I’m so excited to share these photos with the world! This is my 3rd child and 3rd c-section. My other births were full of fear as the first was a c-section because of failure to progress, the 2nd was a repeat c-section (because I didn’t know any better) and then this birth – which was not fearful, at all. I…
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Great Hospital Birth, Baby Is One Step Ahead of Interventions
My pregnancy with my son was AWFUL, with getting the flu very bad, substantial bleeding at times, bladder infections, throat infection where the antibiotics lead to a yeast infection, and assorted other fantastic things to happen during pregnancy 😛 Everyone who saw how big I was towards the end (started at 110lbs, went up to 175lbs) were convinced I was…
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A Footling Breech Birth Assisted by a Midwive & Observed by Paramedics
This is the story of one’s exciting entrance into the world. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine I would one day have such a fast and furious labor, especially after the perfect labor and birth of Joby a little over one year ago (yeah, I know. We certainly didn’t waste any time, did we?). Oliver William was born…
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Cesarean Birth Video
I have seen many cesarean birth photos, but never a video like this one. It is from Birth Without Fear mother, Christina. She received and has given much support throughout her pregnancy, labor, birth and post partum. They were able to catch the c-section on video and it’s nothing short of amazing. If blood and surgery make you squeamish, you…
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Premature Twins Born Vaginally at Hospital at 34 Weeks
Walking into the OB office for our first ultrasound at 9 weeks… I still remember the moment like it was yesterday. This was after suffering through infertility after the birth of our first daughter, and going through a devastating miscarriage 4 months prior. My husband and I were terrified. Our fears were only heightened when the tech quickly hit the…
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Unassisted Birth of a Rainbow Baby
“These pictures were taken by my hubby literally about 2 or 3 minutes after birth. This is our 5th baby (all girls) and she’s a rainbow baby. We’ve experienced 4 losses over the years, with the last one being just 4 months before we got pregnant with Baby J. My last birth with baby #4 was a traumatic one that…
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Family Doctor OB Shows Love and Support to His Birthing Moms
“Tomorrow is the 5th anniversary of my father’s sudden passing. I wanted to share a picture with you that is very special to me. My dad was a family practice doctor who also did obstetrics. He had a great respect for midwives and learned as much as he could from them, because he considered midwives to be the experts when…
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Great Pictures of VBAC Home Water Birth, 9 lb 12 oz
Sent in by Sara Durso… “I just wanted to share with our awesome community! Finn was born on June 6, 2012 [National Home Birth Day!] at home in the water. He was 40+4 and 9 lbs and 12 oz, 22 inches long. He is our third baby, second VBAC. Photos are Copyright by Kim Stadler Photography.”
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Pregnancy is Beautiful and Sexy
“My husband snapped this picture of my 19 week belly with our 3rd daughter. I was talking with him in our bedroom, about to get dressed, as he tinkered with his camera and then he looked up at me. I was leaning into our dresser with only my bra and bottoms on, and his face lit up and he said,…