Amazing Birth Photos

daniellelea1985

Came across this today in my FB feed and thought I would share!

https://birthphotographers.com/voting-is-open-2012-international-association-of-professional-birth-photographers-image-of-the-year-competition/

Celyn

I was at the birth photographed in #106

100clare

Wow they're incredible. Make me feel very nostalgic! 

Anna&Josh520

Awesome!  Thanks for sharing.

 

kaleb87

Those are ALL so beautiful. How could you ever vote on just one? Thank you so much for sharing. These made me tear up....I'm a total sap though!

aylafsu88

Those are beautiful.  Thank you for posting.  I think#29 and 66 are my favorites!

OldGlory

Beautiful! I may have teared up at seeing some of them.

JKB1986

Wow! These are beautiful! #108 made me laugh.

kshrimplin

Those are awesome! Thanks for sharing

Happywife86

Just beautiful.  I have to admit I shed a few tears.  Well, more than a few. :-)  I can't wait to feel that "mommy bliss" again after this one arrives!

beachcomberbride

I teared up!!!

jinnymb

These are beautiful and made me cry!  Thanks for sharing!

eco+ri

These are great! 

saintpaulJess

So beautiful!  Thanks for sharing.

Deez10

So beautiful and absolutely moving.  Thank you for sharing.    I love seeing images from talented birth photographers... you can't help but smile and get goosebumps.

pixieprincss

Audrey1787:

chelseamb11:

This was posted on my bump board and everyone was so grossed out.  I don't get it.  These are freaking BEAUTIFUL! The only one I was questionable on was the lady who was STILL in the tub and was not only breastfeeding the newborn, but was also breastfeeding her toddler....I would never put my toddler in the birthing tub like that lol.

That one made me think a minute too. I think it's because I'm a FTM that I really don't know what I do would do if my toddler wanted to get in. It's not the first story or picture I've seen with other children in the birthing tub with the mom but I don't have any kids to really say what I would do in that situation. It's a beautiful picture though.

These pictures are amazing and incredibly empowering. The only other one that made me stop and think for a minute was #73 with the c-section. Blood and stuff all over the babies in the rest didn't make me flinch but an incision made me cringe for a second lol. 

As a STM of boys who are just 19-months apart, I looked it and thought, "Ooh, that mama is smart! Way to get the uterus to contract and the placenta to expel  through nursing hormones! The newborns nursing helps, of course, but they are not as efficient as a toddler would be.

AshasaurusRex

pixieprincss:

Audrey1787:

chelseamb11:

This was posted on my bump board and everyone was so grossed out.  I don't get it.  These are freaking BEAUTIFUL! The only one I was questionable on was the lady who was STILL in the tub and was not only breastfeeding the newborn, but was also breastfeeding her toddler....I would never put my toddler in the birthing tub like that lol.

That one made me think a minute too. I think it's because I'm a FTM that I really don't know what I do would do if my toddler wanted to get in. It's not the first story or picture I've seen with other children in the birthing tub with the mom but I don't have any kids to really say what I would do in that situation. It's a beautiful picture though.

These pictures are amazing and incredibly empowering. The only other one that made me stop and think for a minute was #73 with the c-section. Blood and stuff all over the babies in the rest didn't make me flinch but an incision made me cringe for a second lol. 

As a STM of boys who are just 19-months apart, I looked it and thought, "Ooh, that mama is smart! Way to get the uterus to contract and the placenta to expel  through nursing hormones! The newborns nursing helps, of course, but they are not as efficient as a toddler would be.

It's also possible that she didn't give birth there and they're just taking an herbal bath. I have photos of my daughter and I taking an herbal bath after I gave birth to her, but I actually had her in a different room on a birth stool.

This link was posted on the board I'm more active on and everyone was saying how grossed out they were, but I think all of them are beautiful:).

AmyRI

chelseamb11:

This was posted on my bump board and everyone was so grossed out.  I don't get it.  These are freaking BEAUTIFUL! The only one I was questionable on was the lady who was STILL in the tub and was not only breastfeeding the newborn, but was also breastfeeding her toddler....I would never put my toddler in the birthing tub like that lol.

I love that photo. A beautiful statement for natural birth and extended breastfeeding. Made me wish for a moment that my DS was still nursing if it's safe enough for a newborn to be in the water, it's safe enough for a toddler.