As midwives we get to be a part of the most incredible moments. The images here show a range of birth choices and experiences: home and hospital births, water births, unmedicated and epidural assisted births, vaginal and cesarean births and even a couple of cool umbilical cords. The following are just a handful of awesome, raw and beautiful images of birth that demonstrate the power, the intensity and the miracle.
1. These two midwives easing back pain.
Photo by: Heartbeats & Beyond Photography
2. This grinning momma pulling her baby up onto her belly.
Photo by: Everyday Beautiful Photography
3. This momma exhaling with relief as she gazes at her son for the first time.
Photo by: Lindsey Foster Photography
4. This big sister breathing in the scent of her new baby sister.
Photo by: Lindsey Foster Photography
5. This scrumptious baby covered in vernix.
Photo by: Heartbeats & Beyond Photography
6. These strong hands supporting his strong partner.
Photo by: Heartbeats & Beyond Photography
7. This moment of connection between a birthing woman and her midwife.
Photo by: Heartbeats & Beyond Photography
8. This bittersweet moment of separation.
Photo by: Heartbeats & Beyond Photography
9. This dad’s first gentle cuddle.
Photo by: Heartbeats & Beyond Photography
10. This powerful birth song and dance.
Photo by: midwife
11. This awesome double true knot in the cord of a healthy baby.
Photo by: midwife
12. This baby’s first latch in the operating room.
Photo by: Jessica Angel Photography
13. This blissful smile and thick, pulsing cord.
Photo by: midwife
14. This video showing a peaceful and gentle water birth.
Wow! We are so very lucky to share in these incredible moments. There is nothing like it. Do you have a favourite picture from your birth? Send it to us with your story. A picture may be worth a thousand words but a story is priceless…