Brazil has one of the highest rates of C-section in the world. In a remote part of the Amazon, a group of midwives is working to change that.
Whatever type of experience you plan on having, our lineup of birth videos will help prepare you for what may (or may not) happen.
"Our bodies are so strong, so incredible, and beautiful even with flaws and scars and weaknesses."
When my friend Kerri and I discussed birth photography for my delivery of baby number two, I was really on the fence. My first labor and delivery had been
The beauty of birth in all of its glory. (Warning: graphic images.)
Photographer Stephanie Cabrera is sharing her entire story about the viral home birth photos that have been shared thousands of times in the past days!
My ideal home birth turned into into a hospital birth, which became a c-section. After three days of labor, I was so thankful to finally meet our sweet baby!
This article contains graphic photos of birth.
I have two friends who had homebirths last summer. One had an unassisted water birth, and the other had a midwife-assisted homebirth. When my husband Carlos and I got pregnant last fall, I knew that I wanted a homebirth. I had birthed four babies previously, all with OB/GYNs in a hospital (with induction and pain relief), and I wasn’t happy with those experiences. I spoke with Carlos and he said that he would support me having our baby at home. I called Jen & Jill, the midwives that had attended my friend’s homebirth, and we began my prenatal care. For
I have been a birth doula since 2006. In this episode I explain what a birth doula is and why you might want one! Having a birth doula can help you have a more enjoyable birth!
While pregnant with my first baby, I did a lot of research into a hospital birth vs. a home birth. I already knew I wasn't that comfortable with the
How you give birth isn’t nearly as important as the story that you gave birth. See 13 photos of c-section scars that celebrate women who underwent Cesarean births.
About: ‘Birth’ Note from the Artist: - this piece is about connecting to the divine feminine through birth and rebirth. We have endless opportunities to renew, ever evolving and growing. Opening. Blossoming. Unfolding like a flower in the light. Sometimes wilting, only to bloom again. Let go of the old, dead parts of you. Allow your soul to rebirth. Whenever it needs to. As often as you feel. A change of course, a shift in energy; we are constantly evolving and growing. ✨ Size: A4 8.27 X 11.69 inches 21 X 29.7 cm A3 11.69 X 16.53 inches 29.7 X 42 cm A2 16.5 X 23.4 inches 42 X 59.4 cm 🌸Paper: Luster fine art photo paper 300gsm 🌸Comes unframed. The sizes are standard ‘A’ sizes - frames can easily be found online by searching ‘A4’ or ‘A3’ frame. I personally recommend buying a larger size frame with a border. For example, if you are purchasing an A4 print, search ‘A3 frame with A4 mount’ - this will give you a frame with a large white border around your artwork to make it look even more beautiful in your home. If you are purchasing an A3 frame you can search ‘A2 frame with A3 mount’. 🌸Packaging: Items come in cardboard hardbackee envelopes or boxes. A3 prints come rolled in tubes to prevent damage during shipping. Useage of plastic is limited to the bare minimum and all efforts are made to prevent negative impact on the planet. 🌸Printed in small quantities to prevent wastage.
2012 Birth Photography Image Competition If you are new here and would like to find a birth photographer in your...
How you give birth isn’t nearly as important as the story that you gave birth. See 13 photos of c-section scars that celebrate women who underwent Cesarean births.
There is an unexplained joy, and also a bit of nervousness, as you get closer to the due date. You cannot wait to hold the baby in your arms,
I briefly met Lily at a Housewife to Hostess dance party a little while back and ever since then have absolutely LOVE following her on Instagram! Her stories are my favorite because she has fabulous style, the cutest, funniest kids, and is so real and genuine, while keeping it light and mom-tastically humorous throughout! So, I was pretty excited when I got to go shoot her birth, and let me tell ya, other than the obvious reasons, and photographically-speaking, Epidural births are A LOT different than non-medicated births! I actually got to pose her for a few and get some really beautiful posed photos as well as beautiful non-posed photos. But no matter how they do it, once that baby arrives, it's the same look of absolutely unconditional love in their eyes that I LIVE for (photographically-speaking). Oh, how I love what I do! I still have some slots open for the summer, so if you're due or know anyone who is, point them my way and let's make sure that you never, ever forget that day and that feeling, no matter how quickly they grow up! _______________________________________________________ Susan is a birth photographer and videographer serving Mesa, Arizona and surrounding cities in the East Valley including Chandler, Gilbert, Queen Creek, Scottsdale, and Tempe. Considering a photographer for your birth? Contact Susan for EDD availability.
21 birth affirmations that will empower you and give you strength during labor and delivery. Positive birth mantras for strength and encouragement.
Photographs of paintings on this page ©Amanda Greavette If you are in the Toronto area, you don't want to miss this amazing primal mothering art exhibit! Artist and mother, Amanda Greavette, creates life-size, large scale figure paintings of women, narrating stories of identity transformation and relationship shifts. Her subjects are often in the process of becoming mothers - pregnant, laboring, or fresh with a newborn. Greavette's decorative and richly painted backgrounds illustrate the beauty and intensity of this monumental life change and provide context for the experiences of the figures. In the paintings, the female body is both powerful and vulnerable, and the stories they tell are both real and fantastic. In her artist statement, Greavette notes: I'm interested in how women navigate the dramatic process of childbearing and how it shapes and changes their identity. I aim to create work that is provocative, beautiful and heavy with emotion and symbol. The paintings represent an intensely personal but simultaneously universal and ageless experience. Much beauty and drama is lived through a woman's body, in ways that can be both empowering and debilitating. The pieces I make have a narrative that unfolds according to the viewers' own experiences, but also represent aspects of the larger story of women's history. I hope women can see their own stories mimicked in the paintings, as well as emotions, beliefs and experiences they may not be able to express or fully explain. Greavette graduated in 2004 with a BFA from the Ontario College of Art and Design in Toronto. Since 2005 she has been exhibiting regularly in both group and solo shows. Greavette is mom to three little ones, ages 6, 3 1/2, and 21 months. She is currently expecting her fourth baby in April 2011. A peaceful parenting reader who knows Greavette well added that she is, "a wonderful attachment parenting mother, La Leche League leader, founder of our local Friends of Muskoka Midwives group, and is now using her art to show the beauty of birth to the public." In The Birth Project, Greavette accepts mothers' photos from their own births to turn into magnificent masterpieces. If you can make it down to Gallery 1313 in Toronto, Ontario, this week or next, take advantage of this outstanding opportunity to breathe in some of Greavette's amazing work. The Birth Project (blog) Calendar of Events “Living in the Body" November 4-14 Gallery 1313 1313 Queen Street West. Toronto Gallery Hours: Wed-Sun 1-6pm Amanda Rose Greavette (homepage) ~~~~
Birth of a Mother is a series by Imogen Freeland which features intimate photographs of pregnant women and new mothers at home.
My ideal home birth turned into into a hospital birth, which became a c-section. After three days of labor, I was so thankful to finally meet our sweet baby!
See which photos these eight birth photographers selected as their favorites and read about their most powerful delivery room moments.
I was so lucky to get to photograph the birth of sweet little Tatum at the end of July. I had photographed his big sister's newborn photos about a year and a half ago, and I was super excited to hear they were having baby number 2, and to get the request to do their birth photos this…
Hey mama, did you know wearing hospital gowns during birth is out like lights after a snowstorm? Here’s the new trend you will be seeing in birthing rooms everywhere. “There is no force equal to that of a determined woman.” As you are scrolling Instagram, binging all things birth, prepare to see moms laboring in their own clothes everywhere. As natural childbirth activist and author Sheila Kitzinger says: Birth isn’t something we suffer, but something we actively do and exult […]
YOU DID IT. After 9 (long) months of pregnancy, labor, and delivery, you’ve done the hard (and amazing!!!) work to finally meet your baby! Now begins the new journey of the 4th trimester of recovery and healing. It seems there Read More
Photographer Stephanie Cabrera is sharing her entire story about the viral home birth photos that have been shared thousands of times in the past days!
A Beautiful Home Water Birth I am falling more and more in love with documenting birth stories. thank you so much to the Williams ohana for having me for the special day of their bebegirl being born. it’s hard to even come up with words to witness such an otherworldly experience. Sarah blew me away...
"Our bodies are so strong, so incredible, and beautiful even with flaws and scars and weaknesses."
Fragmentation Illustration de naissance et de maternité qui traduisent la puissance créatrice de la femme qui enfante avec douceur, confiance et force. • Imprimée sur papier cartonné fini toile • Signée à la mains • Format 8½ x 11 (21.6cm x 28cm) • Impression artistique de qualité professionnelle • Les couleurs et la texture de l’image peuvent différer légèrement de l’œuvre à l’écran • Emballée avec précaution dans une enveloppe cartonnée d’expédition • Expédition dans la semaine suivant la commande S’entourer de beau pour le cœur, les yeux et l’esprit! Illustration parfaite pour décorer votre lieu de travail, votre nid ou encore, votre hôtel sacré! ___________________________________________________ Fragmentation llustration of birth and motherhood which reflect the creative power of the woman who gives birth with gentleness, confidence and strength. • Printed on canvas finished card stock • Hand signed • Format 8½ x 11 (21.6cm x 28cm) • Professional quality artistic print • The colors and texture of the image may differ slightly from the artwork on the screen • Carefully packaged in a cardboard shipping enveloppe • Shipping within one week of the order Surround yourself with what is beautiful for the heart, the eyes and the soul! Perfect illustration to decorate your workplace, your nest or even your sacred hotel!
Are you scared of birth? The idea of too much pain during childbirth can feel really scary! Here are 6 things you can do to stop of the fear of birth!
Spinning Babies® has introduced a new way of choosing birth positions to a wider reach of pregnant parents and the birth care providers who serve them.
Going through the family photos of Jordan Nicole’s birth brings back the flood of emotions like it was yesterday. Granted, it’s only been a month, but already our lives have...
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For those of you who didn't know, today is Father's Day in many countries around the world. And there's a very simple reason why this day is so widely celebrated, and that's because dads are awesome. Check out these professional pictures of dads in the delivery room to see what we mean. They'll make you laugh, they'll make you cry, but most importantly they'll remind you, if you ever needed reminding, that dads deserve to be spoiled today for being there for us, and there with us, since the very first day we were born.
DIGITAL "Sacred Spiral" Print This colorful image celebrates the power of birth and the sacred spiral of energy that it embodies. JPEG image file- Best printed at 8" x 8" or equal ratio PLEASE READ: The digital format allows you to print this image for your personal use. You are welcome to use your home printer, a copy shop service, or an online print/canvas printing service to print *one* copy (on paper, canvas, or the product of your choice) of this image. I graciously ask that you respect the one print limit -- I strive to make my art affordable and accessible to all, and your cooperation and respect allows me to do so. If you would like to print more than one copy or use this image for an invitation, handout, flyer, etc. please contact me to make arrangements. After purchasing this listing, you will be directed to a page where you will be able to download the images. You will receive 1 high resolution jpeg file. You may print this files for your own personal use (decorating your home or office, printed postcards to take with you to the hospital or birthing center, a greeting card to share with a friend or your midwife, etc.) Please do not alter, copy, reproduce, or use this files/image in any commercial or for-profit manner. If you would like to license the images for commercial use, please contact me to make arrangements. By purchasing this listing, you acknowledge that you agree to the guidelines above. Thank you for respecting these guidelines! Your support means everything to me and allows me to continue offering low-cost print options.
Looking for birth photo ideas? Learn how to photograph a c-section birth in a documentary style that tells the birth story through warm and emotive photos.
"Our bodies are so strong, so incredible, and beautiful even with flaws and scars and weaknesses."
Birth is influenced by a variety of aspects, some seen some not, some commonly known & understood, other less so. The extent of influence depends on the individual woman and baby, I believe thi…
"I know that I did everything I could at that time to help bring our girl into the world."
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