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
(STILL) Birth story - Charlotte and baby Jasmine
***TRIGGER WARNING*** This is the positive birth story of baby Jasmine who was still born at 26 weeks. It is a beautiful but heartbreaking read and may not be suitable for all.
Birth story - Seraphine and baby Ursula
Seraphine is a first time mum who had her baby at 40 weeks at her local midwife led unit. She used hypnobirthing tools to help her birth her baby exactly as she had hoped. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sophie and baby Ozzy
Sophie is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 37 weeks. Due to her baby having Gastroschisis she was unable to have her preferred home birth but, she was able to use tools gained from the digital pack to help her make her hospital birth as positive as possible. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Caitlyn and baby Ellie
Caitlyn is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit in hospital. Her birth did not go ad she had hoped but she says, ‘Though it wasn’t my original plan of an unmedicated labor, I am BEYOND happy with my experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Srilekhinik and baby Alekhya
Srilekhinik is a first time mum who had her baby by cesarean at 41 weeks. She was able to make informed throughout labour and says, ‘I feel happy to reframe my birth as something positive.’ Read her positive birth story now…
Birth story - Jenesse and baby Robson
Jenesse is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 37 weeks + 3 days, during Covid-19 restrictions. Once in hospital her labour progressed quicker than she had imagined and baby was born before Dad was allowed in the room. She says, ‘The experience was so powerful and positive!’ Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Natassia and baby Gavin
Natassia is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 38 weeks + 6 days. Hypnobirthing helped to reduce her anxiety around birth and empowered her with knowledge which helped her through labour, even when it didn’t go as she had envisioned. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby Lennon
Emma is a first time mum who had her baby in her local midwife led unit. Hypnobirthing enabled her to listen to her body and breath through her surges. Emma came out of labour feeling, ‘like a freaking warrior.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Christina and baby Avgi
Christina is a second time mum who had her baby in a pool at home, at 40 weeks + 3 days. She was able to listen to her body and follow its rhythm, she describes birth as, ‘one of the most powerful experiences!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kayla and baby Jace
Kayla is a second time mum who had her baby in the pool at her local midwife led unit, at 41 weeks + 3 days. She stayed focused and used breathing techniques to help with labour. She says, ‘It was a quick and amazing experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Michelle and baby Nova
Michelle is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 41 weeks. She says, ‘ we ended up with experiences that we thought would devastate us, or ruin our birth, but it was the complete opposite. We felt empowered and powerful in our decision making and loved my birth from start to finish.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Yemima and baby Zack
Yemima is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 39 weeks + 5 days. She says that hypnobirthing helped her so much and that she was able to trust in her body to birth her baby. Read her rather speedy, positive birth story here…
Birth story - Berna and baby Bastian
Berna is a first time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 38 weeks + 6 days. She completed the digital pack and says, ‘this course is life changing in many ways!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jazmine and baby Lyla
Jazmine is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 41 weeks + 2 days. She says, ‘Even though things didn’t go to “plan” I loved every moment of my birthing experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby Zachary
Emma is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital, during Covid-19 restrictions. The digital pack provided her with the information to make informed decisions and empowered her to be in control of her birth, she says, ‘I felt like Superwoman.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Charlotte and baby Charlie
Charlotte is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 2 days. She was scheduled for a cesarean due to baby being breech but baby had other plans and arrived rather quicker than expected! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Viva and baby Zella
Viva is a first time mum who was induced at 40 weeks + 1 day and had her baby in a birthing pool. She used ‘tools’ gained from the digital pack to help her stay in control and relaxed. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Grace and baby Moira
Grace is a second time mum who gave birth at home, during rather turbulent circumstances. After contracting Covid-19 at 38 weeks and with storm Darcy whirling in, Grace managed a calm and speedy birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ags and baby Maia
Ags is a first time mum who had a water birth at home at 39 weeks + 5 days. Before she found the PBC she had been ‘petrified’ of giving birth but the digital pack totally changed her perception and she went on to have a very positive home birth. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Lauren and baby Kenji
Lauren is a second time mum who had a VBAC in a midwife led unit at 41 weeks. She says the PBC gave her the confidence to go for a VBAC and make informed decisions, whilst also being open to that ‘plan’ changing. Read her positive birth story here…