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 - Erica and baby Isaac
Erica is a fourth time mum who was induced at 39 weeks + 3 days due to pelvic girdle pain. She worked through the digital pack with her husband and felt they really bonded over the experience. The tools that they gained really came in to play in their (unexpectedly) long labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Jessica and baby Freya
Jessica is a first time mum who was induced in hospital at 40 weeks + 13 days. She was initially concerned about the prospect of being induced but when the time came she felt excited and prepared with thanks to the digital pack. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Mellissa and baby Frankie
Mellissa is a first time mum who had an ‘unplanned’ home birth which she had always dreamt about but never believed she would actually have! She completed the digital pack which helped her to remain calm and relaxed throughout her labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Dani and baby Cash
Dani is a fourth time mum who gave birth at 40 week + 11 days at home in the birth pool. She completed the digital pack and found it helped her to remain calm knowing the science behind what her body was doing during labour. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Laura and baby girl
Laura is a second time mum who gave birth, in the pool, at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks. She completed the digital pack and describes it as ‘life changing’. She had a birth that was everything she could have wanted and more. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Caroline and baby Finley
Caroline is a first time mum who gave birth at 39 weeks + 4 days in her local midwife led unit. She found that Freya and the digital pack helped her to have a positive, water birth experience. Read her story here…
Birth story - Jennifer and baby boy
Jennifer is a third time mum who gave birth in the pool at her local hospital. She completed the digital pack and found that the information became so ingrained that her body knew what to do. Read her positive birth story here…
Birth story - Sian and baby Luna
Sian had her rainbow baby in the pool at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 5 days. She completed the digital pack to help her have a positive experience and it did not disappoint. Read her positive b irth story here…
Birth story - Chloe and baby Frances
Chloe is a second time mum who had a home birth at 41 weeks + 2 days. She completed the digital pack which gave her the confidence to birth at home and she was so pleased that she did. Read her positive and speedy birth story here…
Birth story - Rachel and baby girl
Rachel is a first time mum who gave birth at a local midwife led unit at 41 weeks + 6 days. She completed the digital pack and found that it reassured her and helped to create a positive attitude towards birth. Read her story here…
Birth story - Bree and baby Bella
Bree is a first time mum who had a waterbirth at her local midwife led unit at 40 weeks + 8 days. She felt that the digital pack empowered her to manage her birth in a calm and relaxed way. Read her positive birth story here…
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…