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 - Siobhan and baby Finnegan
Siobhan is a third time mum who had a water birth at a midwife led unit, at 40 weeks + 3 days. She says, ‘I’m so grateful that I finally got the kind of birth experience I had dreamed of! Thank you for making such a wonderful course that helped me make that dream a reality.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kayleigh and baby Leo
Kayleigh is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 6 days. She says, ‘I had achieved the best labour I could have, and even though things did not go to plan after, it did not take away from such an amazing experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Malti and baby Anayah
Malti is a first time mum who was induced at 40 weeks. She used hypnobirthing to stay calm and remain in control throughout her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Hannah and baby Miles
Hannah is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 5 days. She used up breathing and the support of her birth partner to help her through labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lauren and baby Theodore
Lauren is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 3 days. Her preferred option of birthing at home was not possible, due to staff shortages, but it ended up being, ‘for the best.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rosa and baby Theodore
Rose is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 3 days. She completed the digital pack and felt it left her feeling, ‘empowered to make [decisions]’ when her labour didn’t progress as she had hoped. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Tola and baby boy
Tola is a first time mum who laboured in a midwife led unit and then transferred to labour ward to have her baby at 40 weeks + 2 days. Her labour did not progress as she had hoped and she used knowledge from the digital pack to help her remain calm and make decisions, she believed, to be best for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ashleigh and baby Georgio
Ashleigh is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital. She used hypnobirthing and states, ‘I was so calm through my whole pregnancy and run up to labour,’ and describes birth as, ‘The best day of my life.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Levina and baby Erin
Levina is a first time mum who had a planned cesarean at 36 weeks + 3 days, due to placenta praevia. She completed the course and used BRAIN to make the best decisions for herself and her baby and says, ‘a planned C-section can really be wonderful.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Amy and baby Zachary
Amy is a fourth time mum who had a water birth at home at 40 weeks + 3 days. She says the digital pack, ‘helped me make the decision to plan for a homebirth and when it came to the labour and delivery it proved an absolute game changer.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rebekah and baby Isaac
Rebekah is a first time mum who had her baby by cesarean, in Argentina, at 39 weeks + 2 days. She says, ‘I am thankful for the PBC class this helped me prepare for birth, advocate for my self, help my husband understand and feel part of the birth process and make decisions that felt right for us and our baby!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Charlene and baby Amalia
Charlene is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 4 days. She completed the digital pack and was able to trust in her instincts and follow her body to have, ‘the perfect birth for [her] which [she] loves thinking about.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby Olivia
Emma is a first time mum who had an unplanned cesarean, due to breech baby being in distress, at 40 weeks + 2 days. She practised hypnobirthing and was prepared for all eventualities so remained calm throughout and says, ‘I would do it all over again in a heart beat.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Nia and baby boy
Nia is a second time mum who had a water birth, in hospital, at 40 weeks + 1 day. She says, ‘The PBC was a fantastic resource in helping me to understand what elements of the birth I could control, and understanding the physiological changes happening, so thank you for making such an empowering and accessible resource.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kerry and baby boy
Kerry is a second time mum who was induced and had her baby at 39 weeks + 1 day, in hospital. She says, ‘This birth experience was everything I hoped it could be - even though not everything was to plan - and I credit my ability to make good decisions & remain calm to PBC.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Tauri and baby Baker
Tauri is a third time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks. It was rather frantic when she arrived at hospital but her husband was able to advocate for her and help her to have the best birth possible for her and her baby. Read their positive birth story here…
Birth story - Laura and baby girl
Laura is a second time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 39 weeks + 6 days. She says, ‘this was another amazing, positive and very empowering experience, all thanks to the PBC.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Bongi and baby Arusha
Bongi is a first time mum who had a waterbirth in hospital, at 41 weeks + 5 days. She used hypnobirthing to stay calm during labour and says, ‘I can honestly think back to my birth and just feel overwhelmed with positive emotions. My birth was absolutely amazing!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Alexandra and baby boy
Alexandra is a second time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 38 weeks + 6 days. She completed the digital pack and says, Doing it was life changing.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Tuesday and baby Dylan
Tuesday is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 40 weeks. She relied on her partner and the Freya App to help her breathe through her labour and stay calm and focused.