Your Birth Stories: Marta and Arna – The Longest Six Minutes Of My Life
The longest six-minutes of my life and the shining star that followed By Marta Willis. Photography by Marijke de Jong. A loud pop woke…
Birth Stories
Out of Trauma, Love Flows: Becoming a Natural Parent
My Cup Runneth Over By Sally Saint I have always wanted to be a mum; from as early on as I remember the mothering…
A Mother’s Journey Through NICU
By Rachel Hoy A mother’s journey from finding out she has conceived until the birth of her magical creation, should be one of beauty,…
Your Birth Stories: Welcoming Reuben into the World
Birth story by Meagan Snook. Photography by Belle Verdglione. Finding out I was pregnant again was so exciting. It was Easter time and I…
Posterior Birth and a Long Labour: Freda’s Birth Story
Story by Liz McGimpsey. Photography by Chelsea Kirby. I had always wondered what ‘real’ labour would feel like after experiencing lots of Braxton Hicks and…
Incredible Photos Show Cone-Shaped Head of Newborn Baby
By Hannah Schenker Birth photographer Kayla Reeder recently shared some photos from a birth that are going viral – and not only because birth…
The Beauty, Strength and Surrender to Childbirth: Luna’s Birth Story
Birth story by Luna Woolcott. Birth Photography by Zandra Warland Photography, Byron Bay, Australia. I had birthed before with lots of plans, expectations, visualisations and…
Your Birth Stories: Weslie and Honeybee
Birth story by Weslie Cymerman. Photography by David Hinterberg (husband). I looked around the circle of couples in the birth class. Knowing that 1/3 of…
Your Birth Stories: Romy and Opal
Birth story by Romy McGahan Daniel. Photography by Jenna Nord – First Embrace Photography Opal is my fourth baby girl, and my fourth home birth….
Answering the Question: Birth Photography – Gruesome or Awesome?
By Emily Holdaway Early on in my pregnancy I came across an interesting article on one of the news sites I often frequented: Birth Photography…
Your Birth Stories: Cassie and Birdie
Story by Cassie. Photography by Elisha May Photography. I received my prenatal care and delivered at a Birth Center, which meant very little intervention (one…
Healing Old Birth Wounds: My Birth Journey With Gentle Caesarean
You may have already seen this startling image in our Birth Photography Image of the Year Awards gallery. We were lucky enough to hear…
Your Birth Stories: Baby Boston
Submitted by Charlotte I had my first child three months ago – a dream birth. Everything went to plan, including my sister being there…
Capturing Life: The Incredible Birth Photography of Cassie Emmett
By Hannah Schenker We have been admiring Cassie Emmett’s photography for some time now. She is the photographer behind Capturing Life Birth Photography –…
Your birth stories: Sara
Story submitted by Sara. Photography credit: Bloom Photography. More info about the beautiful Bloom can be found HERE. My midwife told me third babies are usually…