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 - Fernanda and baby Grey
Fernanda is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 2 days. She was able to use BRAIN to make the best decisions for her and her baby during pregnancy and birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Amelia and baby girl
Amelia is a first time mum who had her baby at 39 weeks + 5 days at a midwife led unit. She found reading positive birth stories helpful in preparation for her own. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ella and baby Oakley
Ella is a first time mum who had her baby at home. She was nervous at the though of having her baby in hospital and so ended up having a homebirth instead. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Zannetta and baby girl
Zannetta is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 5 days. She credits being able to stay calm during labour to the digital pack hypnobirthing techniques. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Madeleine and baby Anton
Madeleine is a third time mum who had her baby in the pool in hospital. She found the breathing techniques and positive affirmations most useful during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kayleigh and baby Clementine
Kayleigh is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 39 weeks, due to pre-eclampsia. It was not the birth she had hoped for but she was able to trust in her body and have a positive birth experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby Henry
This first time mum had her baby in hospital at 33 weeks + 1 day. Although baby decided to come early, Mum was able to stay calm and focused during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rachel and baby Martha
Rachel is a second time mum who had a VBAC at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 2 days. She used tools from the digital pack to stay calm and in control during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Selena and baby Penelope
Selena is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 41 weeks. She was unable to have the birth she had ‘hoped for’ but despite this she still sees her birth as a positive experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Lara and baby Lottie
Lara is a second time mum who had her baby by planned cesarean in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. She used hypnobirthing techniques to have a calm and relaxed experience. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Meg and baby Lennon
Meg is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 39 weeks + 6 days. She says of her birth, ‘The whole experience was lovey really and I look back feeling really excited by it all.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Marije and baby Tara
Marije is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 6 days. She feels she has learnt a lot from her birth including the importance of good preparation and having your birth partner know your preferences so they can advocate for you when you are in the throws of labour! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lynn and baby Ayla
Lynn is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 5 days. She says the digital pack gave her the confidence to trust in her own instincts which helped her during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Linda and baby girl
Linda says, “I’ll forever be grateful to the PBC for giving me the confidence to fight for a VBAC and giving me the belief in my body's ability after a traumatic first birth. Also, thank you for helping my partner to be so bloody useful!” Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mathangi and baby Kashyap
Mathangi is a second time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit in Kochi, Kerala, India. She used many techniques to help ensure she had a positive birth experience, of which the digital pack was one. She was thankful for how it prepared couples to work together during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Hannah and baby Owen
Hannah is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks. She found positive birth stories and education about birth really helpful and she describes her birth as, ‘pure magic and absolutely incredible!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Bethany and baby Florence
Bethany is a second time mum who had her rainbow baby by planned cesarean at 39 weeks + 3 days due to baby being breech. Of hypnobirthing she says, ‘The science and knowledge empowered me and I soon began to feel excited for the birth.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sheneik and baby Kingston
Sheneik is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 39 weeks + 5 days. Although she found her labour long and hard she maintained a positive outlook and was able to advocate for herself. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Bethany and baby Eleanor
Bethany is a second time mum who was induced in hospital, due to obstetric cholestasis. She gained tools from the digital pack which enabled her get through labour by thinking positively and using the breathing techniques. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - India and baby Jago
India is a first time mum who had an unplanned cesarean at 39 weeks. She says, ‘Due to hypnobirthing I felt so calm from the moment I knew I was pregnant and that continued throughout labour and beyond.’ Read her positive birth story here…