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27 Stunning Birth Photos That Won The 2020 Birth Photography Competition
The miracle of birth is a powerful yet shocking event. What we see on TV and in the movies is a sanitized version of reality which is both beautiful and emotionally raw.
The winners of the 2020 International Birth Photography Image Competition have been announced and we bring you the most powerful images that show just how strong moms are. Be warned, dear Readers, the images below are NSFW, very graphic, and should be viewed at your own discretion.
If you’d like to view some more emotional photos from the photo contest in previous years, have a look through Bored Panda’s earlier articles here, here, and here.
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#1
Best In Birth Details: “Baby Noah Empelicado", Jana Brasil
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#2
Honorable Mention: "Reactions", Paulina Splechta
#3
First Place: “A Moment Of Silence”, Jessica Vink
Rabbit Carrot 6 years ago
Home birth = great. Home birth on the couch = nope. Too cramped and a bit unhygienic to be honest.
#4
Honorable Mention: “Paradise Found”, Rebecca Coursey-Rugh
#5
Honorable Mention: "Silence", Evelien Koote
#6
Best In Fresh 48: "Denial", Natalie Weber
#7
Honorable Mention: "In Between", Daniela Justus
#8
Honorable Mention: “In It Together”, Lori Martinez
#9
Members' Choice First Place: “Ring Of Fire”, Katie Torres
#10
Honorable Mention: “Holding Two Sons”, Lindsey Ellis
#11
Honorable Mention: "Unplanned, Furious And Free", Bree Garcia
#12
Honorable Mention: “On The Day You Were Born”, Sarah Maverick
#13
Honorable Mention: "Overflowing Love", Barbara Aviz
#14
Best In Labor: “Morning Light Creeps In”, Shea Long
#15
Best In Labor: "I Am A Birthing Goddess", Sophia Costa
#16
Honorable Mention: "Milagre Da Vida", Jana Brasil
Melesa Bramlett-fary 6 years ago
So realistic!!! This is how it looks in reality but most O.B. doctors break the sac in the USA during labor so not seen too much anymore!
#17
Honorable Mention: "We've Got You Baby!", Belle Verdiglione
#18
Honorable Mention: “Fresh”, Brittney Hogue
#19
Best In Delivery: “Unmasking The Many Layers Of Birth”, Alexandria Mooney
Melesa Bramlett-fary 6 years ago
I wouldn't want my toddler to see me in labor and delivery. To see mommy in so much pain might distress the little guy too much or make him mad at the baby for hurting his mommy! But different cutures have different ideas and that's what makes life an learning place.
#20
Best In Fresh 48: “Her Cup Runneth Over...”, Martha Lerner
#21
Honorable Mention: "A Dramatic Entrance", Dania Watson
#22
Honorable Mention: "Dance With Me On Your Long Walk", Kate Carlton
Melesa Bramlett-fary 6 years ago
I think he might be helping her to go to the bathroom but if they are in labor dancing then I lalways love a romantic moment caught on film. Either way this is a beautiful picture!!!
#23
Honorable Mention: "Colostrum Drunk", Shea Long
#24
Honorable Mention: "Breech", Cindy Willems
#25
Best In Postpartum: "Vernix Constellation", Kristy Visscher
#26
Best In Birth Details: “Warrior”, Bree Garcia
#27
Honorable Mention: "She Watches Them", Ashley Marston
Marlene Ricker 6 years ago
A man can never look more sexy than when he is holding his newborn. This really touches my heart.
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Kim Lee 6 years ago
As an expectant mother (3 months along now, but not the 1st child), these are both inspiringly beautiful and terrifying at the same time.
Sheenagh Murphy 6 years ago
It's WONDERFUL - you are so caught up with the miracle of your child, the rest all falls away really quickly!
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Naoko Yamaguchi 6 years ago
What a miracle it is to be born... and the photos tell us mothers are so great.
Kim Lee 6 years ago
As an expectant mother (3 months along now, but not the 1st child), these are both inspiringly beautiful and terrifying at the same time.
Sheenagh Murphy 6 years ago
It's WONDERFUL - you are so caught up with the miracle of your child, the rest all falls away really quickly!
Load More Replies... Naoko Yamaguchi 6 years ago
What a miracle it is to be born... and the photos tell us mothers are so great.
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