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 - Ellie and baby Frankie
Ellie is a first time mum who was diagnosed with gestational diabetes at 30 weeks. Her baby was measuring ‘big’ and she used ‘BRAIN’ to make decisions that she believed were right for her and her baby. She was induced in hospital at 40 weeks + 2 days. She and her husband worked as a team throughout using techniques they had gained form the digital pack . Read their positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sian and baby Ellis
Sian is a second time mum who started to feel out of control during her pregnancy so decided to try out hypnobirthing. She bought the digital pack and used it to help improve her mindset and to use BRAIN when discussing options with her consultant. She was induced in hospital. Read her speedy birth story here…
Birth story - Sammy and baby Jacob
Sammy is a second time mum who downloaded the digital pack and used it to make informed decisions and to help guide her through her birth experience. She had a positive VBAC after being induced in hospital at 41 weeks + 5 days and she is a total advocate of hypnobirthing. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth stories - Faye and baby Luna
Faye describes her labour as one of two halves. She started in a pool, calm and relaxed, but after 5 hours of labouring she was not progressing fast enough and she needed intervention. Faye believed the digital pack helped her through her ‘challenging’ labour and that the outcome was ‘amazing!’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Miranda and baby boy
Miranda was induced in hospital at 38 weeks + 6 days. She describes the experience as a healing birth after her more medicalised first birth. She says the closeness of her husband and the up breathing techniques especially helped her through. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Holly and baby Seth
Holly is a second time mum who had a positive hospital water birth. She found the information and ‘tools’ gained from the digital pack invaluable, they empowered her to trust her instincts and allow her body to ‘do its thing’. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Amy and baby Hugo
Amy is a second time Mum who had a positive VBAC in hospital. She used the digital pack to help her make informed decisions and remain in control. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jenni and baby Thomas
Jenni is a third time mum who gave birth to her son after being induced at her local hospital. She used the digital pack to help her gain a greater knowledge and enable her to make informed decisions. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Georgie and baby Louis
Georgie is a third time mum who gave birth in the pool at her local hospital. She started the digital course at 32 weeks and found that it helped her to feel more in control of this birth than she had been with the previous two. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Gemma and baby Nancy
Gemma is a first time mum who had a water birth at her local hospital. She remained calm and relaxed throughout her pregnancy and labour and attributes this to the digital hypnobirthing pack. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Suz and baby boy
Suz had her baby boy at her local hospital at 36 weeks + 3 days. She used the digital pack and although she did not end up with her preferred birth scenario she still sees it as an amazing, positive experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Lizzie and baby Oliver
Lizzie gave birth by planned cersarean at her local hospital due to her baby being breech. She used the digital pack which helped her to use BRAIN to make decisions and to discuss, options and preferences with her medical team. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jennifer and baby Anna
Jennifer is a first time mum who gave birth to her daughter in the pool at her local hospital at 40 weeks + 6 days. She discovered the digital pack in the later stages of her pregnancy but still felt it helped her to consolidate her thoughts and formulate her birth plan. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Claire and baby Toby
Claire is a fourth time mum who planned a vaginal breech delivery in her local hospital, but ended up having an unplanned cesarean. She says, our ‘bodies are amazing, it doesn’t matter what type of birth you end up having.’ Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ellie and baby Ruben
Ellie is a first time mum who gave birth at her local hospital. She completed the digital pack and found the information on the physiology of birth invaluable. She inhaled peace and exhaled tension throughout her labour. Read her speedy birth story here…
Birth story - Natalie and baby Nuh
Natalie gave birth at 41 weeks + 3 days at her local hospital after having her water broken to help initiate labour. She used the digital pack to help her make informed decisions which would be best for her and her baby. Read her story here…
Birth story - Lisa and baby Ruairi
Lisa is a third time mum who gave birth at 40 weeks + 3 days at her local hospital. She found the digital pack at 37 weeks and used it to help to reduce the anxiety she had felt prior to her previous two labours. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rebekah and baby Bella
Rebekah is a second time mum who gave birth to her baby girl at her local hospital. She found the digital pack and used the skills she gained from it to help her have a positive birth. Read her story here…
Birth story - Natalie and baby girl
Natalie is a second time mum who gave birth at her local hospital at 40 weeks + 3 days. She completed the digital pack and went on to have a very calm and controlled birth. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Ali and baby girl
Ali is a second time mum who gave birth in her local hospital at 41 weeks + 2 days. She completed the digital pack and went on to have a positive water birth, with a slight twist. Read her story here…