This birth photo is amazing for so many reasons. It’s birth as it should be most of the time, the photography is phenomenal, but also look at mama’s hand touching her baby’s head, the midwife’s hand just waiting to catch and not interfering…it’s just wicked awesome! ~Mrs. BWF
My son was born at home over two years ago, and I was fortunate enough to have Emily Weaver Brown photograph it. This picture is one that I LOVE and think is amazing. Wally’s labor was fast and his head came out as I was standing in the birth pool. It took another minute for his body to be born. My midwife hadn’t arrived yet, but the student midwife (who you see wearing gloves) showed up just as Wally’s head came out. Anyway, I thought this image shows a perspective of birth that you don’t often see. ~Jessica
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41 Comments
Arianna
I think this is the most beautiful photo I have ever seen.
rachel loth
awesome!
Kyra
Beautiful, thanks for sharing!
lashaun
This is the best one yet
Bethany
Agreed very AWESOME photo!!!
Denise
Absolutely breath taking! Thanks so much for sharing!
Mandy H.
I love it!
This is exact why I am livid when an OB laughs when a woman says she would like to catch her own baby. (Yes, I’ve heard it more than a few times.) It’s the most natural thing in the world to receive your child into your own hands!
Soshanna
One of the best so far. Please keep them coming. These pictures help change the way people view birth. Thank you so much.
Ruth
@Mandy H – agreed! I just had our third bub 7 days ago, and delivered him myself in the shower in hospital (too quickly for the midwives, just hubby and my doula present!) It was perfect!! Our first was a natural birth, but a posterior baby who became distressed. Our second was a micro-prem, delivered via classical caesarean at 25 weeks. So this birth was amazing, and so NATURAL! 🙂
Kathy
beautiful, brings back memories of my homebirth.
Nicole
WOW! How beautiful!
lily bhavani
Lovely picture. I esp love the spiral in the pool water, right under where babe will arrive! From mystery into mystery (at least for the babe…).
Heather Terhune
I LOVE this photo! Amazing….
Rachel Carter
Absolutely amazing photograph. What a treasure!
mik
Made me cry 🙂 what beauty!
Jen C.
Amazing what God has created women to do!!! Thank you so much for sharing such an intimate moment with us….and for helping spread the word that birth is gentle and natural.
Tori Gamble
This photo is absolutely stunning! Thank you so much for sharing it with all of us. Truly is a moment to cherish forever. Emily does such beautiful work, love her!
Meagan
So excited to see this. I’ve been friends with Emily since high school, and ADORE/CHERISH her birth & newborn photography.
We were lucky enough to have her do our maternity photos, and hope she’ll be able to attend our HB on our baby’s birthday (currently 33 weeks).
So lovely to see the range of “normal” in birth!
Shanelle
That photo is amazing!
Katy
Yes, that IS a perspective that we don’t normally see! 🙂
Kari
Absolutely breathtaking!!! It’s amazing that you were able to capture this moment!!!
Christine@TheAums
Wow. Wiping my tears. What a moment captured!
Crafty Mama
Wow, major kudos to being able to stand while giving birth!! My energy was so depleted I couldn’t even flip over after the baby came out (I was squatting against the bed). Thanks for sharing the pic!
Sarah Jane
Love this picture!! Your photographer is AMAZING!!! I also like that the student midwife was not interfering; doctors could learn A LOT from midwives.
KLynn
What an amazing shot! Thank you for sharing this most beautiful moment in time with your followers.
robin jallit
beautiful picture, this is the way birth should be!
Sondra
I love this! I have one like this from my third child. I was lying on my side and his eyes are open. It is such a cool pic.
Wendy Radford
Just Perfect what a lucky Mummy :))))
Hande
This photo tells a lot about how the birth should be. So amazing and thank you so much for sharing:)
Lani
This is exactly what my second birth would have looked like, I just wish I had a beautiful photo like this!
Tracy
This is amazing. And I know this mama. Another wonderful photographer here in Seattle. Just had her third babe and is sick a gentle spirit. Love!
Brenda Brown
I LOVE this!
Lisa
Breathtakingly magical…..
Victoria Gensheimer
WOW,, this is so beautiful! One of the most beautiful as seen in a very long time
Stephanie m.
Its a gorgeous picture.
Girls i need some advice URGENTLY
IM 36weeks pregnant and my baby is not in position
Does anyone know of anyway to help him get in place
Hes my second baby
Baby girl was bornbat 25weeks and she was natural
Im scared i dont like c-section
PLEASE HELP
Mrs. BWF
http://spinningbabies.com
Mandi
Spinningbabies.com is great, as is a chiropractic technique called Webster. Check the website: ICPA4kids.org and click on ‘Find a Chiropractor’. Most on this site are familiar with Webster and may be able to help position your bub.
Andria
Very cool picture!! Love it!
Karrie
Photo of the decade! Absolutely amazing!
Sondra Shannon
I have one just like this except my babies eyes were open. Super cool!
Mama
Such a beautiful moment captured!