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 - Claire and baby girl
Claire is a first time mum who gave birth in her local hospital at 40 weeks + 12 days. Her birth plan went out the window but she found techniques, such as breathing, from the digital pack still helped her during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Hester and baby Euan
Hester had an unexpected surprise when she went into hospital after her waters broke at 40 weeks + 4 days. Hester was able to remain calm and deal with her situation as she understood what was happening and felt in control due to completing the digital pack during pregnancy. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rebecca and baby Jacob
Rebecca is a second time mum who gave birth in a pool at home. She completed the digital pack and went on to have an amazing birth experience which she attributes fully to the digital pack. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Paige and baby Fraser
Paige is a first time mum who gave birth to her baby at home at 38 weeks + 1 day. She completed the digital pack and went on to have a natural waterbirth at home. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Felicity and baby Noah
Felicity is a second time mum who was induced in hospital at 37 weeks + 1 day. She was able to use BRAIN when deciding to be induced and other techniques from the digital pack during labour, with the help of her husband to keep her focused. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Helen and baby girl
Helen is a second time mum who gave birth in a pool at home at 39 weeks + 4 days. She says that completing the digital pack gave her confidence to have a homebirth and helped to refresh her hypnobirthing knowledge. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Alexandra and baby Jago
Alexandra is a second time mum who gave birth at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 8 days. She had a natural birth using knowledge and breathing techniques gained from the digital pack. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rachael and baby girl
Rachael is a second time mum who gave birth in the water at her local midwife led unit at 41 weeks. She found that completing the digital pack gave her confidence to trust her body and to go for the natural birth she had hoped for. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jade and baby April
Jade is a second time mum who was induced in hospital by oxytocin drip. She found the digital pack invaluable as it helped her to gain a deeper connection with her body and gave her husband greater purpose as ‘keeper of the cave’ during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rebecca and baby Jessie
Rebecca is a first time mum who gave birth in the water at her local midwife led unit at 41 weeks + 1 day. She was able to use the BRAIN acronym, from the digital pack, throughout, to help make her birth experience best for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Bryony and baby boy
Bryony went into labour at 31 weeks + 4 days and ended up having an unplanned caesarean. As a naturally anxious person she found that hypnobirthing helped to keep her calm throughout her birth experience. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kayleigh and baby Felix
Kayleigh is a second time mum who had an unplanned cesarean at 40 weeks + 13 days. She completed the digital pack which empowered her to use BRAIN to make decisions which she felt were best for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ashley and baby Amelie
Ashley is a second time mum with Group B Strep who gave birth in hospital. She completed the digital pack and even used some of the techniques at 33 weeks when she had a small set back. During labour she was able to listen to her body and she knew when she was ready to push. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Deki and baby Brieuc
Deki is a second time mum who gave birth to her son in a natural birthing room. She completed the digital pack and went on to have a positive birth experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Catherine and baby Laurie
Catherine is a second time mum who had a, last minute, water birth in a midwife led unit at 41 weeks + 3 days. She found the science section of the digital pack invaluable and was able to use BRAIN to decline induction and allow her baby to come when he was ready. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Chelsey and baby Pippa
Chelsey is a first time mum who was induced in hospital due to pre-eclampsia. She completed the digital pack and found the breathing techniques really helped in her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Becky and baby boy
Becky is a first time mum who gave birth in hospital at 40 weeks + 2 days. She completed the digital pack which helped her to listen to her body and to get her through her birth journey. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Westley and baby William
‘My baby will come when my baby is ready’ was never more true than for Westley, a first time mum, whose baby came at 40 weeks + 15 days. She attended a Positive Birth Company weekend hypnobirthing course which helped her to prepare for and manage her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rhian and baby Rowan
Rhian is a first time mum who was diagnosed with Group B Strep just 2 days before she gave birth. She had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 12 days. Rhian found the digital pack at 30 weeks and managed to surround herself with positivity at home helping her to feel excited and calm about giving birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kate and baby boy
Kate is a third time mum who had a natural, VBAC in the pool at her local midwife led unit. She discovered the digital pack at 33 weeks and found the science section and information about what is happening to the body at each stage of labour a great help. Read her positive birth story here…