As ubiquitous as it is to living, the actual process of birth is shrouded in mystery unless you have literally been part of it. Fortunately, there are folks out there who have made it their missionto documentthis beautiful process for the rest of us.
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With a sigh of relief, she picked up her daughter - still covered in vernix - and held her close to her.
A father and a grandfather bearing the unbelievable weight of grief and loss
This snapshot was the very last picture I took after a long and tiring home birth and I only just realised at home what this newborn girl was “telling” us.
Like some otherphoto organizations, it also runs an annual competition, so we were curious to hear more about its origins. “The core value of IAPBP is sharing the beauty in birth. It is the driving factor behind everything we do. We wanted to share our imagery with parents hoping to educate and share stories of joy and power. Something that isn’t always depicted in birth images particularly in the movies.”
This little boy stole all our hearts. His heart for his laboring mama was the most precious thing to witness. He was concerned, yet wise beyond his years. Despite only being 4 yrs old, he knew to keep his touch gentle and his voice quiet, but would bring lego flowers to her that could get wet, or kiss her hand when her eyes were closed. He was a gentle giant that gave her strength in the most impactful way when she needed it. Here he was waving his “wand” to take her pain away!
“By sharing our work, we hope that one parent might see an image they didn’t know was possible to have. By doing this, it could strike up conversations with them and their care provider to start forming a plan of how they’d like their birth to go,” they shared with Bored Panda.
Part of the reason more and more mothers are interested in documenting their births is the same logic why people want wedding photographers. For those in the thick of the storm, it might be hard to remember the event, so photo evidence is a way to preserve the memory. While some might balk at the idea of looking at images of birth, this can be a good opportunity to take a step back and evaluate why one feels that way. After all, birth is an essential part of life, indeed, it’s, without exaggeration, a completely necessary part. Without a birth, none of us would be here to see these images.
A beautiful calm breech birth. They expected her bum to come first, but whoop, there were two little feet!
Perhaps one reason why some people shy away from births is the fact that, unless you have done it yourself, it’s a somewhat unknown process. It’s scary, stressful and very, very emotional. So birth photography isn’t just about helping families immortalize this precious moment, it helps make the unknownmore known.
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People who have given birth might be curious about the logistics of the entire process. After all, depending on the circumstances, the birth might take place in a low-light setting. More commonly, it might, literally, last for hours and hours. Actualbirth photographersmight be a rare breed willing to literally sleep on home and hospital floors to get the shot they need.
Upon meeting their newborn sister, the two daughters continue breastfeeding TANDEN, an act of surrender, completeness and connection between mother and daughters!
While pregnancy has been depicted in physical artsince the ancient world, even in this day and age, birth, in popular culture, is a common plot point. The characters rushing to a hospital when the water breaks at an inopportune time, a family going through a stillbirth. However, the actual mechanics of a birth are almost never shown.
A redemptive HBAC story full of moments she missed in her first operative delivery.
Indeed, even medical instructions of the modern era are still, generally,clinicaland unimaginative. It seems unlikely that a person wanting to understand not the medicine behind a birth, but birth as an experience would not come away from this sort of depiction with any measure ofinspiration.
This couple has a connection that is almost overwhelming, they love each other so well. It’s apparent in how they melt into one another, even during hard labor. Their hands, together but open, a moment of release in the middle of something so hard, shows just how fluid this entire process is.
Reflection of birthing person receiving spinal anesthesia through the window of the scrub room showing the reflection of the scrub sink.
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