In truth, though, the chats I’ve found most motivating, and most encouraging, are the good birth stories. The ones just a handful of friends have slipped me under the table – voices lowered ...

It has broadened. "A positive birth does not have to be 'natural' or 'drug free' – it simply has to be informed from a place of positivity as opposed to fear," the association's website reads.

Giving birth may be gruelling and painful, but, believe it or not, many women love it. Research suggests more than two-thirds (67%) of mothers think giving birth is a 'positive experience', and a ...

Take your birth partner with you if you prefer, who can empower you to ensure your voice is heard. After all, care providers are duty bound to ensure you make fully informed choices. 4.

Ferne McCann was left shocked at the reaction to sharing her positive birth story. The former The Only Way Is Essex star, 33, is mum to two girls – Sunday, five, and three-month-old Finty Francis.

There are many benefits to these birth movements, not least their aims to put the decision-making back into the birthing parent's hands. But with both 'positive' and 'natural' increasing as common ...