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Photographer Takes Portraits Of Babies Seconds After Birth
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Photographer Takes Portraits Of Babies Seconds After Birth

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These photos of newborn infants by photographer Christian Berthelot taken mere seconds after their C-section deliveries may be difficult for some of our readers to look at, but that’s the point. His “Cesar” photo series shows us a raw and unflinching image of childbirth, discarding the usual blankets and ribbons for the blood and vernix that accompanied all of us when we were born.

When I saw [my son] for the first time, he was bloodied and covered in this white substance called vernix,” Berthelot told Huffpost “He was like a warrior who has just won his first battle, like an angel out of darkness.” It is from this perspective that his photos, while difficult to look at, gain a deeper and more beautiful meaning.

Fore more details about this gripping photo series, read on between the images. His series will be on display at the Circulation(s) festival in Paris until March 5th.

More info: christianberthelot.com | festival-circulations.com (h/t: huffpost, slate)

Leanne – 13 seconds after birth

Christian Berthelot’s interest in childbirth photography grew after he witnessed the birth of his own son.

Liza – 3 seconds after birth

With the help of Jean-Francois Morievnal, a doctor at the hospital where his son was born, he began the training required to allow him to take photos in the operating room.

Steven – 15 seconds after birth

Only after 6 months of training did he start looking for expectant mothers who would allow him to photograph the birth of their children.

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Kevin – 13 seconds after birth

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To date, Berthelot and Morievnal have photographer 40 C-section deliveries

Mael – 18 seconds after birth

Louann – 14 seconds after birth

Lize – 9 seconds after birth

Margaux – 7 seconds after birth

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Chloé – 11 seconds after birth

Romane – 8 seconds after birth

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KristinaReznikova
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wander what future they have ahead... And how the the photographer placed the light setup(as a photographer I wonder :D)

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SophieShaw
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm guessing he had an off camera flash set up, allowing him to use a fast enough shutter to darken the rest of the room/illuminate baby.

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CrackrJax
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Very cool!! It's interesting how some of them are somewhat calm, while others are freaking the hell out. Future characteristics! :)

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EdwinWiekens
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

amazing!!! I would also like to share my short pregnancy video morph: http://photed.com/wordpress/kedde/

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LaurieKnight
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I enjoyed your video morph. Your wife and child are beautiful! Congratulations!

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KellyBarker
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is what it should look like a mess and bloody not all clean like they do for TV or a movie.

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LeahGibbon
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Newborn babies are simultaneously the cutest and the grossest things ever. Beauty.

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Bobcatthing
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

:O no offence, but they kinda look like aliens. so i looked like an alien. o_o

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KarungiDaphne
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They look so cute. Reminded me of mine when I had just given birth to her.

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MartinW
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hey, take a pic of the afterbirth its a fighter too [eye roll]

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carolinemerald
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Outstanding -- amazing how the individual character of each newborn is unique - beautifully captured When older they'll value these pics

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ElizabethAnne
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Holy crow :> it's completely graphic, but at the same time it illustrates the beauty of life and a new born babies first moments in our worl

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KarungiDaphne
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

FYI the person below who commented as me is my workmate Jackie, i have no kids yet...

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Kieleenterprise
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

come check this out https://www.boredpanda.com/here-are-35-of-the-most-satisfying-things-that-have-ever-happened-but-i-cant-explain-why/

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StephanieMendoza
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was surprised to see how bloody they were. I have two boys both c-sections and they were nice and clean when they came out. I remember the doctors commenting on it but i made nothing of it. It was strange seeing how bloody they usually come out but beautiful non the less.

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LeenMassy
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Beautifull, especially because of the black background -http://diep-rood-leen.blogspot.be/2013/07/twee-meisjes.html

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DeannaCrabtree
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

BEAUTIFUL.....NOTHING LIKE THE MIRACLE OF BIRTH....THANK YOU FOR SHARING THE JOY OF LIFE...

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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow....so beautiful! Incredible images. I remember my babies with "stuff" all over them still from being born and it was so amazing. ♡♡♡

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VeronikaVidlakova
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i really prefer a home birth even though i don't have a picture of my baby born seconds after his birth because there was no one to take it

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VeronikaVidlakova
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

oh it looks like from some other planet! So much plastic, so many strangers with masks on their faces, the scissors.. brrr..

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KornelijaToth
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't du this! It isn't to Facebook or something like this! It is horrible to you baby

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ColleenOneill-Schleich
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I like this project a lot. I would love to see a series of water birth babies/home births as well. I think that would be truly beautiful.

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MartinW
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"my baby is a warrior" blah blah blah, GMAFB Unless he grows up to be a serial killer Nothing impressive about the pics, afterbirth next?

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NatashaZhukova
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looking at these photos made me realize that birth looks as ugly, painful, bloody and messy as death. That's what I feel looking at them.

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ChilliGal
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wonderful pictures. Birth is an amazing procedure and, for a photographer to be allowed to be present, is a rare privilege.

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FeliciaMaisey
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is something very beautiful about birth, but I really do not like the photos; such trauma in a newly birthed child's face is sad.

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amsel
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

maybe it's because i really really don't like baby's but to me they look like bleeding half death horror creatures :C

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Stephen.E.Sims
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was there for all my three childrens births..Amazing and Emotional

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LeannBennett
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Aww, they all look like cute little zombie babies! (: Is this bad that I think that? Well, I don't care.

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RosemaryTurpin
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, some people appear to be so fond of blood and violence and Zombies as entertainment - these photos should suit them to a "T"!

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CindyScott
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have never had a baby, never will,, these are so beautiful!! Thank you!!

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Ant1
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My both children were born without any blood... experiences are all different.

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IreneRussak
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is wonderful but horrific at the same time. Looks like stills from a horror movie O_O

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SusannaVesna
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wish the photographer used some warmer filters, the babies look scary pale. These photos have NOT encouraged me to give birth...

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ExpertaNovata
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Está muy bien reflejada la horrorosa experiencia que sufre el niño. This perfectly reflects the horrific experience the baby suffers.

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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dude where was this person when my kids were born I'd have LOVED pics like this

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MargaritaRamónIrrazábal
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

surreal! and that is people a few seconds of a new life welcome to mother earth :)

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TheodoreElperro
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I do like how c-section babies don't have their heads all smushed in. :) Mine was evidently biscuit-shaped when I came out.

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TheodoreElperro
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't think the light was like that in the room; I think it was done in processing (i.e. Photoshop). I love it.

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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It makes me wonder the ratio of how many of us enter the world bloody to how many of us also leave the world bloody...

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AmyJones
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I find it odd how people can be aloud to take photos of people's newborns its like "oh wow i just went through pain to wait" i mean its a be

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SpazztazleahDukes
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think that's beautiful and just awww lol I took pictures of my niece seconds after she came into the world

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NataliaDawidowicz
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The light, the settings... I'm thinking of Carravagio paintings. Love it.

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victoriaranne
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When my boys were born by caesarian I was still under anaesthetic and missed the moments like these.I could however possibly died otherwise

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JohnThompson
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have wanted to do this for a while, this has only served to inspire me. Nice work

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Katiejreed
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think maybe I'll never have kids after seeing this haha... yikes

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EwaAgami
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's what I thought after being present at several births... But when it's your own it's different. You don't care about the blood at all!

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RosannaAlvaro-Goncalves
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All newborn babies look the same. I wish I have done this with my 2 children. Beautiful and Genius!

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amyamy
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

omg that looks horrific. I always thought that c section babies would look more normal...but they are so bloody and all this white stuff!

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RosemaryTurpin
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I appreciate that they were all cleaned up and blankets and bows added within minutes, but I fail to see any beauty in these!

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SuzanneZu
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this describes how stressful is the birth for the child. No smile, no positive energy. Thats why I want to bring the baby to water in nature

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SophieShaw
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The stress of the child is due to the pain of inhaling o2 through it's lungs for the first time; crying at birth = adjusting to breathing.

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KristinaReznikova
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wander what future they have ahead... And how the the photographer placed the light setup(as a photographer I wonder :D)

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SophieShaw
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm guessing he had an off camera flash set up, allowing him to use a fast enough shutter to darken the rest of the room/illuminate baby.

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CrackrJax
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Very cool!! It's interesting how some of them are somewhat calm, while others are freaking the hell out. Future characteristics! :)

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EdwinWiekens
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

amazing!!! I would also like to share my short pregnancy video morph: http://photed.com/wordpress/kedde/

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LaurieKnight
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I enjoyed your video morph. Your wife and child are beautiful! Congratulations!

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KellyBarker
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is what it should look like a mess and bloody not all clean like they do for TV or a movie.

David L. avatar
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LeahGibbon
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Newborn babies are simultaneously the cutest and the grossest things ever. Beauty.

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Bobcatthing
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

:O no offence, but they kinda look like aliens. so i looked like an alien. o_o

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KarungiDaphne
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They look so cute. Reminded me of mine when I had just given birth to her.

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MartinW
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hey, take a pic of the afterbirth its a fighter too [eye roll]

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carolinemerald
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Outstanding -- amazing how the individual character of each newborn is unique - beautifully captured When older they'll value these pics

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ElizabethAnne
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Holy crow :> it's completely graphic, but at the same time it illustrates the beauty of life and a new born babies first moments in our worl

LovelyMs_D avatar
KarungiDaphne
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

FYI the person below who commented as me is my workmate Jackie, i have no kids yet...

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Kieleenterprise
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

come check this out https://www.boredpanda.com/here-are-35-of-the-most-satisfying-things-that-have-ever-happened-but-i-cant-explain-why/

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StephanieMendoza
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was surprised to see how bloody they were. I have two boys both c-sections and they were nice and clean when they came out. I remember the doctors commenting on it but i made nothing of it. It was strange seeing how bloody they usually come out but beautiful non the less.

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LeenMassy
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Beautifull, especially because of the black background -http://diep-rood-leen.blogspot.be/2013/07/twee-meisjes.html

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DeannaCrabtree
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

BEAUTIFUL.....NOTHING LIKE THE MIRACLE OF BIRTH....THANK YOU FOR SHARING THE JOY OF LIFE...

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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow....so beautiful! Incredible images. I remember my babies with "stuff" all over them still from being born and it was so amazing. ♡♡♡

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VeronikaVidlakova
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i really prefer a home birth even though i don't have a picture of my baby born seconds after his birth because there was no one to take it

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VeronikaVidlakova
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

oh it looks like from some other planet! So much plastic, so many strangers with masks on their faces, the scissors.. brrr..

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KornelijaToth
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't du this! It isn't to Facebook or something like this! It is horrible to you baby

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ColleenOneill-Schleich
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I like this project a lot. I would love to see a series of water birth babies/home births as well. I think that would be truly beautiful.

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MartinW
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"my baby is a warrior" blah blah blah, GMAFB Unless he grows up to be a serial killer Nothing impressive about the pics, afterbirth next?

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NatashaZhukova
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looking at these photos made me realize that birth looks as ugly, painful, bloody and messy as death. That's what I feel looking at them.

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ChilliGal
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wonderful pictures. Birth is an amazing procedure and, for a photographer to be allowed to be present, is a rare privilege.

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FeliciaMaisey
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is something very beautiful about birth, but I really do not like the photos; such trauma in a newly birthed child's face is sad.

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amsel
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

maybe it's because i really really don't like baby's but to me they look like bleeding half death horror creatures :C

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Stephen.E.Sims
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was there for all my three childrens births..Amazing and Emotional

letrance avatar
LeannBennett
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Aww, they all look like cute little zombie babies! (: Is this bad that I think that? Well, I don't care.

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RosemaryTurpin
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, some people appear to be so fond of blood and violence and Zombies as entertainment - these photos should suit them to a "T"!

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CindyScott
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have never had a baby, never will,, these are so beautiful!! Thank you!!

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Ant1
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My both children were born without any blood... experiences are all different.

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IreneRussak
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is wonderful but horrific at the same time. Looks like stills from a horror movie O_O

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SusannaVesna
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wish the photographer used some warmer filters, the babies look scary pale. These photos have NOT encouraged me to give birth...

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ExpertaNovata
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Está muy bien reflejada la horrorosa experiencia que sufre el niño. This perfectly reflects the horrific experience the baby suffers.

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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dude where was this person when my kids were born I'd have LOVED pics like this

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MargaritaRamónIrrazábal
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

surreal! and that is people a few seconds of a new life welcome to mother earth :)

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TheodoreElperro
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I do like how c-section babies don't have their heads all smushed in. :) Mine was evidently biscuit-shaped when I came out.

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TheodoreElperro
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't think the light was like that in the room; I think it was done in processing (i.e. Photoshop). I love it.

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Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It makes me wonder the ratio of how many of us enter the world bloody to how many of us also leave the world bloody...

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AmyJones
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I find it odd how people can be aloud to take photos of people's newborns its like "oh wow i just went through pain to wait" i mean its a be

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SpazztazleahDukes
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think that's beautiful and just awww lol I took pictures of my niece seconds after she came into the world

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NataliaDawidowicz
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The light, the settings... I'm thinking of Carravagio paintings. Love it.

victoriaranne avatar
victoriaranne
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When my boys were born by caesarian I was still under anaesthetic and missed the moments like these.I could however possibly died otherwise

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JohnThompson
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have wanted to do this for a while, this has only served to inspire me. Nice work

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Katiejreed
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think maybe I'll never have kids after seeing this haha... yikes

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EwaAgami
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's what I thought after being present at several births... But when it's your own it's different. You don't care about the blood at all!

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RosannaAlvaro-Goncalves
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All newborn babies look the same. I wish I have done this with my 2 children. Beautiful and Genius!

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amyamy
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

omg that looks horrific. I always thought that c section babies would look more normal...but they are so bloody and all this white stuff!

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RosemaryTurpin
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I appreciate that they were all cleaned up and blankets and bows added within minutes, but I fail to see any beauty in these!

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SuzanneZu
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this describes how stressful is the birth for the child. No smile, no positive energy. Thats why I want to bring the baby to water in nature

sophie7 avatar
SophieShaw
Community Member
9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The stress of the child is due to the pain of inhaling o2 through it's lungs for the first time; crying at birth = adjusting to breathing.

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