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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- Basildon Hospital
- Basingstoke and North Hants Hospital
- Birmingham CIty Hospital
- Brighton Royal Sussex Hospital
- Chelsea & Westminster Hospital
- Clapham HPHB Course
- Croydon Birth Centre
- East Surrey Hospital
- Forest Gate HPHB Course
- Forest Hill HPHB Course
- Guy's Hospital
- HPHB Forest Gate Course
- HPHB Fulham Course
- HPHB Greenwich Course
- HPHB Hackney Course
- HPHB Leigh-on-Sea
- HPHB Leyton & Leytonstone
- HPHB Stoke Newington Course
- HPHB Virtual Course
- HPHB Walthamstow
- Homerton Home Birth Team
- Homerton Hospital
- Islington HPHB Course
- Kings College Hospital
- Kings Hospital
- Leigh-on-Sea HPHB Course
- Lewisham Birth Centre
- Lewisham Hospital
- Newham Birth Centre
- Newham Hospital
- Nottingham City Hospital
- Princess Royal Maternity Hospital Glasgow
- Royal London Hospital
- Southend Hospital
- St George's Hospital
- St Michael's Hospital
- St Peter's Hospital
- Stoke Newington HPHB Course
- Stratford HPHB Course
- The Portland Hospital
- Tunbridge Wells Hospital
- UCLH
- Walthamstow HPHB Course
- Whipps Cross Hospital
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- IVF pregnancy
- NICU
- TENS Machine
- TTTS
- UFO birth positions
- active labour
- baby blues
- birth centre
- birth par
- birth partner
- birth pool
- birth preferences
- birthing stool
- breastfeeding
- breathing techniques
- breech
- caesarean section
- colostrum harvesting
- dad
- delayed cord clamping
- diamorphine
- entonox
- epidural
- episiotomy
- first time parents
- forceps
- gas and air
- gestational diabetes
- growth scans
- home birth
- hypnobirthing
- hypnobirthing c-section
- induction of labour
- instrumental birth
- jaundice
- kings college hospital
- massage
- meconium
- midwife
- miscarriage
- morning sickness
- mucus plug
- multiple births
- natural birth
- neonatal doctor
- obstetric cholestasis
- pelvic gurdle pain
A positive induction: Elisa’s birth story
Sophie tells about the positive experience she had when she welcomed her baby Elisa into the world. She had hoped to avoid an epidural but explains how grateful she was for the intervention and the care she received from the team looking after her.
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…
A positive c section 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 labour 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 natural labour after IVF: Harry’s birth story
After a round of IVF, Hannah was over the moon to have a positive pregnancy test. During her pregnancy Covid 19 was announced in the UK and lockdown began. Hannah kept calm and focused and thanks HPHB Daily Dose of Happiness classes and hypnobirthing videos for helping her to get through what could have been a difficult time.
A positive planned c section: Rhea’s birth story
Marina had a C-Section after finding out her baby was breech. This wasn’t her preferred birth option but she thanks HPHB for preparing her for all birth outcomes and for teaching her hypnobirthing breathing techniques which kept her calm in the theatre.
A positive vaginal delivery: Joseph’s birth story
Emily walked to Homerton Hospital while in labour and used the hypnobirthing she learnt through Happy Parents. Happy Baby. to have a positive birth.
A positive c section: Hudson’s birth story
Melanie enjoyed her pregnancy and although her birth didn’t go the way she’d hoped, it was still really positive and seeing Husdon for the first time was magical. Happy Parents. Happy Baby. helped prepare Melanie to be flexible to change and to take time in getting to know each other as a family after the birth.
A positive induction: Freja’s birth story
Pia has mixed emotions as she looks back on her birth, but Happy Parents. Happy Baby. prepared her for all eventualities and gave her a wonderful support group of lifelong friends.
A positive induction: Cyrus’ birth story
Diana and Shavir look back at their birth experience with mixed feelings, but with the help of Happy Parents. Happy Baby. they felt confident in bringing Cyrus home and bonding as a family.
A positive unplanned c section: Clara’s birth story
Although Rachel and Alex’s birth experience didn’t go entirely to plan, Happy Parents. Happy Baby. helped them to realise their choices and options along the way which led to an overall positive birth experience.
A positive induction: Alice’s birth story
After a rollercoaster birth where nothing really went to plan, Abi and Iain’s baby Alice is now perfectly healthy and they are all enjoying home life. The course helped them prepare for every eventuality, including finding confidence with breastfeeding with the Happy Parents. Happy Baby. lactation consultant.
A positive vaginal labour: Leo’s birth story
Susha and Vladimir found hypnobirthing very powerful and say this fed into them having a positive birthing experience. They also found the practical side of the course around baby care really helpful and it helped them feel confident bringing Baby Leo into the world.
A positive natural labour: Charlie’s birth story
Although Laura and Neil’s birth wasn't as expected, they had a really positive experience and explain the Happy Parents. Happy Baby. course taught them about choices and the options they have during labour, which made them feel much more confident.
A positive ventouse labour: Nina’s birth story
When it came to having intervention during labour, Christine and Neil felt prepared because of the obstetrics session on the Happy Parents. Happy Baby. course and share their positive experience.