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 - Natalie and baby Jesse
Natalie is a first time mum who gave birth to baby Jesse via unplanned c-section at her local hospital. She used everything she had learnt from the Digital Pack to calmly navigate the change to her birth preferences and felt informed and able to make the right decisions at each stage. She remained calm and focussed and worked together with her boyfriend to use her hypnobirthing tools and have a very positive experience. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth Story - Lea and baby Sophie
Lea is a second time mum who gave birth to baby Sophie at her local hospital in Hong Kong. She used the Digital Pack to help her focus and feel in control during her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth Story - Gemma and baby Harrison
Gemma is a first time mum who gave birth to baby Harrison in the water at her local birth centre. She found the Digital Pack at 38 weeks and used it to overcome her fears and have an amazing, empowering birth experience. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth Story - Beth and baby Alfred
Beth is a second time mum who gave birth to baby Alfred in the pool at her local midwife led unit. She navigated the changes to her birth plan with ease and used her hypnobirthing tools to remain focussed. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth Story - Zoe and baby Fox
Zoe is a second time mum who gave birth in the pool at her local birth centre. She used everything she had learnt from the Digital Pack to help her with her labour and the birth of baby Fox. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth Story - Ruth and baby Lauren
Ruth is a third time mum who gave birth to her daughter at her local hospital. She had a very calm and controlled labour, breathing her baby down using her hypnobirthing tools. Read her positive birth story here…
(STILL) Birth Story - Kat and baby Luke
***TRIGGER WARNING*** This is the positive birth story of baby Luke who was still born at full term. It is a beautiful but heartbreaking read and may not be suitable for all. This story is being shared in support of Tommy’s (the baby charity) campaign #TogetherForChange which aims to bring together those who have experienced baby loss, eradicate stigma and get people talking.
Birth Story - Chloe and baby Wolfie
Chloe is a first time mum who gave birth in the water at home. She used her hypnobirthing toolbox to labour confidently and calmly at home and had an amazing and empowering birth! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth Story - Nicola and baby Rosie
Nicola is first time mum who had an induction and gave birth to her daughter Rosie in the water at her local hospital. Herself and her husband worked together as a dream team using everything they had learnt from the digital pack to have an amazing, positive birth experience. Read her positive induction story here…
Birth Story - Jen and baby Evelyn
Jen is a first time mum who had an amazing water birth at her local birth centre. She worked with her husband and her hypnobirthing tools to remain in control whilst using her breathing to focus. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth Story - Kat and baby Milo
Kat is a second time mum who gave birth at home (well just outside of!!) after using everything she had learnt to make informed decisions that felt right for her and her baby. She used her up breathing during her surges and proved that things can not go to plan but you can still feel happy at the end! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth Story - Liz and baby boy
Liz is a first time mum that had an incredible birth at her local midwife led unit. She attended one of our in person courses along with her husband, who left as a hypnobirthing convert! She then went on to labour calmly at home and the midwives couldn’t believe how far along she was upon arrival as she was so calm and focussed. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth Story - Katie and baby James
Katie is a second time mum who gave birth to her baby at her local hospital at 40+11. After downloading the digital pack she used everything she had learnt to make informed decisions and labour calmly at home before giving birth very quickly on arrival in hospital! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth Story - Lucy and baby Jessica
Lucy is a second time mum who gave birth at her local birth centre. She had an incredibly healing second birth using her learnt hypnobirthing techniques and it was a very calm and empowering experience! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth Story - Michelle and baby Elena
Michelle is a second time mum who gave birth to baby Elena at the midwife led birth unit at her local hospital. She had an amazing, calm and empowering birth using all she had learnt from the Digital Pack. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth Story - Jessica and baby Alonzo
Jessica is a second time mum who gave birth to baby Alonzo in the water. She had a quick, calm and empowering labour through using techniques learnt from the digital pack. This left her feeling in control and having a very positive birth experience. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth Story - Jade and baby Evie
Jade is a first time mum who gave birth to baby Evie at her local hospital. After getting the digital pack at 38 weeks and not managing to complete it she still managed to use all the techniques she had learnt so far to navigate her birth. She had an amazing and positive experience showing it is never too late to benefit from hypnobirthing! Read her positive induction story here…
Birth Story - Elizabeth and baby Rufus
Elizabeth is a second time mum who had a speedy birth to baby Rufus at 35 weeks! After getting the digital pack and not quite completing it she still found that just taking a few things away from it really improved her confidence and birth experience. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth Story - Lucy and baby boy
Lucy is a second time mum who gave birth at her local hospital. She had an extremely positive birth on the labour ward to her baby boy. After originally planning for a water birth her story shows that as long as you are well informed, when things don’t go the way you plan you can still have an amazing birth! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth Story - Paige and baby Ivy Rose
Paige is a second time mum who was induced at 42 weeks. She gave birth to her baby girl calmly in the birth pool, just as she wanted, at 42 weeks plus 1 day. Paige also had a birth photographer present so shares lots of her gorgeous photos capturing the whole amazing story…