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 - Tammy and baby boy
Tammy is a third time mum who read the hypnobirthing book and found it taught her things she never knew about birthing. She went on to have a positive birth experience. Read her story here…
Birth story - Cheryl and baby Louis
Cheryl is a first time mum who had her baby at 40 weeks + 14 days at her local midwife led unit. She watched the youtube videos and read the book and was able to use the information to help her have ‘the most wonderful experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Samantha and baby Isobelle
Samantha is a first time mum who had a wonderful waterbirth at her local midwife led unit. She says that ‘The Positive Birth Company gave me all the knowledge I needed to safely bring our daughter into the world.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby Alice
This second time Mum had an enjoyable home birth experience. She completed as hypnobirthing course for her first birth and then topped up her ‘tool box’ by reading the book and using the Freya App. Read her positive, waterbirth, story here…
Birth story - Ayesha and baby Elana
Ayesha ended up having an unplanned caesarean in hospital after progressing to 10cm dilated but needing help with the final stage. She believes that completing the digital pack helped her to remain calm in a situation which she would have found difficult before. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Susan and baby Niamh
Susan had her baby in her local midwife led unit. She completed the digital pack with her husband and together they found the information they gained from it enabled them to make educated choices to help make their birth better. Read their positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby Russell
Emma is a second time mum who was induced ion hospital at 40 weeks + 4 days due to her water breaking and labour not starting spontaneously. She found that completing the digital pack gave her the confidence to have the birth experience she wanted, by enabling her to make informed decisions. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Amy and baby Edee
Amy was scheduled for a caesarean at 38 weeks due to her baby being breech. She was able to use hypnobirthing techniques to keep her calm and as relaxed as possible. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Nikita and baby Rosalie
Nikita is a second time mum who gave birth at 40 weeks + 8 days. She found that the digital pack gave her positivity and strength to make decisions that she felt were right for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Linzie and baby Maeve
Linzie is a third time mum who had her baby in her local hospital at 42 weeks. She completed the digital pack and found that it enabled her to have a very calm and more relaxed birth than either of her first two experiences. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Megan and baby Charlotte
Megan is a second time mum who had an impromptu water birth at her local hospital at 40 weeks + 6 days. Megan and her husband completed the digital pack together which gave them both tools to help guide them through their calm, relaxing labour. Read their positive birth story here…
Birth story - Imogen and baby Saraya
Imogen is a first time mum who had a waterbirth at home at 39 weeks + 5 days. She completed the digital pack which helped her to remain calm and comfortable during her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ami and baby Reggie
Ami is a first time mum who gave birth in hospital at 40 weeks + 2 days. He labour was not as she had imagined but she felt in control throughout by using tools she gained from the digital pack. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Amrei and baby Tobin
Amrei is a first time mum who gave birth at her local midwife led unit at 41 weeks. She completed the digital pack and found it helped to guide her through her birth experience. Read her positive water birth story here…
Birth story - Hannah and baby Seth
Hannah is a second time mum who was induced in hospital at 40 weeks. The digital pack helped to educate her on her choices and she was able to exercise these choices during her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Anika and baby twin girls
Anika’s twins were ready to arrive before their ‘planned cesarean’ and therefore were delivered in hospital by unplanned cesarean. She found the digital pack helped her to remain calm and in control, in what could have been a difficult situation. Read hewr positive birth story here…
Birth story - Catherine and baby Milo
Catherine is a third time mum who gave birth at her local midwife led unit at 39 weeks + 6 days. She found the digital pack and used it to help with her pretty speedy labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rachel and baby Wilfred
Rachel is a second time mum who had a VBAC at home at 39 weeks + 3 days. She was able to use knowledge gained from the digital pack to give her confidence to go for a home birth and she went on to have a positive birth experience. Read her story here…
Birth story - Cara and baby Charlie
Cara is a first time mum who was induced in hospital due to the presence of meconium in her waters when they broke. Her birth took many turns away from what she had imagined but she was able to remain calm and deal with this using her knowledge gained from the digital pack. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emily and baby Clementine
Emily is a second time mum who had a calm waterbirth at home. She completed the digital pack and combined information from it with her yoga knowledge and her belief that women’s bodies are made to birth babies, which all contributed to her having a wonderful, gentle birth experience. Read her positive birth story here…