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 - Maheswary and baby Nivandhan
Maheswary is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 2 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. She used hypnobirthing tools to advocate for herself before and during labour and to remain calm and in control. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Thea and baby Roman
Thea is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 7 days. She used the Freya app and breathing techniques to help her through labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Paris and baby Rue
Paris is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 38 weeks. She used hypnobirthing tools to remain calm and in control during labour, making choices which were best for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lydia and baby Clara
Lydia is a first time mum who had a planned cesarean due to her baby being breech, during the coronavirus pandemic. She used hypnobirthing breathing techniques to stay calm before and during the birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Einir and baby Cai
Einir is a second time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 3 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. She credits her ‘much better’ second birth to hypnobirthing as she says, ‘knowledge is power.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Vicky and baby Kara
Vicky is a second time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 4 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. Hypnobirthing helped her to stay calm and to gently breathe her baby out. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Hannah and baby Evelyn
Hannah is a first time mum who had her baby in a pool in hospital. Despite a miscommunication in hospital she still describes her birth as an ‘incredible’ experience. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby boy
This first time mum had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 1 day. She was able to use BRAIN to make the best decisions for her and her baby at the end of her pregnancy and during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sarah and baby Harriet
Sarah is a second time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 39 weeks, during the coronavirus pandemic. Hypnobirthing enabled her to trust her body and be confident in its ability to birth her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Nicola and baby boy
Nicola is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 40 weeks + 2 days. She says, ‘I never dreamed that in the middle of a pandemic I could achieve such a wonderful birthing experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sophie and baby Serena
Sophie is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool at home at 39 weeks + 1 day. She was able to get through her long latent phase of labour by taking baths and staying focused. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Chloe and baby Mack
Chloe is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 41 weeks. The digital pack helped Chloe to feel educated about birth and in control and her husband to be ‘the best support person’ she could have hoped for. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Grace and baby Finn
Grace is a first time mum who had a water birth at home at 40 weeks + 3 days, during the coronavirus pandemic. She used hypnobirthing and the Freya app to stay focussed, relaxed and in the zone during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Arushi and baby Anjali
Arushi is a first time mum who had an unplanned cesarean at 36 weeks, due to pre-eclampsia, during the coronavirus pandemic. Although she did not have the most positive pre and postnatal journey, she experienced a positive birth accompanied by her playlist and hypnobirthing breathing techniques. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ellie and baby Edie
Ellie is a second time mum who had a VBAC in the pool at home at 39 weeks + 2 days. She gained information from the digital pack which helped her understand what was happening during labour and to stay in control. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Megan and baby Corrado
Megan is a first time mum who was induced at 40 weeks + 6 days due to obstetric cholestasis. Hypnobirthing gave her the tools to use BRAIN to navigate changes and to have the best birth for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Isra'a and baby Ruqaya
Isra'a is a second time mum who had an unplanned cesarean at 41 weeks + 3 days. She used hypnobirthing to prepare for birth and she was able to be calm and in control up until her labour took an unexpected turn. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Whitney and baby Mío
Whitney is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 38 weeks + 6 days. She was able to stay calm, cool and collected throughout labour with the help of hypnobirthing tools. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ashleigh and baby Evelyn
Ashleigh is a second time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 41 weeks + 1 day. Hypnobirthing gave her the knowledge to make the best decisions for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Simran and baby Freya
Simran is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit in the pool. She credits hypnobirthing with empowering her to have a birth she actually misses. Read her positive birth story here…