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 - Julianna and baby Richard
Julianna is a second time mum who had her baby in a clinic at 40 weeks + 3 days. Positive thoughts helped her through labour especially, ‘you can do anything for a minute.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Abby and baby Ruben
Abby is a second time mum who had her baby at home, in a pool, at 40 weeks + 3 days. She says, ‘Once again hypnobirthing gave me the tools for an incredible birth, I would recommend it to anyone.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Natalia and baby Frank
Natalia is a first time mum who had a water birth at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 5 days. She read the book and says it, ‘helped us to experience the most beautiful birth,’ which she says, ‘was the best experience in my life.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kimberley and baby boy
Kimberley is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 29 weeks + 6 days. Going into labour pre-term meant their priorities changed but they were still able to use hypnobirthing tools to help them through labour. Read their positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jenny and baby Raphael
Jenny is a second time mum who was induced in hospital at 39 weeks + 1 day. She was surprised at how positive her birth was as she says, ‘ I never believed a highly medicalised birth with an Oxytocin drip induction could feel so natural and empowering.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Amilee and baby Kelsey
Amilee is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 2 days. She says that completing the digital pack made her feel, ‘empowered, confident and full of the knowledge I needed to birth my baby.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Cat and baby Quinn
Cat is a first time mum who had an unplanned cesarean at 40 weeks. She says, ‘even with all the changes to my plan, I feel so positive about the whole experience and how I managed to handle all the decisions so calmly.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Steph and baby Eliza
Steph is a third tie mum who had a VBAC in hospital at 41 weeks + 2 days. Although her labour didn’t quite go as planned, Steph was encouraged to listen to her body and make her own choices.
Birth story - Samantha and baby Olivia
Samantha is a second time mum who had a home, water birth at 40 weeks + 2 days. Hypnobirthing helped her to trust her body and to focus on her breathing and relaxing between contractions. She says, ‘It was the most intense and empowering experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rita and baby Kayla
Rita is a second time mum who had her baby in the pool at her local midwife led unit, at 40 weeks. She wishes all women would be able to experience a labour like hers where she was treated like a, ‘human and not just a number.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Laura and baby Nova
Laura is a first time mum who was induced and then had her baby in a midwife led unit at 42 weeks. Laura used hypnobirthing to help her feel calm during labour and she says, ‘I can honestly say that I enjoyed labour and birth and that in itself is so empowering. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rebecca and baby Archer
Rebecca is a second time mum who gave birth in hospital at 40 weeks + 1 day. She says the PBC, ‘gave me the knowledge and confidence to be able to make decisions about my body and my birth, all very well informed, rational and confidence-boosting.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Charli and baby Freyja
Charli is a second time mum who had her baby in her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 3 days. She says, ‘I can't describe quite how much the PBC did for me, but all I can say is without it, I wouldn't have had the tools to make my second and final birth the incredible experience that it was.’ Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Nancy and baby Milad
Nancy is a third time mum who had her baby in a pool, at home, at 41 weeks. She thanks the PBC for, ‘stewarding me in and through my most magical and embodied birth experience yet.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Robyn and baby Rudy
Robyn is a first time mum who was induced and had her baby at 41 weeks + 2 days. She was initially nervous about the thought of giving birth but hypnobirthing changed her mindset and helped her to be excited about her upcoming labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Natalie and baby Beatrix
Natalie is a second time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 3 days. She says, ‘I believe that the digital pack is what helped me have such a positive experience.’ Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Bryony and baby Christopher
Bryony is a fourth time mum who had a planned cesarean at 39 weeks. The hospital staff all kept her calm and relaxed throughout, when she was very unsure about it. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Veronika and baby Adenike
Veronika is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 8 days. During labour she focused on her breathing which helped her to remain calm and in control. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby Finley
Emma is a first time mum who had an elective cesarean at 39 weeks, due to baby being breech. The digital pack enabled her to use BRAIN and stay calm whilst making the best decisions for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kate and baby Frederich
Kate is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 38 weeks + 1 day. She was not sure how she would cope with birth as she suffered with PGP during pregnancy but on reflection she said, ‘birth was the most empowering and beautiful experience of my life.’ Read her birth story here…