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 - Jodie and baby girl
Jodie is a second time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 39 weeks. She says, ‘The birth was very quick but it was the most euphoric moment. I’d recommend hypnobirthing to anyone that’s wants to try it, because to me it really does work.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby girl
This first time mum had an unplanned cesarean at 40 weeks, due to undiagnosed breech baby. She says, ‘Without the knowledge of what I learnt in my Positive Birth Course things would’ve been a lot more stressful. I was able to keep myself calm and focused because I knew what was happening with my body.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Taylor and baby Sorrel
Taylor is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital, in Canada, at 36 weeks + 4 days. Due to her baby being early, she had not yet made a ‘birth plan’ but despite this she felt listened to and respected by the hospital staff and had a, ‘totally positive birth.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Tenia and baby boy
Tenia is a second time mum who had her baby in a midwife led unit at 39 weeks + 4 days. She says, ‘I kept telling myself “my birth will be easy because I’m so relaxed!” and it was! I loved using the Freya timer and hypnobirthing affirmations.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Positive birth story - Clare and baby girl
Clare is a first time mum who had a home water birth at 39 weeks + 1 day. She completed the digital pack and says, ‘A big thanks to Siobhan and the positive birth company for helping me to have the most amazing birth experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Julia and baby Jacob
Julia is a first time mum who had a cesarean at 40 weeks + 4 days, in New Zealand. She completed the digital pack and used BRAIN to make the best decisions for her and her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sophie and baby girl
Sophie is a second time mum who had her baby at 40 weeks + 6 days at home. Her baby arrived before the midwives and Sophie says, ‘while it wasn’t quite the leisurely water birth surrounded by tea lights that I had planned, it was an incredible experience.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Nadine and baby Nico
Nadine is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 38 weeks + 3 days. She said, ‘Listening to and reading positive birth stories were the most helpful in empowering me for my natural birth.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Tammy and baby Henry
Tammy is a first time mum who had her baby in the car on the way to hospital, at 38 weeks + 5 days. She completed the digital pack and says, ‘It gave me and my partner the tools to make this birth special,’ even though it was not how she envisioned giving birth! Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Annabelle and baby Perrie
Annabelle is a third time mum who had a mermaid birth at home at 40 weeks. She completed the digital pack and says, ‘I felt truly empowered to make decisions that were right for me and my baby and ultimately trust my body.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Katie and baby Jesse
Katie is a first time mum who had a water birth at home at 41 weeks. She says, ‘My birth experience was magical, powerful, life affirming and I'm so so grateful for the Positive Birth Company Course and my incredible NHS midwives.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby Thea
Emma is a second time mum who had her baby at 39 weeks + 6 days in hospital. She experienced a long latent phase of labour but despite her frustrations she says it was also so positive and she was able to remain calm and relaxed. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Stephannie and baby girl
Stephannie is a second time mum who had her baby at 40 weeks in the car! She thanks the PBC, ‘helping with my first baby and providing me with the tools for delivering my second baby. I know, without doing this course and learning the breathing… I wouldn’t have been able do it!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Leina and baby boy
Leina is a third time mum who had her baby in the pool, at home, at 38 weeks + 1 day. Of her birth she says, ‘I feel empowered, excited, and more in touch with my mama gut/intuition than I ever have before 💪’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Coco and baby boy
Coco is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 38 weeks + 6 days. Her birth did not progress as she hd hoped but she says, ‘the hypnobirthing course helped me make the best of it and it meant I remained calm and informed about my choices throughout the birth.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Laura and baby boy
Laura is a second time mum who had a HBAC at 42 weeks, in Canada. Her labour progressed quickly but she remained calm and describes her birth as, ‘by far the most healing and powerful experience [she’s] ever had [her] life.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Alice and baby Poppy
Alice is a second time mum who had an unplanned freebirth, at home, at 37 weeks + 2 days. Although it was not quite the birth she had planned she describes it as, ‘an amazingly powerful experience and I am SO proud of myself and my body for delivering my own baby at home!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Becky and baby girl
Becky is a first time mum who had her baby in the pool at her local midwife led unit, at 41 weeks + 1 day. She is a midwife who has done hypnobirthing training and also completed the digital pack, tools from which she used during birth, after which she, ‘felt so POWERFUL!💪’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mum and baby boy
This first time mum had her baby in hospital at 40 weeks + 6 days. She completed the digital pack and was able to use hypnobirthing tools to advocate for herself. She says, My labor and delivery experience was a dream come true. It was hard, but I did it. I felt so empowered.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Melissa and baby Macy
Melissa is a second time mum who had an unplanned cesarean at 40 weeks + 4 days. Although she didn’t get her VBAC she is thankful for hypnobirthing tools which kept her calm throughout and gave her the knowledge to make informed decisions using BRAIN. She says, ‘Birth may not always go to plan, but it can still be an amazing, healing experience 🥰’