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 - Emily and baby boy
Emily is a first time mum who had a waterbirth in hospital, at 41 weeks + 3 days. She says, ‘I am so so grateful I was introduced to hypnobirthing. It completely changed my mindset around birth and gave me so much knowledge going into labour.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Erica and baby boy
Erica is a third time mum who was induced in hospital at 41 weeks. She found positive affirmations and breathing techniques really helped her, she says, ‘I was thrilled with this birth and I was so proud of myself for the breathing and control and poise I felt.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kayleigh and baby Freya
Kayleigh is a first time mum who had her baby at 41 weeks in hospital. She says, ‘birth can still be really positive even if it doesn’t go remotely as you had planned! I genuinely can’t wait to do it again already, I absolutely loved my birth.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ella and baby Zoe
Ella is a second time mum who had her baby in the water at her local midwife led unit, at 38 weeks + 6 days. She had an amazing birth and says, ‘Thank you to the Positive Birth Company for being such an amazing resource and education!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Roberta and baby Emmy
Roberta is a first time mum who had a water birth at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 4 days. Hypnobirthing gave her the tools she needed to use BRAIN and to advocate for herself and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Laura and baby Ryan
Laura is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 4 days. She practised hypnobirthing and a midwife said to her that she, 'breathed him out beautifully & made it look easy.' Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rachel and baby Avery
Rachel is a fourth time mum who had an unplanned cesarean at 35 weeks + 1 day. She was able to use hypnobirthing to make informed decisions and to stay calm during her birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby Halle
Emma is a second time mum who was induced and had her baby, in hospital, at 36 weeks + 4 days. She found the knowledge and breathing techniques gained from the digital pack enabled her to stay calm and feel excited during birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Siân and baby Noah
Sian is a second time mum who had a gentle cesarean at 36 weeks + 3 days due to baby being undiagnosed breech. She had a calm and enjoyable birth as she was able to use BRAIN to make informed decisions that would be best for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Eleanor and baby girl
Eleanor is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 38 weeks. She says, ‘if it wasn’t for the tools I learnt from the PBC I couldn’t have dealt with labour.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Unplanned c-section birth story - Roxanne and baby Florence
Roxanne is a first time mum who had her baby by unplanned cesarean due to placental abruption during labour. She says, ‘I felt as in control as you can be with something like this - my husband was an amazing birth partner and watching the online hypnobirthing classes and using the Freya app were invaluable to us!’ Read their birth story here…
Birth story - Mary-Lou and baby Cooper
Mary-Lou is a second time mum who was induced in hospital, at 41 weeks. She used hypnobirthing to stay focused and relaxed during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Chloe and baby girl
Chloe is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 38 weeks + 5 days. She was terrified of the thought of birth before completing the digital pack and says of her birth, ‘It was a truly wonderful experience and I’m so grateful for the PBC helping me to overcome my fear.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Katie and baby Theo
Katie is a first time mum who’s birth did not go to plan. Her advice is, ‘don’t be afraid of throwing the birth plan out the window and don’t be afraid of not having the birth you’d dreamed of because there are positives to be found from any birth.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sabrina and baby Sadie
Sabrina is a second time mum who had a home waterbirth at 39 weeks + 4 days. She achieved her ‘ideal birth’ with the help of the Freya App and said, ‘The Freya app was awesome, saved me through the labour from getting scared & losing my breathing.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby Jack
Emma is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 39 weeks + 6 days. She revised the hypnobirthing pack, after completing it with her first child, and says, ‘I would like to thank the positive birth company for preparing me for another positive birth.’ Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Jaskinder and baby Daleyr
Jaskinder is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 1 day. She completed the digital pack and was amazed at the science videos, she also found the affirmation, ‘my baby is the right size for my body,’ very useful throughout pregnancy and labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby Indie
Emma is a first time mum who had an unplanned cesarean at 40 weeks + 11 days. Although her birth was far from what she had hoped for she is able to see the positives in it and is thankful for a healthy baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kallie and baby Cruz
Kallie is a first time mum who had a water birth at her local midwife led unit, at 41 weeks + 1 day. She says, I was so scared about giving birth, but thank you to the Positive Birth Company for completely changing my outlook to birth, it was amazing!!!’ Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Lizette and baby boy
Lizette is a first time mum who was induced, due to high blood pressure concerns, at 41 weeks. The preparation she did, during pregnancy, ensured she stayed calm and in control during labour and that the breathing techniques were automatic. Read her positive birth story here…