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Positive birth stories

At Happy Parents Happy Baby, we’re here to help you have a positive birth – no matter how your baby arrives.

Every year, thousands of parents take our courses, and no two stories are the same. On these pages, you’ll find real birth stories from our graduates, including homebirths, inductions, Caesarean, water births, twins, breech births, hypnobirthing and more.

We hope these stories inspire you and offer helpful tips for your own journey.

Have a story to share? We’d love to hear it!

A positive second birth: Emilia’s birth story

Emilia is Sonja’s second baby. She realised after taking the Happy Parents. Happy Baby. antenatal course how under prepared she had been the first time round. Attending the Forest Hill course helped her and her partner David prepare for all eventualities and as a result they felt calm and in control throughout Sonja’s labour, which helped them to have such an incredible and positive experience.

A positive vaginal birth: Kaila’s birth story

Katherine and Ross had a really positive birth expierence as they welcomed baby Kaila into the world. Katherine used the Hapy Parents. Happy Baby. hypnobithing techniques and relaxations throughout her labour to help her feel calm and Ross supported her with her breathing.

A positive breech birth: Frank’s birth story

Charlotte's baby was breech and then turned a week before her due date. She thanks HPHB and Doctor Will for being there for her when she needed it the most, giving her information which helped her to feel calm and clued up and also for introducing her to her antenatal course mates who have become family.

A positive delivery suite birth: Xander’s birth story

Joanna had a great pregnancy but everything she didn’t want to happen during labour happened. HPHB explained different birthing options and scenarios so that there were no surprises and it left her and Miles really calm throughout the labour - overall she had a positive birth experience

A positive vaginal birth: Phoebe’s birth story

Although Alice and Dan’s daughter Phoebe was a complete surprise, Happy Parents Happy Baby helped them feel prepared and confident and introduced them to a group of friends for life.

A positive birth with episiotomy: Annabel’s birth story

Susan and James attended the Stratford & Forest Gate antenatal course, London.

A positive Caesarean birth under general anaesthetic: Kai’s birth story

Cathyrn didn’t have the birth she planned for, but she knew why it had to change route - something Happy Parents. Happy Baby had taught her and her partner Joseph.

A positive fast birth: Lenu’s birth story

Evy really enjoyed her pregnancy, and her birth was better than she expected. She says Happy Parents. Happy Baby we’re so transparent with all the details around birth, labour and after care that it eased any worries she had and helped her to feel prepared.

A positive birth without pain relief: Jack’s birth story

Mayam nearly gave birth in the taxi en route to the hospital when her partner realised their driver was going the wrong way! 5 minutes after making it and Baby Jack was born!

A positive vaginal birth: Ella’s birth story

Although Ria didn’t have the water birth she wanted, she still had a really positive experience even in the middle of lockdown. She was thankful to Happy Parents. Happy Baby. for showing her pain relief options and teaching her and her partner Andrew first aid.