering, and healing birth.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Deborah and baby Cara
Deborah is a second time mum who was induced and had a water birth at her local midwife led unit, at 42 weeks. She had to advocate for herself during labour so as to get the best for her and her baby and used hypnobirthing techniques to help her through. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby girl
This second time mum had her baby in the pool at her local hospital, at 40 weeks + 1 day. When her baby was born she said, ‘I felt truly thrilled and empowered having birthed our baby by keeping calm, and positive, and using the tools from PBC.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Averie and baby Robin
Averie is a first time mum who had her baby in the water, at her local midwife led unit, at 40 weeks + 1 day. She says, ‘I am forever grateful to the entire PBC team and Siobhan for the digital pack that allowed this Texan to learn how to enjoy her birth and trust her body.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Louise and baby Elodie
Louise is a second time mum who had a water birth, in hospital, at 40 weeks + 4 days. She practised hypnobirthing and says, ‘Even though I was concerned about my anxiety, it never overcame me and I believe that this is due to breathing techniques.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby girl
This second time mum had a water birth, in hospital, at 40 weeks + 1 day. She read the book and completed the digital pack and says ,’I felt truly thrilled and empowered having birthed our baby by keeping calm, and positive, and using the tools from PBC.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Becca and baby Kit
Becca is a first time mum who conceived baby by IVF and birthed him in a pool at her local midwife led unit. She used hypnobirthing during labour and says, ‘I used my BRAIN and was able to make my own decisions that ultimately worked out for me and I'll always be forever grateful that I felt empowered to do that.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sunamita and baby Sam
Sunamita is a first time mum who had her baby in the bath, at home, at 41 weeks. She found water was a great relief during labour and progressed so far at home she stayed there to deliver her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby girl
This first time mum had her baby in a pool, at home, at 38 weeks + 3 days. She completed the digital pack and said, ‘I really do think the hypnobirthing techniques were indispensable.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Catherine and baby Eve
Catherine is a second time mum who was induced in hospital, due to reduced movements, at 39 weeks. She was able to use BRAIN during labour to make the best decisions for her and her baby, despite it not going as she had hoped she still felt ‘euphoric’ when baby was born. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Beth and baby Foxx
Beth is a first time mum who had a water birth at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 4 days. She had not planned having a baby but says, ‘I feel very blessed that our birth went to plan and am truly fascinated by what our bodies are capable of.’ Read her positive birth story here…