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 - Sarah and baby Jude
Sarah is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 36 weeks + 3 days. Hypnobirthing enabled her to use BRAIN to make the best decisions for her and her baby during pregnancy and labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby Henry
Emma is a second time mum who had her rainbow baby at 34 weeks + 5 days, in hospital. After losing her first baby she was understandably anxious throughout this pregnancy and birth but used hypnobirthing to help her stay calm and in control. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Tayo and baby Jonah
Tayo is a first time mum who had a water birth in hospital, at 40 weeks + 4 days. Hypnobirthing empowered her, ‘to have exactly the birth [she] wanted and also to feel prepared for all eventualities.’ Her husband helped her to feel safe and in control throughout labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Shannon and baby Sonny
Shannon is a first time mum who had a cesarean, due to baby being breech, at 39 weeks + 1 day. She says, I am so grateful for the knowledge and tools the PBC course gave me and I know it made a huge difference to how I was able to process those big changes late in my pregnancy and still feel empowered to make sure my birth was something I felt informed and positive about 💛’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Abbey and baby Rowan
Abbey is a second time mum who had her rainbow baby in hospital, in Cambodia, at 41 weeks + 3 days. Hypnobirthing enabled her to recognise when she was in transition and empowered her to note that, ‘The power of birth is immense, but like I said when my daughter was born, not as powerful as me.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Singapore Birth story - Valarie and baby Maya
Valerie is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital, in Singapore, at 37 weeks + 3 days. She used hypnobirthing to educate and empower herself to advocate for the birth she wanted in a country where medicalised births are the norm. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ellen and baby Isabel
Ellen is a first time mum who was induced in hospital and went on to have a cesarean, at 39 weeks + 2 days. She used hypnobirthing tools to navigate her pregnancy and birth and says, ‘regardless of whether it goes to plan, the PBC comes in and supports you.’ Read her positive birth story here…
New Zealand Birth story - Lizzie and baby Oscar
Lizzie is a second time mum who had her baby in the pool, in hospital, at 38 weeks + 3 days. She says she, ‘Can’t advocate for hypnobirthing enough and all the info in the PBC course is so so valuable. Would recommend it to everyone!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sara and baby girl
Sara is a third time mum who had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 1 day. After her birth she said, ‘I felt confident and empowered after educating myself on birth and watching the hypnobirthing videos from the Positive Birth Company.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Alexis and baby Minerva
Alexis is a second time mum who had her baby in the pool at a midwife led unit, in California, at 39 weeks + 6 weeks. She armed herself with knowledge and tools which empowered her to have the birth she dreamed of. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Amelia and baby girl
Amelia is a second time mum who had her baby in her local midwife led unit at 41 weeks + 3 days. She says, ‘Thank you to the PBC for making me not worry about labour with both my children, especially feeling super relaxed about this second one.’ Read her positive birth story here…
birth story - Kimberly and baby Libby
Kimberly is a first time mum who had an unplanned cesarean at 41 weeks + 3 days. She says, ‘it was a very unpredictable and wildly different labour and delivery than what I had dreamed of or expected. But doing the course helped me mentally to cope with that, and use the skills learnt to help make decisions best for me and baby girl.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Holly and babies Daphne and Rose
Holly is a second time mum who was induced in hospital and had her twins at 36 weeks + 4 days. She says, ‘I'd had quite a lot of intervention, things that I know a lot of people get very worried about such as an induction and the hormone drip and honestly I couldn't have had a better experience. I felt totally in control, none of it felt beyond me.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Cathy and baby Elliott
Cathy is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital, in France, at 41 weeks + 6 days. She was induced and was able to use hypnobirthing to stay, ‘calm and relaxed the whole time.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jess and baby Annie
Jess is a second time mum who had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks. She practised hypnobirthing in both of her pregnancies and says, ‘I had a fantastic labour and birth and recommend the PBC to anyone I meet that is pregnant!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Lauren-Anne and baby Otis
Lauren-Anne is a second time mum who had a waterbirth in a midwife led unit, at 40 weeks + 6 days. She says, ‘My birthing experience is something ill treasure forever, it really was magical and I couldn’t have done it without the PBC.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Cassandra and baby Marisol
Cassandra is a first time mum who had a cesarean, due to baby being breech, at 41 weeks + 2 days. She says, ‘To make sure I had the birth I deserved, I advocated for myself, I learned to ask “why?”, educated myself, and trusted my intuition.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Pooja and baby Aarya
Pooja is a second time mum who had a VBAC in hospital at 38 weeks. She says, ‘I will forever remember the course and will still use the breathing techniques in general life. Thank you so much for my life changing experience ❤️’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Danielle and baby girl
Danielle is a second time mum who had a VBAC, at home, at 41 weeks + 6 days. She had not ‘planned’ on birthing at home but baby had other ideas, however, she still describes her birth as, ‘the best experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Elli and baby Hani
Elli is a first time mum who had a water birth in hospital, at 39 weeks + 4 days. She completed the digital pack and was able to use hypnobirthing tools to remain calm and relaxed during labour. Read her positive birth story here…