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 - Eve and baby Boy
Eve is a first time mum who gave birth at home at 40 weeks + 3 days. She completed the digital pack and says it was invaluable in helping her to achieve a calm and positive birth. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Imogen and baby Otto
Imogen is a first time mum who started to labour in a midwife unit but then transferred to hospital at 42 weeks. She stayed calm by closing her eyes and ‘getting in the zone’ focussing wholly on what her body needed to do during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rachel and baby Angus
Rachel is a first time mum who had her baby in her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 5 days. She found the traffic light analogy of ‘coming back to green,’ learnt from the digital pack, very helpful during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Madeline and baby Edith
Madeline is a second time mum who had her baby at her local midwife led unit at 39 weeks + 4 days. She read up on hypnobirthing for her first birth but gained even more from the digital pack, she says it really helped her to remain calm during birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Becky and baby Rae
Becky is a first time mum who was induced at 37 weeks + 6 days. She completed the digital pack and found the ‘tools’ she gained from it very useful during her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kerry and baby Olivia
Kerry is a second time mum who had her baby in her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 8 days. She was worried about birth after her first and found that hypnobirthing helped her to overcome this and to have a positive birth experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Victoria and baby Ramona
Victoria is a first time mum who had her baby at 39 weeks in hospital. She found the science aspect of hypnobirthing really struck accord with her and she was able to stay calm, focused and relaxed during labour by using the breathing techniques. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Louise and baby Ivy
Louise is a second time Mum who gave birth in her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 6 days. She felt empowered after completing the digital pack and was able to use BRAIN to ask for alternatives to induction which gave her time to go into labour naturally. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jenan and baby Neda
Jenan is a first time mum who had her baby at home in the water. She describes her birth as a ‘beautiful experience, intense and hard work but so amazing!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lianne and baby Dylan
Lianne is a second time mum who gave birth in hospital at 40 weeks + 5 days. Her birth was quite speedy and ended with a few complications but she was able to use tools, gained from the digital pack, to remain positive throughout. Read her birth story here…
Birth centre - Karen and baby Sidney
Karen is a second time mum who gave birth at 41 weeks + 1 day in hospital. She used information gained from the digital pack to stay calm and focused during labour, and she had a very positive experience. Read her story here…
Birth story - Lizzie and baby Marnie
Lizzie is a first time mum who gave birth at 40 weeks + 4 days in a midwife led unit. She used hypnobirthing techniques to help make her birth better. read her story here…
Birth story - Louise and baby Maeve
Louise is a second time mum who had a waterbirth in her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 5 days. She completed the digital pack which gave her the confidence to believe in herself and to have a positive birth experience. Read her story here…
Birth story - Aleisha and baby Harper
Aleshia is a second time mum who gave birth in her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 6 days. She had her baby in the water and relied on breathing techniques to remain calm throughout. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Carla and baby Amelie
Carla is a second time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 39 weeks + 5 days. After completing the digital pack she felt relaxed and even excited about labour. Read her speedy birth story here…
Birth story - Kimberley and baby Ayla
Kimberley is a second time mum who had a water birth in her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 1 day. She completed the digital pack and used it to help her have her ‘dream birth.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mikayla and baby Laszlo
Mikayla is a first ntime mum who gave birth in hospital at 41 weeks + 1 day. She chose to have her baby in hospital because she knew she would feel most calm and relaxed there. She was so pleased with her birth, read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Beth and baby Riley
Beth is a second time mum who had a water birth in a midwife led unit. She found that knowledge really is power, when she was able to understand what her body was going through during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Anne-Lise and baby Isaac
Anne-Lise is a second time Mum who had her baby in her local midwife led unit at 41 weeks + 1 day. She used the Freya App during labour and found it to be very useful at keeping her on track with her up breathing. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Naomi and baby Joseph
Naomi is a first time mum who was induced at 38 weeks + 3 days. She particularly liked the way the digital pack emphasises the role of the birth partner and, as such, her husband was able to understand her preferences and to support her fully through labour. Read their positive birth story here…