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.

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Birth story - Debbie and baby Mabel

Debbie is a fourth time mum who had her rainbow baby in a pool, at home, at 40 weeks + 3 days. She says, ‘I’m so thankful for this course! I understood the science of my body birthing, what my baby was equipped to do, just so much more knowledge which gave me confidence in my abilities.’ Read her positive birth story here…

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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…

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Birth story - Mhairi and baby Beau

Mhairi is a second time mum who had her rainbow baby in hospital, in New Zealand, at 34 weeks. Hypnobirthing enabled her to advocate for herself and her baby through a rather bumpy labour. She says, ‘The sheer existence of the PBC means that we have him home with us, and that is the most positive, magical thing of all’

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Birth story - Prudence and baby Beauden

Prudence is a first time mum who had an unplanned cesarean at 40 weeks + 2. She had to use BRAIN during labour to make informed decisions, and despite her birth not being the one she hoped for she said, ‘I am still so proud of myself because I kept calm, collected and together throughout the whole process and that is what I took from PBC.’ Read her positive birth story here…

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Birth story - Brea and baby Xy

Brea is a first time mum who was induced and had her rainbow baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 2 days. After a rocky start to trying to conceive and a pregnancy that was anything but smooth, she made sure she was fully prepared for birth and says, ‘[I] Couldn’t recommend PBC more!!’ Read her positive birth story here…

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Birth story - Paula and baby Dominic

Paula was induced and had her baby in hospital at 39 weeks + 5 days. Even though she was in a country where they culturally view birth differently to the UK she still, ‘made [her] own choices, used BRAIN and used positive mindset as well as the breathing exercises to ensure that [her] birth was what [she] wanted it to be.’ Read her positive birth story here…

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