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 - May and baby Redmond
May is a fourth time mum who had a positive VBAC induction at 38 weeks due to gestational diabetes and obstetric cholestasis. She completed the digital pack and used techniques from it to help during her labour. Read her positive, high risk, birth story here…
Birth story - Emz and baby Isaac
Emz was anxious during pregnancy so downloaded the digital pack to help her with this. She found the phrase ‘my body, my baby, my birth’ particularly reassuring and although she didn’t have a birth anything like she had planned she still felt it was a positive experience. Read her story here…
Birth story - Becki and baby Willow
Becki is a second time mum who was induced at 39 + 3 days. She made the most of her situation and used information from the digital pack to help make her birth better. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sophie and baby Oliver
Sophie is a first time mum who had her baby in hospital at 42 weeks after being induced. She felt that the digital pack enabled her to maintain a sense of control when all seemed out of control. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sian and baby Ace
Sian is a first time mum who gave birth in hospital at 41 weeks. She completed the digital pack and made good use of the breathing techniques and BRAIN acronym during her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Rachel and baby Peggy
Rachel is a first time mum who had a birth where ‘absolutely nothing went to plan.’ She had an emergency caesarean in hospital at 41 weeks + 6 days. Sher used up breathing and BRAIN throughout her labour to stay calm and in control. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Laura and baby Taylor
Laura is a first time mum who laboured in her local midwife led unit but ended up giving birth in hospital. She found the breathing and relaxation tools from the digital pack helped her to keep focused during the more challenging moments of her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Kate and baby Remmi
Kate is a first time mum who had her baby at home at 38 weeks. She completed the digital pack and knew that she would feel most calm giving birth at home due to her anxiety of all things medical. Read her positive birth story here…
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…