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59 Powerful NSFW Photos From The 2017 Birth Photo Competition Prove That Moms Are Badass
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.
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I've Been Waiting For You
Best In Category: Birth Details, Pieces Of Me
This is amazing. But the placenta is grossing me out a bit. Never seen one look like that before
Best In Category: Postpartum, Straight From Heaven
That First Gaze
I know, he has a look on his face like he's done this before
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This is what all four of my beautiful children were born like eyes wide open such knowing souls
Beautiful. Baby's eyes are bright blue, mama is looking beautiful, peaceful, and exhausted from labor.
Babies give off pheromones from their heads to make you love them =P
I remember my son and I seeing each other for the first time. I was so afraid and felt so....LOST and confused after he was born. My mother never taught me about the birds and bees-- I had to learn on my own or figure it out along the way. At 36 years old I had PLENTY of street smarts, but little knowledge of what, exactly happens with giving birth. I caught on VERY quickly and my mothering instincts were through the roof. I STILL lose my breath and start to cry when I see intimate moments like this one....and my boy is now SIX YEARS OLD!!!
So beautiful, naturally. What a lovely photo to capture such an intimate moment.
This is sobeautiful, naturally. What a lovely photo to capture this intimate moment.
Cute baby, and they both look very relieved. I love the calm look in the baby's eyes.
I went to the IAPBP website that put on this contest and wound up on that photographer's page admiring some of her other work. I stumbled across the birth video she made for that family in one of her portfolios. The video explained that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor a couple of months before this - at the young age of 26, and had already had a couple of surgeries before his son was born. He was being treated in the same hospital and they agreed to have his nurse escort him from ICU to labor and delivery so he could be present. It was a beautiful and touching story, but also heart wrenching at the same time. The description included a link to the family's medical fund raising site. I went to check it out hoping to learn his prognosis had at least improved and their story would have a happy ending. Sadly, I learned he passed away on 12/23/16, roughly 3 months after this birth was so poignantly documented. I'm absolutely heart broken for this family...
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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.
Falling In Love All Over Again
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
Freshly Squeezed
First Place Winner. Road To Deliverance
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
'OK, she's screaming. Maybe this is how adults communicate. Odd, but I should be polite to my new hosts.'
Honorable Mentions. Approaching Life
Honorable Mentions. Surprise
Honorable Mentions. Joyful Finale
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.
A Beautiful Transition
Honorable Mentions. Gentle Caesarean Birth
As a C-SECTION Mama, this made me cry. Due to the partition I wasn't able to see my son come into the world, and I can very much imagine his tiny newborn face on this little one. 😍 so precious!
Becoming Grandmothers
Honorable Mentions. Before The First Breath
Mother's Pure Bliss
Euphoric First Embrace Together
Honorable Mentions. Honoring The Temple
Those fishnet stretchy hospital panties with jumbo pad.. best feeling though.. once your here, you know you definitely passed the finish line!!
Birth In Colour
Ascension
Bathed In The Morning Light She Welcomes New Life
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
Superman Style Arrival
Raw Power
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.
Honorable Mentions. Future Big Sister
First Wrinkles
Holding On To Strength
This Is Life
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...
Euphoria, Triumph
Honorable Mentions. She Believed She Could
United We Are Strong
Within The Waves
Peaceful Entry
Best In Category: Labor, Determination
Honorable Mentions. Entangled In The Cord That Ties Us
My son was born 30 days early. His cord was wrapped around 3 times around his neck, hence blue baby. He's 47 now, 6'8"....
Hear Me Roar
Baby's First Defense
Its called Vernix. It protects the baby from the amniotic fluid they swim in before birth
Honorable Mentions. Droplets Of Mercy
You do realize most, if not all of these, are taken by birth photographers right?
Riding The Wave
After having my first, I am not doing that again! If we have more kids, it's gonna be through adoption. I don't know how any woman puts herself through that more than once!
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I've never seen such raw, real photos of childbirth. As a woman who will not bear children, these photos filled me simultaneously with relief and a strange longing. It must be a truly incredible experience.
I completely understand. I lost an ovary to tumors from extreme endometriosis. The tumors keep returning. This time they were all over my remaining ovary , my uterus &bladder. The hormone treatment made me so sick.I have reached a choice. Continue the hormones , which are not even a proven method , or get my uterus removed , which will cure me. I tried the hormone treatment for months. Migraines. Vomiting . Hair loss. It was bad. So recently , I made the choice to get my uterus removed. Because the tumors will return , as they always do. And while losing my uterus means I will never bear children , keeping it is risking me losing my only ovary, which would leave me unable to have children and require me to be on those dreadful hormones for life. It was a very hard choice. I cried and cried. But I'm finally content with it. I just close my eyes &picture me after my uterus is out. Never again suffering these dreadful symptoms & never again having tumors. ❤️
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Kudos to all these women who agreed to have these incredibly intimate moments published!
omg, I dont have a child yet, but those pictures made me absolutely scred and absolutely replace my plans for a child at least with an year ....I am gonna adopt too or a surogate .....got so shocked from fear
Adopt adopt adopt. They need families too! Not all women want to plop babies out. Some of us want to use our compassion to bring happiness to a child that isn't a part of us, but is our child all the same. Anyone can give birth, but not everyone has the mental and emotional strength to take on a child that isn't theirs.
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Absolutely awfull. It's such a torture for the body. I'm so happy I did sterilisation. I love my body and my life.
She knows more than you do, Dee. Maybe she doesn't want to be used as a breeding mule? Maybe she has more to offer to the world than children? Any moron can have kids. It's really not that amazing lol.
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These are beautiful photos, but... WTF is up with the censoring? Like, one pic has nipples, so it's censored, but 2 others have nipples and it's fine. Then you've got a full-on c-section image, cut open skin and all, uncensored. While you've censored two images that literally show nothing but leg and baby head. It's not the blood, because there is blood in some of the other images. Seriously, what's going on???
Beautiful pictures but I'm a mom that had to have 2 c-sections I wish they showed more pictures of babies be born that way too.
I agree i medically cant have natural births, so i should be a badass mum for been able to carry a baby. They neede more c sec pics in there.
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Awesome pictures. That being said, I had 3, all natural, no meds. Yes, I won't go into all the details but what I got out of getting older is I think I would use drugs now.I would not want my daughter to go through the pain, to be honest and I tell her when she has a baby so long as it won't endanger her or baby then take whatever will lessen the pain. Maybe it's because I don't want my daughter in pain?? I don't know but if you don't have to have all the pain and there is pain, worst ever in my life, then why have pain. Ha, I just saw I wrote pain far too often, sorry.
No, it's okay. It only shows it must have been VERY painful. ^_-
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Now I'm terrified 😣 they are beautiful but Omg it looks so painful. I'm having my first child in August 😨😨😨
It's scary and painful but also very temporary. The birth is just one day, but once it's done and you get to hold your fresh new baby the rest just melts away. I would do it again in an instant to feel that burst of emotions; love, pride, relief, accomplishment. It's pure euphoria. Then you get to stare at this creature that is so familiar yet so alien and try to figure out what they are thinking and feeling. That's the real magic.
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Stop saying it's beautiful, it's not beautiful!! A special, raw, personal moment perhaps, but not beautiful!!!!
Stop trying to tell people what is beautiful and what is not.
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I have mixed feelings on these. I am a mother of two but must admit I found some of them disgusting and all of them as a private moment for the family. Of course that was their choice and this is my personal opinion. And whilst some people find these photos to be beautiful they can also portray a terrifying moment for those wanting to become parents for the first time and maybe even scare them off. It also makes me think of those women who have had still borns or those unable to conceive and how upsetting these photos must be for them
Right?!?!!? Idk how anyone thinks they're cute.
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So strange to think something so beautiful, magnificent, wonder can come out of 9 months of waiting. Its really something isn't it?!
I've given birth 4 times. I've also adopted. I know for a fact adoption is an amazing experience. I love my baby just as much as I do my bio children. I encourage everyone to adopt. There are so many unwanted abused, neglected babies and children in this world who need a good home and families to live them. I also foster children. I also have 3 grand children that were adopted. I love it all. My family loves all of the kids I bring into their lives. I guess my point is, even if you can't give birth you can be a wonderful parent and you won't feel any different about your adopted child then you would a bio. Good luck y'all
These photos are disgusting!Whether all must see one's most intimate moment?!?!Today nobody respects their or any privacy.So sad...
I found that having my baby was a difficult experience; a rough pregnancy, a painful recovery after a c-section...but honestly, those things were easier than the challenges of parenthood. Guiding a little person into becoming a kind, respectful, and independent young adult is the biggest challenge of all. It's the best thing I've ever done :)
Anyone find it odd that this whole series of fotos are of white women?... Most women around the world just give birth naturally or even in a hospital [or even in a rice field] and not in tubs of salt water with 'professional' photographers snapping pics of every second ... since there are more than 7 billion of us crawling on earth do they think their birth and by extension their children are somehow more special and every moment needs to be captured and shared?
It's only a "special" blessing when a white woman does it. It's only beautiful when a white woman does it. This isn't about showing the 'beauty' of all women giving birth. *Eyeroll*. Giving birth is such a shallow thing to be proud about. It's something pretty much every woman was 'made' to do. They feel they are entitled to sharing their experience because they think it is special for whatever reason. Birth isn't special. Birth isn't amazing. It's a regular, everyday body function and glorifying it like this is ridiculous.
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It's because white women are sooo much more special (this is sarcasm). Obviously they are the ONLY ones worthy of sharing their "special" journey with the world. Because giving birth is something ONLY they do and it's ONLY a blessing and super duper special when they have babies. They jut HAVE to share with the world their special journey that only they experience even though having kids is something almost any person can do. If there were black women, Asian women, or Mexican women, the comments wouldn't be nearly as nice and inspiring as these ones are. You and I both know that unfortunately.
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"instant tokophobia" this should be called. Just add water (your tears)
I want to share my wife's delivery photo of our newest daughter. it's a great C-section photo. Who do I send it to ?
That's why viewing these are optional, silly...clearly many viewers were moved by these
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So tired of being force-fed this "birth is beautiful" b******t.. It isn't - it's disgusting. I have no interest at all in ruining my vagina (and the rest of my body) just to have a kid that I ultimately don't want.. Babies aren't adorable (especially newborns), pregnancy isn't "beautiful" and labor is all-around f*****g gross.
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS. Pregnancy isn't amazing. Pregnancy isn't incredible. It's not an amazing feat. Neither is giving birth. Literally any moron can get pregnant. YOU ARE NOT SPECIAL FOR HAVING A BABY.
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It is the most exhilarating and terrifying experience, you can't compare anything else like it. The passion that goes into delivering that baby safe and sound is paramount. It's truely a bizarre experience and I'm grateful to have experienced it.
These are the most awesome pictures i have ever seen. Birth is so beautiful. I have done it 5 times and wish i could have done it many more. Something only a mother can experience.
What amazingly beautiful raw photos...my youngest is 16 and people were just starting to open up to the idea of photographing your birth ..you were still kind of a weirdo...if you did a video...what brave beautiful souls..
These are absolutely beautiful! Brings back beautiful memories of my first 3 children, then creates an emptiness and longing from my 4th. He was born at 23weeks (survived and healthy now) but I missed a huge portion of the pregnancy.
Lovely photos tho every experience is different mine was perfect as could have been...
Am I the only one thinking this shouldn't be here? Maybe not even exhist? From such a natural act this goes all the way to iconic advertising and maybe manipulation? Yes, child birth is most wondeful natural thing ( i guess, I'm still very young), why do you need to put it in such a hard raw spotlight that it stoppes being intimate, natural and part of life? It became like a propaganda on how you should think about child birth.
I think that may be a bit cynical. It is one of the most life changing moments. It is natural for a parent to want to document that milestone. These are personal keepsakes but also art. Art doesn't dictate a certain reaction and in fact, as illustrated by the comments, people had a wide range of responses.
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I was in labor for4 days with my son who was 2 months early......lots of pain and anxiety!
WoW, I personally want children but i’ve always been scared of the process of giving birth. Seeing these pictures, for me it is still difficult to watch but it is getting a little bit easier. (In the past I felt nauseous and felt like I was gonna pass out) guessing the whole pain thing is really an issue for me... I still want to built a family with my husband though.
i am a birthing photographer in NZ, its the most exhilarating experience to be part of it
My youngest daughter is 7 months I delivered her in four pushes with no pain killers. The second best moment of my life. It was painful and beautifully gratifying.
I don't get what determines mature content in some of these photos - they are all amazing
Absolutely beautiful. #23 brought tears to my eyes and #40 made me giggle. ❤
I think their all Breathtakingly!! I I I just gave birth to my daughter on October 2nd 2017 & I'm so in LOVE with her!!💜
If birth in pool is effective why its not mainstream? maybe hospitals and paid docs want to keep their businesses up?
At 54, two wonderful adult children(boy and girl), four years post hysterectomy and I still feel a bit of sadness knowing that stage of life is over!
All this makes me think of is that there are too many humans on the planet. Seriously people, stop having babies!! Your child is not special and adding one more human being to the mix is not going to change the world for the better. Our planet is dying and every extra mouth to feed is just making it worse -- especially given that these are all white people in affluent countries who are using up way more resources than anyone else. P.S. Ugh, white people and their water births and professional photographers! Shoot me now!
I have wonderful pictures of my sons being born via csection 😊 Photos I will cherish forever! It was the nurse who stole the camera from my husbands pocket that took them lol
Beautiful! Professionally taken or otherwise. Strong babies, women and the people the aid. I found this incredibly moving. Thank you.
Kudos to the uploader. For making us witness some most powerful epic pictures ever. A tear shed down at once. Miss my girl. My ex. The one I thot I wud witness this miracle moments with.
I think every single one of those photos were beautiful! There's nothing icky about childbirth.
Wonderful....And within seconds the pain of birth is forgot and replaced with the pain of love👶👶👶👶👶
I friggen love the fact that these beautiful people were willing to show the real part of life and the beauty of what Love is!
I feel extremely offended why are you censored some pics THIS IS WHEN LIFE STARTS NOT Sexual Content parents have to tell their children what is actually happening not some b******t like god created you NO its not
As a mother who waited 11 years to bear my son, these types of photos are always awe inspiring for me to see.
Even if all of them looks serious... Adding watermark with beautiful font screws up those photos and make them look at least awkward.
I've had 4 c sections and have always felt I was cheated out of experiencing the one true thing that makes me feel like a true woman and mom. Having a baby the way God intended and to not experience the true joy of what it's like to have experience this is like longing for something without ever possibly coming close to it and there's nothing you can do about it ... Thanks for these cause I've never even seen a live natural birth
That's unfortunate. You are a woman, you are more than a birthing mule. Giving birth should not be the only thing you feel makes you a woman. That's such a terrible way to view yourself. You're discounting all of your talents, your ideas, and other qualities that make you special. C-section is still giving birth. It's a necessary medical procedure. There's absolutely nothing wrong with that. Anyone that tells you otherwise is a moron.
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I have worked as a labor and delivery nurse for almost 20 years. These photos are beautiful, especially the black and white ones. This is exactly what it looks like during child birth. I love my job.
Amazing trip through 59 photos. This is the most interesting beautiful topic i have ever seen
So powerful....these photos! So many memories of my own births..
I have four girls with normal deliveries but I never witness this raw ,breathtaking scenes.
That collection was amazing it brought tears to my eyes so raw soo real, so deep, I just LOVED all of it! I'm a mother of 2 and I thought the pictures were beautiful.
Priceless, best moments in life mother can have. The pain just goes away straight after you hold the baby in your arms. And you dont even think about it, once you see the beautiful living thing that way inside of you for 9 months is now in your arms. Trust me ladies you will never regret it. Its the most beautiful thing that could happen yo you...
I think we women we go through a lot of pain that makes us get old sooner and we lose a lot of blood
Such beautiful pictures. Love them. To many people that don't have children it may seem disgusting, raw, crude and hard to watch. But when you live these moments they are beautiful, amazing, excitement run through your veins but your are nervous. You have butterflies in your stomach and are anxious. It's a one of a kinds feeling that bring joy and happiness.
When your child is born you are allowed to keep your placenta connected for hours after birth. It has so many things your baby would benefit from, and they will more than likely be geniuses. Just a tip.
Beautiful photos, but seriously lacking in diversity. Would be nice to see some women of color in there tol
this is the most beautiful thing i've ever seen! totally gonna get pregnant
So not a single brown person? Seriously? I think everyone was literally a freckled white woman. Except for that squeezed thing of course.
You should get your eyes checked, because there definitely were POC in this set.
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Beautifully done! Props to the Photographers and most especially to the mothers of these photo's and every mother out there, there's nothing in the world like having a child~
Brings back tons of remembered feelings..euphoria, peace and intense maternal love in one big overwhelming rush...
Amazing experience child birth and the beauty is no birth is the same. I had my little Harry 4 months ago and never wanted to be a mother previously but after finding out I was 5 months pregnant maternal instinct does kick in and now cant imagine my life without him. I convinced myself I would die in childbirth but actually with pain relief and a few stitches it was a walk in the park. Amazing photos wish I had one like it
Miracles brought to us by God! The sweetest gifts I have ever received were my two sons! I absolutely loved and treasured every single moment from pregnancy to birth! Our bodies may change from giving birth, but I wouldn't exchange this incredibly beautiful experience, for any other on earth!
Fabulous pictures! Shows the beauty and wonder of life in all stages of birthing!
Got 2 of my own, but never seen how it look from another side. Wow... That one "With the splash" is really something..... Moms are awesome...
These photos are beautiful and these mommas are truly blessed! I must admit a bit of jealousy though. I am infertile and don't have the money for surrogacy or infertility treatments. This is what the beauty of life is all about!
I had 5 baby's, but the last one I had natural. And it was a beautiful experience
I don't understand why many people thought these images were disgusting and too mature? I'm not a mom and have never seen someone give birth before yet none of these images bothered me at all. If you're not mature enough to deal with it, then you shouldn't click on the image to view it.
It is unbearable but at the same time exciting and sweet torment. Most bizarre experience of my life, it's what being alive is all about. So much passion goes into bringing that baby out of you quickly and as safe as possible.
It is the best feeling in the world giving birth nothing comes near to it💕
From the very beginning to the end of the 9 months is the Most ANXIOUS GIFT to wait for and a reminder of how it's worth every sickness felt and every pain endured.....you usually only reconsider when they are Teens and can be mouthy (RUN-LOL) but beautiful precious moments that are Never 2 Be Forgotten/TRUE LOVE fromTHE MOST HIGH
Just beautiful. I gave birth to three daughters, I wish I would of had pictures.
Having delivered four of my own and being present at the birth of six of my grandchildren, everyone is new and exciting to witness. These photos were beautiful and brought back memories.
Brilliant photos. The squirting one though, I couldn't help but react in laughter for the doctor's reaction and shock for such an extremely intense situation being captured in a photo. It borders on taboo. It succeeded in that it had that much power over me though. I am not offended or anything by such a display, just amazed it has been shared publicly.
It's amniotic fluid and believe me, that dr is used to it
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Having given birth to 7 children (1 set of twins), these photos take me right back to those first moments. So precious. Birth is an incredibly beautiful journey.
i would much rather see these photos of alive babies instead of aborted ones.like the beginning of HARD TRUTH. where this one is a picture of a LIVE babys head coming out between a moms legs, in HARD TRUTH it the babys head not connected to the body any longer, its very sad to watch.thats a d and x abortion im talking abouit, where the doctor goes in your womb, tears the babys body into pieces and removes them one at a time. very sad and very gruesome.while the child is still alive they do that. fact,not fiction.
I never wanted children. Hated them actually. But when I became pregnant even while being in birth control, and I was17, something told me to keep it. Even though I had an emergency c-section, though my birth plan was all natural, child birth was THE most defining and character building moment of my life. I'm appreciate that I was able to do through that. Does it hurt? Like HELL. But as I look back, that's the last thing I remember. It's been11 years since I've given birth. These pictures make me want to do it all over again. Thank you for sharing
Wow we as mothers are incredible beings and that is just the beginning of our strength as mothers. Powerful pictures
I don't understand people who say that child birth is not beautiful, but sex is, its the same damn body parts involved, just add blood, pain and babies.
Neither of them are beautiful in my opinion. Other people think it is and that's their right, however, I fail to see the beauty in something we were created to do. It's not necessarily incredible. It's just a regular everyday thing. The photoshop made the photos look pretty, but that's about it.
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Amazing, powerful, raw. I did this 17 months ago and will do it again in four months. Some hit home and brought a flood of memories, some were a gutpunch, some were experiences I hoped to have but didn't...all in all, very moving.
Makes me want to get married...Just reminds me how much I want to get married. Man, being ineligible sucks.
Is there a reason you have to make it about race? Just like the other person said: maybe no black women wanted to be photographed or the photographs shared. Stop race baiting!
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I don't understand, why some people like to give birth like animals ?
If you're referring to giving birth on all fours, it's actually a way better way to give birth and reduces the likelihood of complications and vaginal tearing. Nature has it right. The on the back birthing position is easier for doctors to see the birth which is why it is widely used, but it causes the tailbone to be pushed into the birth canal making labour longer, more painful and riskier.
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While I think the pictures of women bringing life to Earth are empowering I can't help but noticed that all the women featured in here were of White people. It would have been nice to see colored women too, for they also bring life to Earth.
Tries to be SJW... calls then "colored people". 🙄
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Penis Are ugly as well. But somehow they are put to good use.
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After having my first, I am not doing that again! If we have more kids, it's gonna be through adoption. I don't know how any woman puts herself through that more than once!
Load More Replies... I've never seen such raw, real photos of childbirth. As a woman who will not bear children, these photos filled me simultaneously with relief and a strange longing. It must be a truly incredible experience.
I completely understand. I lost an ovary to tumors from extreme endometriosis. The tumors keep returning. This time they were all over my remaining ovary , my uterus &bladder. The hormone treatment made me so sick.I have reached a choice. Continue the hormones , which are not even a proven method , or get my uterus removed , which will cure me. I tried the hormone treatment for months. Migraines. Vomiting . Hair loss. It was bad. So recently , I made the choice to get my uterus removed. Because the tumors will return , as they always do. And while losing my uterus means I will never bear children , keeping it is risking me losing my only ovary, which would leave me unable to have children and require me to be on those dreadful hormones for life. It was a very hard choice. I cried and cried. But I'm finally content with it. I just close my eyes &picture me after my uterus is out. Never again suffering these dreadful symptoms & never again having tumors. ❤️
Load More Replies... Kudos to all these women who agreed to have these incredibly intimate moments published!
omg, I dont have a child yet, but those pictures made me absolutely scred and absolutely replace my plans for a child at least with an year ....I am gonna adopt too or a surogate .....got so shocked from fear
Adopt adopt adopt. They need families too! Not all women want to plop babies out. Some of us want to use our compassion to bring happiness to a child that isn't a part of us, but is our child all the same. Anyone can give birth, but not everyone has the mental and emotional strength to take on a child that isn't theirs.
Load More Replies... Absolutely awfull. It's such a torture for the body. I'm so happy I did sterilisation. I love my body and my life.
She knows more than you do, Dee. Maybe she doesn't want to be used as a breeding mule? Maybe she has more to offer to the world than children? Any moron can have kids. It's really not that amazing lol.
Load More Replies... These are beautiful photos, but... WTF is up with the censoring? Like, one pic has nipples, so it's censored, but 2 others have nipples and it's fine. Then you've got a full-on c-section image, cut open skin and all, uncensored. While you've censored two images that literally show nothing but leg and baby head. It's not the blood, because there is blood in some of the other images. Seriously, what's going on???
Beautiful pictures but I'm a mom that had to have 2 c-sections I wish they showed more pictures of babies be born that way too.
I agree i medically cant have natural births, so i should be a badass mum for been able to carry a baby. They neede more c sec pics in there.
Load More Replies... Awesome pictures. That being said, I had 3, all natural, no meds. Yes, I won't go into all the details but what I got out of getting older is I think I would use drugs now.I would not want my daughter to go through the pain, to be honest and I tell her when she has a baby so long as it won't endanger her or baby then take whatever will lessen the pain. Maybe it's because I don't want my daughter in pain?? I don't know but if you don't have to have all the pain and there is pain, worst ever in my life, then why have pain. Ha, I just saw I wrote pain far too often, sorry.
No, it's okay. It only shows it must have been VERY painful. ^_-
Load More Replies... Now I'm terrified 😣 they are beautiful but Omg it looks so painful. I'm having my first child in August 😨😨😨
It's scary and painful but also very temporary. The birth is just one day, but once it's done and you get to hold your fresh new baby the rest just melts away. I would do it again in an instant to feel that burst of emotions; love, pride, relief, accomplishment. It's pure euphoria. Then you get to stare at this creature that is so familiar yet so alien and try to figure out what they are thinking and feeling. That's the real magic.
Load More Replies... Stop saying it's beautiful, it's not beautiful!! A special, raw, personal moment perhaps, but not beautiful!!!!
Stop trying to tell people what is beautiful and what is not.
Load More Replies... I have mixed feelings on these. I am a mother of two but must admit I found some of them disgusting and all of them as a private moment for the family. Of course that was their choice and this is my personal opinion. And whilst some people find these photos to be beautiful they can also portray a terrifying moment for those wanting to become parents for the first time and maybe even scare them off. It also makes me think of those women who have had still borns or those unable to conceive and how upsetting these photos must be for them
Right?!?!!? Idk how anyone thinks they're cute.
Load More Replies... So strange to think something so beautiful, magnificent, wonder can come out of 9 months of waiting. Its really something isn't it?!
I've given birth 4 times. I've also adopted. I know for a fact adoption is an amazing experience. I love my baby just as much as I do my bio children. I encourage everyone to adopt. There are so many unwanted abused, neglected babies and children in this world who need a good home and families to live them. I also foster children. I also have 3 grand children that were adopted. I love it all. My family loves all of the kids I bring into their lives. I guess my point is, even if you can't give birth you can be a wonderful parent and you won't feel any different about your adopted child then you would a bio. Good luck y'all
These photos are disgusting!Whether all must see one's most intimate moment?!?!Today nobody respects their or any privacy.So sad...
I found that having my baby was a difficult experience; a rough pregnancy, a painful recovery after a c-section...but honestly, those things were easier than the challenges of parenthood. Guiding a little person into becoming a kind, respectful, and independent young adult is the biggest challenge of all. It's the best thing I've ever done :)
Anyone find it odd that this whole series of fotos are of white women?... Most women around the world just give birth naturally or even in a hospital [or even in a rice field] and not in tubs of salt water with 'professional' photographers snapping pics of every second ... since there are more than 7 billion of us crawling on earth do they think their birth and by extension their children are somehow more special and every moment needs to be captured and shared?
It's only a "special" blessing when a white woman does it. It's only beautiful when a white woman does it. This isn't about showing the 'beauty' of all women giving birth. *Eyeroll*. Giving birth is such a shallow thing to be proud about. It's something pretty much every woman was 'made' to do. They feel they are entitled to sharing their experience because they think it is special for whatever reason. Birth isn't special. Birth isn't amazing. It's a regular, everyday body function and glorifying it like this is ridiculous.
Load More Replies... It's because white women are sooo much more special (this is sarcasm). Obviously they are the ONLY ones worthy of sharing their "special" journey with the world. Because giving birth is something ONLY they do and it's ONLY a blessing and super duper special when they have babies. They jut HAVE to share with the world their special journey that only they experience even though having kids is something almost any person can do. If there were black women, Asian women, or Mexican women, the comments wouldn't be nearly as nice and inspiring as these ones are. You and I both know that unfortunately.
Load More Replies... "instant tokophobia" this should be called. Just add water (your tears)
I want to share my wife's delivery photo of our newest daughter. it's a great C-section photo. Who do I send it to ?
That's why viewing these are optional, silly...clearly many viewers were moved by these
Load More Replies... So tired of being force-fed this "birth is beautiful" b******t.. It isn't - it's disgusting. I have no interest at all in ruining my vagina (and the rest of my body) just to have a kid that I ultimately don't want.. Babies aren't adorable (especially newborns), pregnancy isn't "beautiful" and labor is all-around f*****g gross.
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS. Pregnancy isn't amazing. Pregnancy isn't incredible. It's not an amazing feat. Neither is giving birth. Literally any moron can get pregnant. YOU ARE NOT SPECIAL FOR HAVING A BABY.
Load More Replies... It is the most exhilarating and terrifying experience, you can't compare anything else like it. The passion that goes into delivering that baby safe and sound is paramount. It's truely a bizarre experience and I'm grateful to have experienced it.
These are the most awesome pictures i have ever seen. Birth is so beautiful. I have done it 5 times and wish i could have done it many more. Something only a mother can experience.
What amazingly beautiful raw photos...my youngest is 16 and people were just starting to open up to the idea of photographing your birth ..you were still kind of a weirdo...if you did a video...what brave beautiful souls..
These are absolutely beautiful! Brings back beautiful memories of my first 3 children, then creates an emptiness and longing from my 4th. He was born at 23weeks (survived and healthy now) but I missed a huge portion of the pregnancy.
Lovely photos tho every experience is different mine was perfect as could have been...
Am I the only one thinking this shouldn't be here? Maybe not even exhist? From such a natural act this goes all the way to iconic advertising and maybe manipulation? Yes, child birth is most wondeful natural thing ( i guess, I'm still very young), why do you need to put it in such a hard raw spotlight that it stoppes being intimate, natural and part of life? It became like a propaganda on how you should think about child birth.
I think that may be a bit cynical. It is one of the most life changing moments. It is natural for a parent to want to document that milestone. These are personal keepsakes but also art. Art doesn't dictate a certain reaction and in fact, as illustrated by the comments, people had a wide range of responses.
Load More Replies... I was in labor for4 days with my son who was 2 months early......lots of pain and anxiety!
WoW, I personally want children but i’ve always been scared of the process of giving birth. Seeing these pictures, for me it is still difficult to watch but it is getting a little bit easier. (In the past I felt nauseous and felt like I was gonna pass out) guessing the whole pain thing is really an issue for me... I still want to built a family with my husband though.
i am a birthing photographer in NZ, its the most exhilarating experience to be part of it
My youngest daughter is 7 months I delivered her in four pushes with no pain killers. The second best moment of my life. It was painful and beautifully gratifying.
I don't get what determines mature content in some of these photos - they are all amazing
Absolutely beautiful. #23 brought tears to my eyes and #40 made me giggle. ❤
I think their all Breathtakingly!! I I I just gave birth to my daughter on October 2nd 2017 & I'm so in LOVE with her!!💜
If birth in pool is effective why its not mainstream? maybe hospitals and paid docs want to keep their businesses up?
At 54, two wonderful adult children(boy and girl), four years post hysterectomy and I still feel a bit of sadness knowing that stage of life is over!
All this makes me think of is that there are too many humans on the planet. Seriously people, stop having babies!! Your child is not special and adding one more human being to the mix is not going to change the world for the better. Our planet is dying and every extra mouth to feed is just making it worse -- especially given that these are all white people in affluent countries who are using up way more resources than anyone else. P.S. Ugh, white people and their water births and professional photographers! Shoot me now!
I have wonderful pictures of my sons being born via csection 😊 Photos I will cherish forever! It was the nurse who stole the camera from my husbands pocket that took them lol
Beautiful! Professionally taken or otherwise. Strong babies, women and the people the aid. I found this incredibly moving. Thank you.
Kudos to the uploader. For making us witness some most powerful epic pictures ever. A tear shed down at once. Miss my girl. My ex. The one I thot I wud witness this miracle moments with.
I think every single one of those photos were beautiful! There's nothing icky about childbirth.
Wonderful....And within seconds the pain of birth is forgot and replaced with the pain of love👶👶👶👶👶
I friggen love the fact that these beautiful people were willing to show the real part of life and the beauty of what Love is!
I feel extremely offended why are you censored some pics THIS IS WHEN LIFE STARTS NOT Sexual Content parents have to tell their children what is actually happening not some b******t like god created you NO its not
As a mother who waited 11 years to bear my son, these types of photos are always awe inspiring for me to see.
Even if all of them looks serious... Adding watermark with beautiful font screws up those photos and make them look at least awkward.
I've had 4 c sections and have always felt I was cheated out of experiencing the one true thing that makes me feel like a true woman and mom. Having a baby the way God intended and to not experience the true joy of what it's like to have experience this is like longing for something without ever possibly coming close to it and there's nothing you can do about it ... Thanks for these cause I've never even seen a live natural birth
That's unfortunate. You are a woman, you are more than a birthing mule. Giving birth should not be the only thing you feel makes you a woman. That's such a terrible way to view yourself. You're discounting all of your talents, your ideas, and other qualities that make you special. C-section is still giving birth. It's a necessary medical procedure. There's absolutely nothing wrong with that. Anyone that tells you otherwise is a moron.
Load More Replies... I have worked as a labor and delivery nurse for almost 20 years. These photos are beautiful, especially the black and white ones. This is exactly what it looks like during child birth. I love my job.
Amazing trip through 59 photos. This is the most interesting beautiful topic i have ever seen
So powerful....these photos! So many memories of my own births..
I have four girls with normal deliveries but I never witness this raw ,breathtaking scenes.
That collection was amazing it brought tears to my eyes so raw soo real, so deep, I just LOVED all of it! I'm a mother of 2 and I thought the pictures were beautiful.
Priceless, best moments in life mother can have. The pain just goes away straight after you hold the baby in your arms. And you dont even think about it, once you see the beautiful living thing that way inside of you for 9 months is now in your arms. Trust me ladies you will never regret it. Its the most beautiful thing that could happen yo you...
I think we women we go through a lot of pain that makes us get old sooner and we lose a lot of blood
Such beautiful pictures. Love them. To many people that don't have children it may seem disgusting, raw, crude and hard to watch. But when you live these moments they are beautiful, amazing, excitement run through your veins but your are nervous. You have butterflies in your stomach and are anxious. It's a one of a kinds feeling that bring joy and happiness.
When your child is born you are allowed to keep your placenta connected for hours after birth. It has so many things your baby would benefit from, and they will more than likely be geniuses. Just a tip.
Beautiful photos, but seriously lacking in diversity. Would be nice to see some women of color in there tol
this is the most beautiful thing i've ever seen! totally gonna get pregnant
So not a single brown person? Seriously? I think everyone was literally a freckled white woman. Except for that squeezed thing of course.
You should get your eyes checked, because there definitely were POC in this set.
Load More Replies... Beautifully done! Props to the Photographers and most especially to the mothers of these photo's and every mother out there, there's nothing in the world like having a child~
Brings back tons of remembered feelings..euphoria, peace and intense maternal love in one big overwhelming rush...
Amazing experience child birth and the beauty is no birth is the same. I had my little Harry 4 months ago and never wanted to be a mother previously but after finding out I was 5 months pregnant maternal instinct does kick in and now cant imagine my life without him. I convinced myself I would die in childbirth but actually with pain relief and a few stitches it was a walk in the park. Amazing photos wish I had one like it
Miracles brought to us by God! The sweetest gifts I have ever received were my two sons! I absolutely loved and treasured every single moment from pregnancy to birth! Our bodies may change from giving birth, but I wouldn't exchange this incredibly beautiful experience, for any other on earth!
Fabulous pictures! Shows the beauty and wonder of life in all stages of birthing!
Got 2 of my own, but never seen how it look from another side. Wow... That one "With the splash" is really something..... Moms are awesome...
These photos are beautiful and these mommas are truly blessed! I must admit a bit of jealousy though. I am infertile and don't have the money for surrogacy or infertility treatments. This is what the beauty of life is all about!
I had 5 baby's, but the last one I had natural. And it was a beautiful experience
I don't understand why many people thought these images were disgusting and too mature? I'm not a mom and have never seen someone give birth before yet none of these images bothered me at all. If you're not mature enough to deal with it, then you shouldn't click on the image to view it.
It is unbearable but at the same time exciting and sweet torment. Most bizarre experience of my life, it's what being alive is all about. So much passion goes into bringing that baby out of you quickly and as safe as possible.
It is the best feeling in the world giving birth nothing comes near to it💕
From the very beginning to the end of the 9 months is the Most ANXIOUS GIFT to wait for and a reminder of how it's worth every sickness felt and every pain endured.....you usually only reconsider when they are Teens and can be mouthy (RUN-LOL) but beautiful precious moments that are Never 2 Be Forgotten/TRUE LOVE fromTHE MOST HIGH
Just beautiful. I gave birth to three daughters, I wish I would of had pictures.
Having delivered four of my own and being present at the birth of six of my grandchildren, everyone is new and exciting to witness. These photos were beautiful and brought back memories.
Brilliant photos. The squirting one though, I couldn't help but react in laughter for the doctor's reaction and shock for such an extremely intense situation being captured in a photo. It borders on taboo. It succeeded in that it had that much power over me though. I am not offended or anything by such a display, just amazed it has been shared publicly.
It's amniotic fluid and believe me, that dr is used to it
Load More Replies... Having given birth to 7 children (1 set of twins), these photos take me right back to those first moments. So precious. Birth is an incredibly beautiful journey.
i would much rather see these photos of alive babies instead of aborted ones.like the beginning of HARD TRUTH. where this one is a picture of a LIVE babys head coming out between a moms legs, in HARD TRUTH it the babys head not connected to the body any longer, its very sad to watch.thats a d and x abortion im talking abouit, where the doctor goes in your womb, tears the babys body into pieces and removes them one at a time. very sad and very gruesome.while the child is still alive they do that. fact,not fiction.
I never wanted children. Hated them actually. But when I became pregnant even while being in birth control, and I was17, something told me to keep it. Even though I had an emergency c-section, though my birth plan was all natural, child birth was THE most defining and character building moment of my life. I'm appreciate that I was able to do through that. Does it hurt? Like HELL. But as I look back, that's the last thing I remember. It's been11 years since I've given birth. These pictures make me want to do it all over again. Thank you for sharing
Wow we as mothers are incredible beings and that is just the beginning of our strength as mothers. Powerful pictures
I don't understand people who say that child birth is not beautiful, but sex is, its the same damn body parts involved, just add blood, pain and babies.
Neither of them are beautiful in my opinion. Other people think it is and that's their right, however, I fail to see the beauty in something we were created to do. It's not necessarily incredible. It's just a regular everyday thing. The photoshop made the photos look pretty, but that's about it.
Load More Replies... Amazing, powerful, raw. I did this 17 months ago and will do it again in four months. Some hit home and brought a flood of memories, some were a gutpunch, some were experiences I hoped to have but didn't...all in all, very moving.
Makes me want to get married...Just reminds me how much I want to get married. Man, being ineligible sucks.
Is there a reason you have to make it about race? Just like the other person said: maybe no black women wanted to be photographed or the photographs shared. Stop race baiting!
Load More Replies... I don't understand, why some people like to give birth like animals ?
If you're referring to giving birth on all fours, it's actually a way better way to give birth and reduces the likelihood of complications and vaginal tearing. Nature has it right. The on the back birthing position is easier for doctors to see the birth which is why it is widely used, but it causes the tailbone to be pushed into the birth canal making labour longer, more painful and riskier.
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While I think the pictures of women bringing life to Earth are empowering I can't help but noticed that all the women featured in here were of White people. It would have been nice to see colored women too, for they also bring life to Earth.
Tries to be SJW... calls then "colored people". 🙄
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