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The International Association of Professional Birth Photographers has published this year’s best images from all types, forms, and angles of birth. They are breathtaking, strong and do not lack emotional charge. This is enhanced by a new category called “Hardships and Losses,” which, according to the organizers, brought “a new level of strength and power that they have not seen before.” “In addition to the main categories, which are again the details of childbirth and the postpartum period, we have introduced another new category, “Hardships and Losses.” At the same time, we added three more subcategories: black and white, documentary, and fine art. We…

This birth happened in the car, beside an apple orchid, en route to the hospital. It was a golden hour in the morning with ᴍᴇʟᴛɪɴɢ dew on the grass. The father and older sibling were also in the car, and all were overjoyed and ᴄᴀʟᴍ ᴜᴘᴏɴ the quick and safe arrival. Corinne started to feel the first ᴘᴀɪɴs around three o’clock in the morning. Around six o’clock she took a shower, and then everything went sᴍᴏᴏᴛʜʟʏ. “I thought I had more time,” she recalls in an interview with the Daily Mail Australia. “After a phone call with a doula, I…

In these rather challenging times, few things manage to move us. This image of a child accompanying his mother during labor is one of them. Last year, when Hollie Lou, a woman from Ohio, United States, gave birth to her third child, she required the assistance and emotional support of others. Charlie, her nine-year-old son, never left his mother’s side and assisted her throughout labor. Even during the birth, he assisted the attending physicians. Hollie claims that she never once asked her son to be present during the birth; rather, he volunteered. Rarely do boys have the opportunity to engage…

When it comes to giving birth, there’s no “right” or “wrong” plan. Some women opt for home births, some choose hospitals, and others want a water birth. While some experts believe ᴅᴇʟɪᴠᴇʀɪɴɢ in a tub of water can lower sᴛʀᴇss, reduce ᴘᴀɪɴ, and prevent tearing, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists cautions that this practice is perhaps best for the first stage of labor, since the effects of a water birth when it comes time to push and ᴅᴇʟɪᴠᴇʀ haven’t been fully studied. Still, many moms choose this path and ᴅᴇʟɪᴠᴇʀ healthy babies. Below are some of the stunning, raw photos that…

The pregnancy was a surprise for trans man Wyley Simpson, but his baby was born very healthy. In a rare case, a trans man has given birth to a boy in Texas, in the United States. Little Rowan is the biological son of two men: trans man Wyley Simpson, 28, and his fiancé, Stephen Gaeth. Wyley believed that he would not be able to get pregnant. He was born with a female body, but he always identified himself as a man. So at the age of 21, he started taking ᴛᴇsᴛᴏsᴛᴇʀᴏɴᴇ with my doctor’s guidance. At age 23, he underwent…

Everything was prepared for the birth of little Artur to take place in a hospital in Recife. However, unexpectedly, the child, whose ɢᴇɴᴅᴇʀ was unknown to the parents until then, came into the world while the mother was on her way to the health unit. The birth took place on Monday (24), in the family’s car, at a gas station in the Pina neighborhood, in the South Zone of the capital. The unusual moment, in addition to being narrated, was also recorded on video and photographs. That’s because on board the vehicle, in addition to the child’s parents, a doula,…

Special Monet Nicole photographs capture the uniqueness of each 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡. Monet Nicole is a ρɾphotography professional and ᴍɪᴅᴡɪꜰᴇ with many years of experience. She has ρhotogɾaρhed hundreds of 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡s of women and, through hers, her Instagram archive, she shows ρhotogɾaρic experiences, thoughts, and documents. The ρhotogɾaρheɾ Ƅelieʋ is that 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 is a special and unique experience that sᴛɪɢᴍᴀᴛɪᴢᴇs eʋeɾy woмaie that exρ e. She also believes that each 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 has her own uniqueness, which she tries to highlight through her work from her. The ρhotogɾaρheɾ ɾrecently ρuBlished a seɾie of ρphotos that caρtuɾen to a мaɾ than ɢᴀᴠᴇ ʙɪʀᴛʜ in…

Carlene Forrester captures in her photographs the special moments of all stages of childbirth. Photographer Charlene Forrester considers childbirth to be the most important and special event. Among other things, she describes it as a strong, sometimes ᴡɪʟᴅ experience that requires courage and has moments of ᴠᴜʟɴᴇʀᴀʙɪʟɪᴛʏ – an experience that is different and special for each woman. In recent years, she has been exclusively engaged in maternity photography and has been awarded for her work. Last year, one of her photos was named one of the best maternity photos of 2021 by the International Association of Professional Maternity Photographers.…

No matter how a mother brings her child into the world, the moments of childbirth are very special. Water birth is a birth ᴍᴇᴛʜᴏᴅ with many sᴜᴘᴘᴏʀᴛᴇʀs around the world since the ʙᴇɴᴇꜰɪᴛs for mother and baby are many. Water ʀᴇᴅᴜᴄᴇs the mother’s ʙᴏᴅʏ ᴡᴇɪɢʜᴛ, allowing for ꜰʀᴇᴇ ᴍᴏᴠᴇᴍᴇɴᴛ and changing ᴘᴏsɪᴛɪᴏɴs. Also, ᴡᴀʀᴍ ᴡᴀᴛᴇʀ is ʀᴇʟᴀxɪɴɢ and ʀᴇʟɪᴇᴠᴇs her, as it helps improve ʙʟᴏᴏᴅ ᴄɪʀᴄᴜʟᴀᴛɪᴏɴ, resulting in ʙᴇᴛᴛᴇʀ ᴏxʏɢᴇɴᴀᴛɪᴏɴ of the ᴜᴛᴇʀɪɴᴇ ᴍᴜsᴄʟᴇs, and the mother feels ʟᴇss ᴘᴀɪɴ. Iᴍᴍᴇʀsɪᴏɴ in water often helps ʀᴇᴅᴜᴄᴇ ʜɪɢʜ ʙʟᴏᴏᴅ ᴘʀᴇssᴜʀᴇ ᴄᴀᴜsᴇᴅ by sᴛʀᴇss. Water appears to ʀᴇᴅᴜᴄᴇ sᴛʀᴇss-ʀᴇʟᴀᴛᴇᴅ ʜᴏʀᴍᴏɴᴇs, allowing the…

When Gwenna married her husband Joe, they immediately began trying for kids. That did not go as planned. After trying everything under the sun to get pregnant over the next six years, they were considering adoption when her sister-in-law, Lorraine, offered to be a ɢᴇsᴛᴀᴛɪᴏɴᴀʟ ᴄᴀʀʀɪᴇʀ. Using ꜰʀᴏᴢᴇɴ ᴇᴍʙʀʏᴏs, Cullan Patrick was born. Although the parents were very content with their healthy boy, Gwenna admits, “Having a sibling for my son was always in the back of my mind.” Of course, she knew this was a tall order. And she also confesses: “It felt sᴇʟꜰɪsʜ to me to ask God…

Every birth is real and raw and vulnerable- But some feel more vulnerable than others sometimes. And some like this one feel more “real”. It’s hard for the mother who is being hit with contraction after contraction, fighting to catch her breath; it’s hard for the mom who is barely hanging on as she waits for her epidural; it’s hard for the mother quietly composing herself under the bright lights of the OR, waiting for her C-section to start; and it’s hard for the mama working to keep calm as she brings her preterm baby into the world sooner than…

A woman gave birth to three absolutely identical babies – this happens once in a million. 26-year-old British Katie Crow, being the mother of a beautiful son, could not imagine that the second pregnancy would bring her three babies at once. The young woman learned of this ᴍᴀssɪᴠᴇ ʀᴇᴘʟᴇɴɪsʜᴍᴇɴᴛ during a screening at 12 weeks pregnant. “Take a deep breath… I see three hearts,” the doctor stunned. To say Kathy was sʜᴏᴄᴋᴇᴅ is an understatement. She became pregnant naturally, and there were no ᴘʀᴇʀᴇǫᴜɪsɪᴛᴇs for multiple pregnancy. But then, Katie did not yet know how unique her case was. Typically,…

Unique moments through special photos. Photographer Amber May has attended many births, not only in the ᴍᴀᴛᴇʀɴɪᴛʏ ward but also at home. With her lens, she has captured unique moments of couples when they welcome their baby into the world. As she has written on her personal Instagram account, it is extremely important for her to get to know her future parents so that they feel close to each other. “My priority is for them to feel sᴀꜰᴇ with me before birth. Communication and getting to know each other are the keys to a successful photo shoot.” In her photographs,…

Hilary Duff has shared a very personal collection of photos taken during the home water birth of her baby girl. The former Disney star said Tuesday that she was “finally ready” to show the private images nearly four months after welcoming her third child, Mae James. “A tedious, magical, miraculous adventure…,” she described the experience of having and raising a child. “So cheers almighty mothers. You make mountains move daily ♥️.” In one photo, Duff’s husband, Matthew Koma, is seen holding her shoulder and belly as she closes her eyes with tears streaming down her face. A few shots show the actress stripped…

For ten years, Danny Wakefield has been fighting for the LGBT cause, and this time in an even more potent way: as a man giving birth. The power of bringing life into the world is difficult to explain in words, but the photographic records of the time of birth have been a beautiful way of taking us to that moment. So it was with the journey of American influencer Danny Wakefield, a trans man who gave birth to his daughter Wilder Lea last Saturday (28), after ten hours of labor. In a sequence of six emotional photos, Danny appears sitting…

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Mᴀᴛᴇʀɴɪᴛʏ photos by Monet Nicole. Monet Nicole is a professional birth photographer and midwife. She has attended hundreds of women’s births and with her camera, she captures moments from every sᴛᴀɢᴇ of childbirth. Her Instagram profile has over 155 thousand followers and is a unique photo album with photos of births in the ᴍᴀᴛᴇʀɴɪᴛʏ ᴡᴀʀᴅ, at home, and on the water. In her posts, Monet describes experiences and shares thoughts about the miracle of the birth of a new life. After all, for her, childbirth is a unique experience that changes every woman who experiences it, just as she…

Photographer Kathy Rosario of K Ro Photography has always been interested in capturing stunning photos of pregnancy, childbirth, and babies. So when her friend and fellow photographer decided to have a water birth at home, Kathy volunteered to capture every wonderful moment of the ᴍᴏᴍᴇɴᴛᴏᴜs event. According to Kathy, when a woman gives birth at home, it creates a different atmosphere filled with ᴘᴜʀᴇ ʙʟɪss and ᴛʀᴀɴǫᴜɪʟɪᴛʏ. She has been used to capturing moments of childbirth, but there is something about home birth that makes the moment ᴇxᴛʀᴀ special. “I have photographed quite a few births already, but nothing quiet…

All births are unique and special in their own way. But it’s even more extraordinary when a baby is born “ᴇɴ ᴄᴀᴜʟ,” meaning the ᴀᴍɴɪᴏᴛɪᴄ sᴀᴄ remains ᴜɴʙʀᴏᴋᴇɴ during the birth, which makes the infant appear to be inside a bubble. Having an ᴇɴ ᴄᴀᴜʟ birth is so rare, in fact, that many moms have never even heard of it until it happens to them. A ᴄᴀᴜʟ birth occurs in about 1 in every 80,000 births. Babies who are fortunate enough to be born with their ᴄᴀᴜʟ are said to be lucky and to have a special ᴀꜰꜰɪɴɪᴛʏ for water.…

Having a baby at home as seen through Monet Nicole’s eyes. Monet Nicole is an expert birth photographer and midwife. She has been there at more than 100 births, and she frequently has images online. The Instagram account of the photographer has more than 150k subscribers. She shares pictures of births that have taken place at home, in maternity facilities, and even underwater. She simultaneously discusses her personal experiences and those of other mothers while celebrating the greatest miracle birth. On her website, she also states that she views childbirth as one of those “powerful” and special life experiences that…

Dania is a mother of four and a professional maternity photographer. All of the images that can be found on Lauren and Douglas’ Instagram profiles were taken by her and her husband. The name “Lauren and Douglas” emerged about 15 years ago when the pair placed their middle names next to one other and believed that if they ever started their own business, the name would serve as a fitting moniker. decent business. Both enjoy taking pictures of “the raw beauty of life,” as they put it. Dania specializes in photographing newborns and births. Amazing and real photos of the…

We love a good self-portrait, and these stunning snaps showcasing the variety and beauty of “stretches” are jaw-droppingly gorgeous. Stretch marks tell a story. While not exclusive to mothers, they have become synonymous with pregnancy and postpartum. Once feared and hidden, they’re now celebrated. Stretch marks in motherhood are a physical reminder of how our remarkable bodies change, grow, and literally stretch to accommodate life. They represent the ultimate love. The women featured below are at the forefront of a movement to normalize and celebrate postpartum bodies, in all their forms. These moms are sharing their experiences of motherhood online…

A father and son’s emotional reaction to meeting their ‘miracle’ newborn daughter/sister went viral and brought millions to tears. The touching footage, posted to the Instagram account @baby__adorable but originally filmed and uploaded by dad @joaoprudencioneto, quickly amassed millions of views and thousands of comments. According to the Instagram post, his newborn daughter Giovanna was a “miracle” that the family had vehemently prayed for. João Prudencio Neto of Brazil and his wife, Karolinne, didn’t think they’d ever be able to have any more kids. After Karolinne gave birth to the couple’s first child, David, João became ɪɴꜰᴇʀᴛɪʟᴇ. Even though it seemed impossible,…

A woman went into ʟᴀʙᴏʀ on her way to the ᴍᴀᴛᴇʀɴɪᴛʏ hospital in the US. Father ʀᴇᴄᴏʀᴅᴇᴅ the arrival of the ꜰᴏᴜʀ-ᴋɪʟᴏɢʀᴀᴍ baby, Josiah Benjamin. It could be ꜰɪᴄᴛɪᴏɴ. But the adventure lived by the couple from Texas, USA, Lesia, and John Pettijohn, is incredibly ʀᴇᴀʟ. The two had been on the road for ᴀᴘᴘʀᴏxɪᴍᴀᴛᴇʟʏ 45 minutes towards the ᴍᴀᴛᴇʀɴɪᴛʏ hospital in Pasadena, but the baby did not want to wait and was born inside the car. The couple had no cell phone to call for help, and Lesia told John to keep driving while she went into ʟᴀʙᴏʀ: “I…