Tree of Life, Vernix, and a Bubble of Support

In case you missed Birth Without Fear on Instagram this past week…

Sweet squishy babe. ❤ Oh those lips and little fingers and vernix. The most amazing gift you’ll ever hold. 📷:@ashleymarstonphotography #skintoskin #justborn #birthwithoutfear #optionssupportrespect

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Tree of Life. 🌳 The placenta is sacred in many cultures. Instead of discarding them, some families choose to honor them by planting them under or next to a tree that will be the family tree. Continuing its cycle now being the substrate for other life. Words and image by @marcinhakohatsu. _ Arvore da Vida! A placenta em muitas culturas ela é reverenciada, tida com a arvore da vida! Atualmente as famílias ao invés de descartá-las tem optado por honrá-las plantando junto ao uma arvore que será a árvore da família. Continuando o seu ciclo agora sendo substrato para outras vidas. _ #placenta #treeoflife #birthwithoutfear

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So much #vernix! 😍 Did your baby have a lot or none at all? 📷:@appleblossomfamilies #birthwithoutfear #birthdayfrosting

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Oh hi there. ❤️ Those cheese tho. 😍 Do you remember your first gaze with your baby? 📷:@plumafilmes #birthwithoutfear #optionssupportrespect

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👊🏼 Make a bubble. Only supportive people allowed inside. Everyone else gets a throat punch out. Seems harsh? Well, they aren’t the ones that will be living through, processing, and healing from your birth experience. Own your birth. You’ve got this. @januaryharshe #birthwithoutfear #optionssupportrespect

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Oh, these #skintoskin cuddles are so healing and needed for both mom and baby. Discuss it with your provider! 💗 Image via @mountainmommacollective. #birthwithoutfear #optionssupportrespect

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One hour old and the cutest little baby we’ve ever seen. ❤️📷:@fodselsfotografen #birthwithoutfear

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One of our favorite dad images this year. So much emotion here. ❤️ “This is a story about a mom and a dad who went through loss and persistence to get their baby. That tattoo on his chest was done after their first miscarriage, and now his daughter lies her sweet head against it. Both of them a reminder of triumph.” @photosbylei @dontforgetdads #dontforgetdads #birthwithoutfear

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