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 - Lydia and baby Albert
Lydia is a first time mum who gave birth to her baby in hospital with some assistance towards the end. She shares how hypnobirthing helped her have the positive and happy birth experience she wished for, even after her birth plan changed...
Birth Story - Kate and baby Sonny
Kate gave birth to her second baby by planned gentle c-section, due to developing gestational diabetes. Here she shares how she used everything she learnt on the hypnobirthing course to ensure a calm, gentle and very positive birth for herself and her baby boy....
Birth Story - Jen and baby Bram
Jen is a first time mum who gave birth to her baby boy within 20 minutes of arriving at her local hospital. She birthed her baby quickly, naturally and without any intervention or pain relief. Read her story here...
Birth Story - Iona and baby Mila
Iona is a first time who gave birth to her baby girl with a little help towards the end. Iona found the hypnobirthing tools she had learnt and practiced helped even when her birth plan changed. Read her story here...
Birth Story - Hannah and baby Charlie
Hannah is a first time Mum who gave birth to her baby boy naturally in the birth pool at her local hospital. Read her story...