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 - Jemma and baby Alfie
Jemma is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 41 weeks + 2 days due to reduced foetal movements and reduced fluid. She felt informed and prepared for all eventualities, after completing the digital pack, which was definitely beneficial during her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Frida and baby Eila
Frida is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 41 weeks. She had been terrified of giving birth her whole adult life and was directed to the digital pack which helped her to believe she could have a good experience. She used tools gained from it to help her to achieve a positive birth. Read her story here…
Birth story - Fay and baby Henrietta
Fay was induced in hospital at 40 weeks + 3 days due to her having low PAPP-A. She completed the digital pack and used it to help keep control during her labour. She is naturally anxious but was able to read the ‘signs’ of rising panic and work to return to ‘green’ to help her have the best birth for her and her baby on the day. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby
Emma is a first time mum who gave birth at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 10 days. She completed the digital pack and went on to have a positive waterbirth. Read her story here…
Birth story - Emma and baby Riyaan
Emily is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 40 weeks + 3 days. She completed the digital pack and found it helped her to remain calm and reduced her anxiety about the unknown. She describes her birth as the best for her and her baby at the time. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Emily and baby Dora
Emily is a second time mum who had her baby at home at 38 weeks + 3 days. She completed the digital pack and describes it as a ‘wonderful, accessible and empowering tool’ which she used to help her achieve her positive birth. Read her story here…
Birth story - Claire and baby Harry
Claire is a second time mum who gave birth at her local midwife led unit at 39 weeks + 1 day. She managed her labour at home using techniques she learned from the digital pack and was found to be 8cm dilated by the time she got to the midwife led unit. Read her positive water birth story here…
Birth story - Chrissy and baby Grace
Chrissy is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 40 weeks + 6 days. She found that the digital pack helped her to remain calm despite her labour unfolding in a less than ideal way. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Catrin and baby Ella
Catrin is a second time mum who gave birth in hospital. Her labour progressed quickly and she was able to use techniques from the digital pack to help her focus and allow her body to birth her baby. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Amy and baby boy
Amy is a second time mum who had a water birth at her local midwife led unit at 41 weeks + 5 days. She completed the digital pack and went on to have a very positive birth experience. Read her story here…
Birth story - Abby and baby Oliver
Abby is first time mum who was induced in hospital after being diagnosed with gestational diabetes. She completed the digital pack and used the techniques to help her towards the end of her pregnancy and during her induction. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Abigail and baby Roux
Abigail is a third time mum who was induced in hospital at 41 weeks + 6 days. The digital pack helped her to remain calm and relaxed despite her not being able to have the homebirth she would have liked. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Alice and baby girl
Alice is a second time mum who had a VBAC in hospital at 40 weeks. She completed the digital pack and claims that it ‘changed her life’ and helped her to achieve a positive, healing birth. Read her story here…
Birth story - Alice and baby Alfie
Alice is a first time mum who gave birth in the pool at her local hospital. She completed the digital pack and describes her birth as ‘incredible’. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Melissa and baby Wynter
Melissa is a first time mum who gave birth in hospital at 40 weeks. She completed the digital pack and went on to have a positive birth experience. Read her birth story here…
Birth story - Abigail and baby Charlie
Abigail is a second time mum who had a waterbirth at her local midwife led unit at 38 weeks + 5 days. She completed the digital pack and felt informed, empowered and calm through her labour as a result. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Elizabeth and baby Sebastian
Elizabeth is a first time mum who is a great advocate for the digital pack. She had Group B Strep and her baby was born calmly in hospital with no intervention. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kay and baby Robyn
Kay was induced in hospital, due to reduced foetal movement, and says that her birth ‘exceeded all expectations’. She completed the digital pack and went on to have a positive water birth. Read her story here…
Birth story - Maryam and baby
Maryam is a second time mum who had a describes this birth as ‘empowering and euphoric’. She completed the digital pack and was able to use it to help guide her through her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Chess and baby Lucas
Chess is a first time mum who had a water birth at her local hospital at 38 weeks + 6 days. She completed a hypnobirthing course and went on to have a calm birth despite circumstances not being exactly as she would have liked. Read her positive birth story here…