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 - Amber and baby Louis
Amber is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks. Her birth was not how she had imagined but it was a positive one nonetheless as she was able to stay calm and relaxed, using hypnobirthing tools. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Clare and baby Lucas
Clare is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 2 days. She was able to use breathing techniques gained from the digital pack to keep her calm and focused throughout her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Nicola and baby Lucy
Nicola is a second time mum who had a water birth in hospital at 38 weeks + 4 days. The digital pack turned her view of labour around and helped her to achieve a very positive birth. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Sarah and baby beatrix
Sarah is a first time mum who had her baby at home at 40 weeks + 4 days. She practised hypnobirthing and was able to use the techniques during labour to help her. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Malti and baby Anayah
Malti is a first time mum who was induced at 40 weeks. She used hypnobirthing to stay calm and remain in control throughout her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rosie and baby Ralph
Rosie is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 40 weeks + 3 days. She had a rather speedy delivery and was able to use up breathing to help her during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby Benjamin
Emma is a first time mum who was induced, due to gestational diabetes, and ended up having a cesarean at 39 weeks and 1 day. She used the digital pack to ensure she was informed about all of her possible choices and was able to use BRAIN to help make decisions before and during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ines and baby girl
Ines is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 41 weeks + 4 days. She completed the digital pack and, as a result, she managed to stay positive throughout her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Tawhida and baby girl
Tawhida is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 41 weeks + 1 day. She was glad of the breathing techniques, from the digital pack, and used these to focus whilst in labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby boy
This first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 2 days. Her labour took a different course to the one she was hoping for but she was able to use hypnobirthing tools to stay calm, focussed and to make the best decisions for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby girl
This second time mum was induced in hospital at 40 weeks. She found the digital pack invaluable, particularly the knowledge she gained from it about the science of labour and of breathing techniques. Read her positive birth stgory here…
Birth story - Rachel and baby
Rachel is a first time mum who had a water birth at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 5 days. She completed the digital pack and was able to use techniques from it to help her rermain calm and focussed throughout labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Laura and baby Evie
Laura is a second time mum who was induced in hospital at 41 weeks + 1 day. She completed the digital pack and was able to use BRAIN to make the best decisions for herself and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Pegah and baby Tiam
Pegah is a first time mum who had a planned, gentle cesarean. She used the digital pack to enable herself to make informed decisions and to create a birth plan to let the doctors know her preferences. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sofia and baby Alexandra
Sofia is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks. She wanted to feel more in control of this birth than her first and, with the help of the digital pack, she was able to achieve this. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Vicky and baby boy
Vicky is a first time mum who had her baby at her local midwife led unit at 38 weeks. She describes feeling like ‘superwoman’ after labour and credits her strength and attitude to hypnobirthing. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sarah and baby Thea
Sarah is a first time mum who had a water birth in hospital. She completed the digital pack with her husband and they were able to work as a team to stay focused and positive. Read their birth story here…
Birth story - Shauna and baby boy
Shauna is a first time mum who was induced at 40 weeks due to eclampsia. The digital pack provided Shauna with the tools to face obstacles and to make decisions during her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Amy and baby Edith
Amy is a first time mum who had a waterbirth at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 5 days. She completed the digital pack and says it was the ‘best thing I did in my pregnancy.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Aisling and baby Ollie
Aisling is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 10 days. She completed the digital pack and felt informed, her midwives followed her birth preferences which helped her to feel fully supported during labour. Read her positive birth story here…