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 - Imogen and baby Kit
Imogen is a second time mum who had her baby in the pool at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 2 days. Hypnobirthing enabled her to trust in her body and understand what her body was going through. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Zemirah and baby Levi
Zamirah is a first time mum who had her baby at home in the pool at 42 weeks. She describes birth as, ‘the most empowering and proudest moment of my life,’ and she thanks the PBC for, ‘educating and helping me to make informed decisions that were right for me.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Robyn and baby Shalev
Robyn is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit. She made sure she was fully prepared for birth and was therefore able to trust in her body and remain in control throughout labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Nadia and baby Oliver
Nadia is a second time mum who had her baby by elective cesarean at 39 weeks, due to its transverse position. She found reading positive birth stories gave her peace and confidence in her own birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Anam and baby Sophia
Anam is a second time mum who had her baby in the pool in a midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 4 days. She says that the Positive Birth Company helped her to feel in control and to trust in her body. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jenn and baby girl
Jenn is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks. She says she read the book and it made her much less anxious about birth, and ‘it truly helped (her) get through my labour.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Polly and baby Remy
Polly is a first time mum who had her baby at home at 40 weeks + 6 days. She credits the PBC for helping her to have such ‘an empowering and positive birth.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jess and baby Luca
Jess is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 40 weeks + 10 days. She found the digital pack helped to get he in a positive mindset for birth despite it being during a worldwide pandemic. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emily and baby Beatrice
Emily is a second time mum who had an unplanned cesarean at 39 weeks + 2 days due to baby being transverse. She says, ‘the PBC really helped both me and my husband to remain calm and to reassure ourselves that we were making the best decisions for our family.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Chloe and baby Otis
Chloe is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit during Covid restrictions. She was able to use tools from the digital pack to advocate for herself during labour and to help her feel in control. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kiti and baby Nikau
Kiti is a first time mum who had her baby in the bath at home at 40 weeks + 4 days. She thanks the PBC, ‘for the tools and knowledge we gained from the course which allowed my partner and I to feel confident that birth can be a natural and beautiful experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Joanna and baby girl
Joanna is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 6 days. She was anxious about giving birth but found that her instincts kicked in as soon as labour started. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kim and baby Maria
Kim is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks. She completed the digital pack and says, ‘Hypnobirthing taught me to follow my instincts during birth.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lauren and Baby S
Lauren is a second time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 38 weeks + 4 days. She remained calm and focused through labour and says, “I wasn’t nervous whilst in labour, I believe that’s down to using your pack.” Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lupita and baby Hekate
Lupita is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 39 weeks + 9 days. She was surrounded by a lot of negative birth stories when she was pregnant but she stuck to her birth plan and kept thinking, “This is Amazing,” throughout her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jen and baby Phoenix
Jen is a first time mum who had her baby at home at 38 weeks + 5 days. She says, “I fully believe that the hypnobirthing techniques worked wonders” and helped her to have the birth she had hoped for. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Amber and baby Solo
Amber is a first time mum who had her baby in her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks. She completed the digital pack and says, ‘The breathing technique was the most effective form of pain relief.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Barbra and baby Lorelai
Barbra is a first time mum who had a waterbirth at a midwife led unit at 41 weeks + 1 day. She practised hypnobirthing and found, ‘the breathing techniques and affirmations kept me feeling in control and very relaxed.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lillybet and baby Eileen
Lillybet is a first time mum who had her baby at home at 41 weeks + 1 day. She says of her birth, “It was such an incredible experience and I feel so lucky and proud it worked out this way!” Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Hannah and baby Alexander
Hannah is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 5 days. Her labour progressed faster than she had anticipated but she says, “I felt very calmed by the app and the breathing guidance that helped me stay focused.” Read her positive birth story here…