Despite what some people think (Facebook maybe), I find these pictures beautiful and inspiring. Facebook can’t remove them from my blog, so enjoy!
This is a picture of my friend Kasie that has been turned into a beautiful painting by Kate Hansen! Her work is AMAZING! She is using this picture for her ‘Modonna and Child Project‘. Kasie’s birth pictures get removed from Facebook often (ask do Kate Hansen’s I believe). It won’t be removed from here. It is nothing but beautiful.
This next photograph was taken by Lynsey Stone with Lynsey Stone Photography
You can read the mama’s birth story here.
Photograph by Kali Shanti Park with Mama Matters
Face presentation VBAC!
This one is more graphic, but amazing nonetheless.
This is BWF Mama Grace MacMillan at 36 weeks 3 days pregnant.
Her husband is a photographer and took this stunning photo.
Let us not forget my Facebook profile picture that was removed.
Very offensive indeed.
This is one of my favorites. Many of us finally changed our profile pictures to this beautiful statue at the same time.
It was removed countless times, but we stood strong.
We are strong. We are beautiful. We are inspiring. We are empowered.
Recommended Reading
Faith and Healing: A ‘Post Dates’ Home Birth After a Cesarean
Selah’s Birth Story
The Freebirth of Poppy
Next Time I Will Call the Shots – VBAC Home Water Birth {With Pictures}
The Birth of Sicily Rose {Postpartum Hemorrhage, Vanishing Twin Syndrome}
Calm Water Birth {Every Little Thing Is Going To Be Alright}
Welcome Caio {Costa Rica Water Birth}- The Long Journey Home: An HBA2C Story, {Part V}
One of the Most Amazing Birth Pictures Ever! 
Labor of Love, Home Birth Clip
33 Comments
Leslie
I love the first picture. captures the moment so well!
Jodi
Gorgeous, just like all of us, I love these pictures!
Sophie
Just stunning – shame on fb!
Kali Park
The STATUE one was removed??? That’s truly ridiculous.
Colin MacMillan (the Husband Photographer)
Thanks so much for posting this! We love it!
Imogen @ Alternative Mama
Beautiful pictures. Oh, I love birth pictures so much.
Stephanie Jones
Beautiful pictures. Childbirth is the most amazing and feminine thing a woman can do!
Tawney
I delivered all three of my babies at home and on a birthing stool, I wish I had someone like you there to document those moments….there is NOTHING like them in the world.
michele
being born again, i have developed a more … conservative… viewpoint on matters than i used to, however i think these pictures are beautiful. i probobly would not display them in my livingroom, but a website where presumably adults are is perfectly reasonable. after all i CAN close my eyes if i need to.
Crystal - Prenatal Coach
All beautiful photos!!!!
Jasmine
I love them, I’m only 21 so most women don’t relate to my parenting views or the way I plan on birthing my next child (in the far future). So seeing people like you all makes me happy 🙂
Nicolle
OMGoddess I love all of these so much! So beautiful, bold and brave!
Has anyone also seen the over-the-top gorgeous work of Amanda Greavette?
http://www.amandagreavette.com/index2.php#/home/
As a filmmaker, I see women and birth as art. I’m all about making images of birthing women visible and public. Check out my current project, “At Home in Maine” about homebirth and midwifery care: http://www.mainehomebirth.wordpress.com
Not just for Mainers! But for anyone who wants a picture of normal, natural, vaginal birth…
Nicolle
Christi Bednarek
WOW! The face presentation one is amazing! They are all beautiful.
Genna
Wow, that 2nd shot is amazing
Caging
Yes, I have to agree. It’s very natural. I hope they post more of the 2nd photo’s story.
Jeanine
Love these! The second picture is my doula:o)
Elisabeth
Beautiful photos! Birth is amazing and powerful and our culture needs to see this more, FB is doing a disservice to our society by lumping these photos in with truly offensive pornographic, masogynistic, and gratuitously sexual photos they have to remove all the time.
Anna
I love the Hard Rock Cafe one. Rock on, little one, rock on.
Satania
In one of my son’s birth photos, I have the EXACT same expression as the lady in the painting! I wonder if we all have that look. That exhausted, but amazed by the miracle of birth one!
Lea
What a wonderful collection of pictures! Childbirth is amazing! I unfortunately was unable to deliver vaginally but I tried so hard! I feel very robbed of the experience of feeling my child come out of me and being the first one to touch him. These pics show exactly how I had pictured my child being born. How lucky these women are! Too many women in our society are missing out in this experience due to lack of education, it is so sad.
Mrs. Petey
I can see why Facebook deleted them. Nudity of any kind is simply against policy. It would be hard for them to start making exceptions, it would result in lawsuits. My personal opinion is that child birth is absolutely beautiful, but then again, so is the wedding night between husband and wife. Just because it is beautiful, doesn’t mean it needs to be captured on film. I pass no judgment over women who want to photograph or video tape the experience. I am a Christian and I believe I will be held responsible for my thoughts and actions, so I refuse to judge other people, especially mothers, on how THEY do things. But as for me, I find that childbirth should be a beautifully private moment, just like sex.
sam
empowering and beautiful!!
Kay
Honestly, at first I didn’t see what the Face Presentation really was. I couldn’t tell. I had to tilt my head to the side, then laughed at myself when I saw the mouth, nose, and eyes of a beautiful baby. Beautiful indeed. Love them all. Wish I could of taken pictures like this with both my babies.
Leeanne Lincoln
It was amazing
Amanda Jackson
all beautiful pictures. as for Mrs. petey please go read the Facebook policies because no all nudity is not against policy. they even have a special section in their policy regarding breastfeeding and a section about art (the statue) and the photos that are repeatedly removed from Facebook do not cross the line according to their own policy. please familiarize yourself with the things you speak of before telling others they are doing wrong.
Linda
These are all beautiful photos. I don’t understand why anyone would find them offensive. Birth is a necessary part of life. Why should anyone be afraid or disgusted by it? Glad there are so many strong women everywhere.
Jenn
There would be no human life if not for this natural experience.
Ashley
I just LOVE the second picture and the third picture is amazingly cool!!! Beautiful.
Honorata
the second one is my favourite of all time. so much energy. it’s really nice to read birth story behind it. he was in posterior position, right?
Chandra Cotter
….this is not nudity for the sake of arousal. This is childbirth. Natural, beautiful, important for people to see so they are not scared into having unnecessary C-sections. Shame on anyone who removes such important pics.
chantelle
wow very powerful images 🙂
Leeanne Lincoln
Amazing, beautiful
Chantelle van Reeken
Thankyou so much for sharing these beautiful photo’s with us. They are an inspiration and proof that pregnancy and birth is a beautiful thing and not taboo..KEEP IT UP!!!