Positive birth stories

Happy Parents Happy Baby is committed to helping you have a positive birth experience, however your baby is born.

Thousands of parents join our courses every year and no two birth stories are the same.

On these pages you can read positive birth stories from our course graduates who have experienced home births, inductions, Caesarean (abdominal) births, water births, forceps, breach births, twins and multiple births and births using hypnobirthing.

We really hope that reading these stories will inspire you to know that a positive birth is something that you too can experience. You will also be able to pick up some super-helpful tips, as new parents share the things that made all the difference to their experience.

If you would like to share your positive birth story with us, please get in touch - we’d really love to hear from you.

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A positive vaginal delivery: Arlo’s birth story

Kristina and Richard had a really positive birth experience when they welcomed Baby Arlo into the world. Kristina recalls how she used the breathing techniques that she and Richard had learnt on the course to help her cope…

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A positive induction: Nathan James’ birth story

Hannah tells us about her positive experience of an induction as she and her partner Steve welcomed their baby Nathan James into the world

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A positive natural labour: Oliver’s birth story

Anna and Chris look back on their positive birth experience with fond memories. Happy Parents. Happy Baby. helped them prepare for labour with hypnobirthing techniques and helped after Oliver was home, being able to draw information from the Happy Parents. Happy Baby. breastfeeding sessions.

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A positive vaginal labour: Alma’s birth story

Marion had a straightforward pregnancy and birth with a difficult time at home in the early days due to feeding. She credits HPHB with helping her partner feel more involved throughout the whole process and helping her to understand pain relief, risks and benefits.

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A positive second labour: Cody’s birth story

After wanting a VBAC – Vaginal Birth after Caesarean – but their journey unfolding in different ways, Sam felt reassured through Happy Parents. Happy Baby. about why things might not go the way they planned, what could happen instead and understanding options from a medical point of view.

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A positive back-to-back labour: Axel’s birth story

Grace’s birth was long but overall she enjoyed it. She wanted a water birth and was anxious about the possibility of not getting it but Happy Parents. Happy Baby. helped her to realise that she could still have a positive birth experience without it.

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