Real Mom’s Stories: Natural Birth Stories, Hospital Birth Stories, Home Birth Stories, Water Birth Stories, and More!

Natural birth stories are a lot of fun to read! Check out these 138 honest stories from real moms, organized by natural hospital births, home births, birth center births, and even some unusual birth places! VBACs, waterbirths, pictures, and more noted by the story. Ready to prepare for your baby's arrival? Read my full natural birth guide!

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My Babies

Cassidy – My first teacher
Asher – I found my strength
Brennan – Thankfulness is the lesson he brings (Water Birth)
Galen – Unassisted, midwife didn’t make it! (Water Birth)
Honor – Joy and light (Water Birth)
Corwin – Mama-directed pushing; quick and peaceful (Water Birth)
Sadie – Just Mama and Daddy there, very peaceful (Water)
Phoenix – A promise fulfilled, BIG little guy! (Water)

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Natural Birth Stories: Hospital Births

Gillian – Quick pushing stage after a long labor
Sherrie – Mom cuts the cord herself (Induction)
Tia’s baby – The aches and pains are completely worth it
Trystan – Born on Mother's Day! (Military Facility)
Gabriella – Slow pushing stage helps prevent tears (Induction)
Gabriella Maya – Tired mom finds the strength to have her baby (Induction, Military Facility)
Raven – Full of Laughter!
Tara’s Baby – The bathroom helps this mom relax (with baby pics)!
Angela’s Baby – Fast baby means a trip to an unknown hospital
Amanda and Elissa – Lovely labors (Induction)
Jackson – Very peaceful labor!
Holly’s Baby – A speedy little one gives his mama an empowering experience!
Colton and Brendon – Exciting entrance of twins (Twins, Breech)
Missy – A quick arrival!
Oksana’s Babies – Hospital VBACs! (VBAC)
Courtney’s Babies – Empowering birthings after a hard experience with first baby

More Natural Hospital Births

Victor – Exhausted mom able to rest up and have her babe!
Taylor and Luke – Swaying and rocking help this mama
Lola – Lots of laboring at home, birthing at hospital
Rachael – Excellent descriptions of working with labor!
Emma’s Baby – Babe pinks up beautifully without assistance
Little Dude – From Dad Dude’s perspective – great story!
Jamin – Scriptures and the Pink Kit help mom through! (Induction)
Nevaeh – Labor moves along quickly!
Tyson – Long pushing stage with overcoming worry about the “ring of fire.”
Miles – Big baby, labor support companions help pelvis open wider.
Amanda’s Baby – Mom found birth ball very helpful
Beana – Great Hospital VBAC – most of labor at home, baby born less than 15 min after getting to hospital! (VBAC)
Jacob – Mom tells stunned doctor that baby is on the way out NOW!
Kendall’s Baby – Awesome hospital VBAC after 3 c-sections! (VBA3C)
Jen's Baby – “It never fazed me that the hounds were at my door, I was on the clock and people were betting against me, against birth.” (VBA2C)
Jennifer's Baby – incredible story with great pics, dad is able to sit behind mom to support her during birth. This story will empower you!
Killian – amazing mama advocates for herself and baby through an induction (Induction)
Anne – VERY fast birth of a first baby girl!
Kyler – Mama is induced for pre-eclampsia and has a lovely natural hospital birth (Induction)
Jude – Quick arrival on a birth stool takes everyone by surprise

These Hospital Babes Arrived in Water!

Eleu – Shoulder Dystocia, pics
Michelle’s Baby – with long pushing stage that’s totally worth it!
Aria – Very inspiring story
River – Mom faces doubts with Daddy's help and pushes out her big boy naturally
Zeke – Mama is assisted by three wonderful doulas
Bruno – This is one BIG boy!! Incredible story!
Violet – Glorious story, baby slips out gently in one push!

Natural Birth Stories: Home Births

Elizabeth Joy – Truly joyful, detailed description of the pushing stage & mama advocating for herself and baby!
Dean – Wonderful home birth with a German midwife for this military family
Eloise – Unhindered and trusting in the Lord (VBAC)
Carly – Posterior Baby
Kate’s Baby – Older sibling narrates as baby slips out!
Thane – Daddy helps Mama get back in control
Sadie – Labor in the water
Liberty Sage – sqatting and all fours help bring baby out
Macey – Fast little breech babe (VBAC, Breech)
Heather’s Babies – Two Hospital babes + Homebirth with 3rd
Kirsten’s baby – Anesthesiologist chooses no meds!
William – BIG baby!
Aurora – Hypnobirthing used!
Lea – Getting vocal gets baby out
Leah – Bradley Method techniques were very helpful

Home Water Babies!

Kathryn – Two hands by her cheeks! (VBAC)
Hannah Elizabeth – with pics!
Sophianna – With a pic
Miriam – Mama's body pushes all on its own
Angeliya – “Euphoria swept me away”
Ava – Beautiful outdoor arrival!
Kyra – Mom finds transition a time of great focus
Toni’s Baby – Wonderful! Good description of couple’s decision to be home
Evangeline – Lots of moving, in and out of tub
Sage Makena – Beautiful arrival after a long labor
Willow – Very peaceful experience using Bradley method – video included.
Will – Unsure about staying home but thrilled after going through with it!
Amanda’s Baby – Hard labor but totally worth it.
Kage – Peaceful, part of labor spent in the swimming pool!
Hallie – Mama finds the water really helpful 😀 Beautiful pics!

Unassisted Births

Amy's baby a lovely freebirth in Chile – mama helped by this website 😀
Emrys – Siblings provide love and comfort
Christy’s baby – Mom unloops cord and gets baby going
Valerie’s Baby – Too quick for the midwife!
Nikolai – Just wonderful! (In Water)
Cougar – Beautiful solo mama. Very inspiring UC! (In Water)
Leyla Jane – Incredibly fast little arrival!
Benjamin – Quick surprise unassisted birth at home!
Karen’s Baby – Daddy catches an unexpected, unassisted babe!
Jeska – Sweet baby comes as a teacher 🙂
Bridget Avery – Born before Mama could get out the door to head to the birth center! Gorgeous pics and a fun story of finding out Mama was pregnant!
Unassisted Birth at the Cabin – sweet and intense in the quiet of the cabin

Birth Center Births

Henry – Mom really enjoys pregnancy and relishes being able to deliver her little man
Lindsay – Challenging pushing stage
Trenton – Mom is surprised to be fully dilated!
Lily’rei – A joyful Hypnobirth!
Eliseo – First time mom!
Clarissa’s Baby – Beautiful descriptions of labor feelings
Kadence – Challenging labor
Willow Margaret – Lovely arrival after overcoming a “medwife” sanctioned hospital trip.
Zephyr – So eager to be born he arrived in the car en route!
Kaylee – Labor putters a bit then moves very quickly!
Kristy’s Baby – Lovely pictures with Mom bringing up her own baby!
Iona – Baby ushered in with wind and chimes!
Jane – Arrival with a splash of water and laughter! Beautiful pics
Willa – Surprise after infertility and fostering a house full of forever family siblings!
Cedric – Mama experiences classic “double peaks” and makes it through transition beautifully! Great pics
Tristan – born at The Farm in Tennessee!! Great pictures <3