16.4Mviews
59 Powerful NSFW Photos From The 2017 Birth Photo Competition Prove That Moms Are Badass
16.4Mviews
The International Association of Professional Birth Photographers has announced the winners of their 2017 contest, and the photos they chose show the struggles mothers go through to bring new life into the world, and the sheer joy that follows.
We took your breath away with last year's contest, and these new photos will leave you even more amazed. Each one tells a story of pain, perseverance, and finally, relief. They document a baby's first moments of life, and a family's first moments of unity.
Many of the photos below are intense and graphic, so reader discretion is advised. They are all, however, powerful in their own unique ways.
More info: IAPBB
This post may include affiliate links.
I've Been Waiting For You
Best In Category: Postpartum, Straight From Heaven
Skin To Skin Today. Heart To Heart Always
Jesus. What's our society coming to?! That kid's WAY too young to be a parent.
Are You My Mama?
Great neck control at just a few minutes old. The neck control comes weeks after birth. Strong baby.
Best In Category: Delivery, With A Splash
WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love the Slip n' Slide!
Freshly Squeezed
Honorable Mentions. Catching Her Baby, Born Via Surrogacy
Absorb
I'm surprised there are no comments here. I had the strongest emotional reaction to this photo. The image of encircling and comforting arms and hands around the new life with the potential for the same encircling and comfort. This photo tells a great story.
The End: A New Beginning
The First Look
Honorable Mentions. As She Rose From The Depths
Honorable Mentions. Hello Before Goodbye
That also happened to my son in law. He had several brain surgeries just to stay alive so he could see his daughter be born. He lived for 3 weeks after she was born.
Lasse if you see this, there was a news story about this picture, the man is dying of brain cancer and he is the baby's dad. She delivered early for him and he was in a hospital bed beside hers during the delivery. He died within days of his only child being born and was able to fulfill his only wish; to hold his baby before he passed.
This made me cry when I realised what was happening. So sad but also so wonderful, he got to meet his baby before he had to leave the world
His head is bandaged, maybe he was sick and losing his battle with life? Beautiful tragedy to say the least 😢
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/dad-dying-brain-cancer-cradles-8946533
Load More Replies...
Glad he got to hold his baby... and the baby will have this photo...very sweet and sad...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2016/09/29/dad-with-cancer-travels-from-icu-to-delivery-room-for-sons-birt_a_21482900/
It appears that he has cancer and is dying but he was able to meet his child before he dies...😥
So sad, how beautiful he got to see his baby before going, though. Look at his smile. ❤
looks like something big is happening to Dad?, he's got what looks like several central IV lines. Looks like heavy duty meds, and possibly neurosurgery? Oh, I see, cancer, a thing that has no heart of pity.
He unfortunately had an aggressive type of Brain cancer. Was discovered about 3 weeks prior and he had 3 surgeries before the arrival of the baby. Unfortunately he passed away 3 months later. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/dad-dying-brain-cancer-cradles-8946533
Load More Replies...
Honorable mention? Obviously this man is facing death.... pretty obvious. Why is this confusing?
He was dieing of cancer. He got to meet his chikd befor his death. So sad.
Is this a transman who is going to have a hysterectomy soon after?
Are you that fucking ignorant? Brain cancer. Died 3 months after this was taken!!!
Load More Replies...
Very sad. Glad that dad got the joy of embracing his newborn before he passed on.
Very sad, yet also beautiful. He left this world with a smile seeing his newborn son. 😢
http://www.coloradobirthphotos.com/2016/09/21/the-birth-of-levon-boulder-colorado-birth-photography/ Dad with stage 4 brain cancer
I've read this article about the guy and his wife and newborn kid and it just broke my heart!! ❤
He dad had termina brain cancer and the died after his son was born... very sad...
Load More Replies...
He was dying of Brain Cancer and his wife delivered early so he could see his.child before he passed
Load More Replies...
Honorable Mentions. Gentle Caesarean Birth
Newborns generally look like I imagine Winston Churchill's testicle looked like.
Becoming Grandmothers
Honorable Mentions. Before The First Breath
Mother's Pure Bliss
Euphoric First Embrace Together
Honorable Mentions. Honoring The Temple
Ascension
Honorable Mentions. Birth Of A Mother
Honorable Mentions. 17 Years Of Waiting: A Non-fertility Miracle
Those are really muscular legs! I don't understand why they are holding the baby's neck that way.
Honorable Mentions. She Holds Her Daughter’s Fingers In Awe And Wonde
That's some astounding nails om that baby. Those are going to be beautifull
Looking Inside
This really reminded me of just how intense the pain was. Childbirth was much harder that I expected!
The Go-to Position For Slow Labor
Honorable Mentions. Rapture
Not sure if that is rapture or relief, but the photo is beautiful.
First Wrinkles
Moment To Collect
Christmas Eve Head Shot
That's a powerful reason why you shouldn't yell at your mom! All the pain she passed because of you
Motherland...
Honorable Mentions. She Believed She Could
Within The Waves
Best In Category: Labor, Determination
Honorable Mentions. Entangled In The Cord That Ties Us
My daughters cord was around her neck , they had to do an emergency c-section.
Hear Me Roar
