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 - Danielle and baby Betty
Danielle is a first time mum who gave birth in hospital at 40 weeks + 5 days. She managed to get to 9cm using up breathing only and was in control of her labour, using BRAIN when necessary. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lucy and baby boy
Lucy is a first time mum who had a water birth at her local midwife led unit. She attended a hypnobirthing course, with her husband, and she used techniques gained from it to help her through labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Hannah and baby Poppy
Hannah is a fourth time mum who gave birth at home at 40 weeks + 6 days. She completed the digital pack and went on to have a very positive and speedy birth. Read her story here…
First Time Mum Birth Story - Emma and Baby Rosalie
Emma spent most of her labour in a pool at her local midwife led unit, but transferred to the labour ward for the final pushes. She stayed focused and in control throughout her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ellen and baby girl
Ellen is a first time mum who gave birth in hospital at 40 weeks + 1 day. Completing the hypnobirthing course helped to reduce her anxiety about labour and enabled her to have a positive experience. Read her story here…
Birth story - Mum and Baby Girl
This amazing second time Mum used the tools she gained from the Digital Pack to help guide her through her quick and intense waterbirth. Read her positive story here…
Birth story - Polly and Baby Vita
Read this amazing story about Polly’s homebirth, against all odds, and find out how much the hypnobirthing techniques helped power her through her labour…
Birth story - Naomi and baby Thomas
Naomi gave birth following an induction and assisted delivery in hospital. Despite the intervention she still felt in control and is very positive about her birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Katie and baby Ottilie
Katie is a second time Mum who experienced a positive induction birth after a tricky pregnancy. She remained so calm throughout and used ‘tools’ from the hypnobirthing digital pack to stay informed and to make the right decisions for her baby. Read her story here…
Birth story - Eleanor and baby Sidney
Eleanor’s birth did not necessarily go to plan but she made the most of her situation and used her BRAIN to do what was best for both her and her baby. Read her story here…
Birth story - Kat and baby Sienna Rose
Kat is a first time Mum who used the digital pack to help her experience a calm and natural water birth at her local midwife led unit. Read her story here…
Birth story - Catherine and baby Daniel
Catherine had a water birth at her local hospital. She purchased the digital pack and used it to help her achieve a calm and gentle birth. Read her ‘dream come true’ birth story here…
Birth story - Becky and baby Jessica Ivy
Becky is a second time Mum who discovered the digital pack at around 34 weeks. She found that it helped her to achieve a positive water birth in hospital. Read her story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby girl
This amazing first time mum trusted her instinct and waited until her baby was ready to come. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lois and baby boy
Lois is a second time Mum who gave birth at home at 40 weeks + 2 days. She used hypnobirthing to help her visualise what her body was doing as her labour progressed. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Danielle and baby Chloe
Danielle was induced in hospital at 41 weeks + 2 days. Her birth was not what she had envisaged but she still felt she had a positive birth experience. From the digital pack she gained knowledge and insight into the different things that could happen and so she felt prepared and able to deal with them when they did. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kate and baby Beatrix
Kate is a second time mum who had a natural waterbirth at her local midwife led unit. She attended a weekend hypnobirthing course in Devon at the same midwife led unit so she already had positive feelings towards the setting before she began. She describes her birth as ‘a dream fulfilled’. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jess and baby Tala
Jess is a second time mum who gave birth by unplanned cesarean in hospital. She found that the digital pack gave her knowledge and understanding and helped her to ‘embrace the unpredictability of birth’ and to feel in control. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kelley and baby Orlaith
Kelley is a third time mum who gave birth in hospital after having her waters broken at 39 weeks + 1 day. She used hypnobirthing to help her make decisions and to guide her through her speedy labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Georgie and baby Noah
Georgie is a first time mum who purchased the digital pack at 40 weeks and used it to help manage her birth and to make informed decisions and choices. Read her positive birth story here…