#thebirthhour

[midwifical]

Repost @douladianne ・・・ Mid-contraction! It's absolutely incredible what a woman's body does in labor to birth her baby...SO strong! Yes, this woman works hard to keep her body in shape...and it's a good thing because she needed a lot of strength to push out her 9lb baby! (Photo taken two hours before birth at 7cm!) . . . #midwife #midwifery #midwifical #midwives #midwifelife #midwivesrock #feministmidwife #midwiferycare #midwivesmakeadifference #midwivesmatter #thankyoumidwife #lifeofamidwife #labor #birthmatters #thebirthhour #thebirthfemmes #bumptobaby #birthgoddess #childbirth #pregnantbelly #birthbecomesher #birthphotogs #birthwithoutfear #fitpregnancy #naturalbirth #douladianne #birthphotography #phoenixbirthphotographer #birthchoices https://www.instagram.com/p/B1UJ0aSAf5u/?igshid=8zlwd7pp8vpd

[coastallifestylesphotograph-blog]

I am SO excited to get to snuggle with this grumpy little peanut today when I deliver his birth images!! <3 <3 Baby G threw his momma all kinds of curve balls with his arrival. Born ~2 months premature, and being in breech presentation meant that his mom spent many weeks away from home, delivered by caesarean and made many trips to the NICU to visit her little man. He is finally home, and doing amazing and I can't wait to see him later today!! <3 A huge THANK YOU to the Labour and Delivery staff at Victoria General Hospital for allowing me in to the OR to photograph this beautiful delivery for his family. <3 @vanislandhealth #myislandhealth #vancouverislandlife . . . . . . . #birthbecomesher #thebirthhour #hosptialbirth #preemiebaby #30weekpreemie #csectionbirth #csection #bellybirth #yyj #victoriabc #newborn #preemie #nicubaby #photooftheday #themonochromaticlens (at Victoria General Hospital) https://www.instagram.com/p/BraoUYZhnA2/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=5sadhsxqj393

[marlakeownphotography-blog]

“You never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice.” ― Bob Marley . . . . . . #childbirthphotography #birthingday #marlakeownphotography #lookslikefilm #tribearchipelago #sweedishmedicalcenter #motherhoodslens #bodypositive #childbirth #thebirthhour #prismphotography #motherhoodrising #empoweringbirth #bobmarleyquotes #strongwoman #femininity #bathtubbaby #photographerlife #ilovemyjob #denverbirthphotographer #intimatemoments #birthphotography #contractions #lifetobe (at Swedish Medical Center)

[beyondchildbirth-blog]

Oh yeah...that moment right after labor. It's normal feeling super hungry as soon the baby is born. Your body was working so powerfully. So, weather you're birthing at home or at the hospital, it's smart stocking a healthy food. What was your first meal? #postpartum #healthyfood #babybirth #doulas This daddy took such good care of his wife during labor and birth. After birth he treated her like the #birthinggoddess she was and fed her a snack while she nursed their new baby 😍❤️ . . . #love #birthisbeautiful #birthbumpandbeyond #birthwithoutfear #dontforgetdads #fatherhood #birthbecomesher #birthcenter #takebackpostpartum #thebirthhour #birhphotography #lovestory #Repost @melissasteenrodphotography with @repostapp

[theperfectlatch]

••• Regram from @thebirthhour This C-section recovery photo and message is so important to share. Thank you @littlewhale3 ・・・ "I remember when I had my first baby at 25 I was so worried about people thinking I was 'fat' after, of all the things?! I was so young and naive, not able to comprehend the beauty that my body had just accomplished. 5 pregnancies, 1 vaginal delivery, 3 c-sections later, I finally get it. I see the human body in a different light, I see myself in a different light. I have curves in new places, bumps and lumps and scars. Scars some would view as 'ugly'. I grew tiny little perfect people. I'm able to nourish and feed from my own body. I asked my husband what he thought of my scar. His first response, 'I don't even see it'. He continued with 'if anything I look at it and see all that you went through to give us our family' Find a person that's good and true, that sees you and only you. I'll never know how I got so lucky but I'm thankful every day. Lastly, I feel like there's so much controversy over natural births, c-sections, v-bacs, nursing or formula fed. So much judgement. All that truly matters is that mom and baby are safe and healthy, that there is an abundance of love and we're giving this life our best. Being a mother is hard enough, why divide ourselves? Why compare? There are days I struggle to get out of bed, stay in sweats, yell at my toddlers all day and I order pizza for dinner. There are days I put make up on, get dressed and feel like I can take on the world...until about noon and I realize, this shits hard, when's nap time. We're all just taking it day by day. I'm just glad I'm finally able to find comfort in my own skin. To find appreciation and growth. I hope if you're going through all the new phases of motherhood, you're able to find strength and give yourself grace. You're able to see how beautiful you are. Bringing life in to this world; mothering is such a magical gift.Never underestimate the power of a woman✨"

[coastallifestylesphotograph-blog]

Little Vernixy baby Nora turns one today!!! What a beautiful home birth I got to document, the day you were born! ❤️ . . . . . . . . #thebirthhour #victoriabc #newborn #yyj #birth #birthbecomesher #birthisbadass #empoweredbirthproject #lblcollective #themonochromaticlens #vernix #postpartum #victoriabirthphotographer #coastallifestylesphoto https://www.instagram.com/p/BnKN4vsjMPX/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1azhgu1oe92gp

[coastallifestylesphotograph-blog]

Happy National Bump Day!! #nationalbumpday❤️ This was one of the very last bump photos of this sweet client's tummy, only a couple hours before her baby was birthed in to this world.💕 @bcmidwives @victoriafertilitycentre #ivfjourney #ivfsuccess #motherhoodrising #homebirth #midwife #yyj #victoriabc #empoweredbirthproject #birthisbeautiful #tensunit #birthbecomesher #themonochromaticlens #bumpbirthandbeyond #thebirthhour #thebirthnarrative @canadian_birth_photographers @birthphotogs (at Victoria, British Columbia)

[coastallifestylesphotograph-blog]

And sometimes it takes a couple minutes of holding that new baby for it all to come rushing back to you.. ❤️ Delivered by The Midwives Collective . . . . . . @itstartswithbirth @bcmidwives #victoriabc #yyj #canadianbirthphotographers @canadian_birth_photographers #birthbecomesher #thebirthnarrative @birthtube #thebirthhour #dontforgetthedads @dontforgetdads #birthphotogs @birthwithoutfear #babycenter #clickinmoms #dads #husbandsupport #midwifery #homebirth (at Victoria, British Columbia)

[midwifical]

Love that face! Looks milk-drunk already 😆 Via @thebirthhour #midwife #midwifery #midwifical #midwives #midwifelife #midwivesrock #feministmidwife #midwiferycare #babypictures #babypic #babypics #babypicture #newborns #newbornsofinstagram #newbornboy #newborngirl #newbornbabygirl #newbornbabyboy #babyphotoshoot #babyphotos #babyphotocontest #neonatal https://www.instagram.com/p/BwpVGIOgrjb/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1tb7n2a71noyc

[coastallifestylesphotograph-blog]

This little one, is by far the most "frosted" baby I have ever seen born! ❤️ The amazing Vernix Caseosa offers so many benefits to baby while in the womb, during birth and even after delivery! *It is moisturizer- this layer of lipid, proteins and amino acids (and lots of other good stuff) shields the baby's skin from the effects of the amniotic fluid. Without vernix baby would be delivered looking like a prune! *It protects the skin from temperature changes, meconium exposure, bacteria, & the acidic amniotic fluid. *Prevents loss of electrolytes & fluids, and it's protective layer helps skin cells to grow and reproduce underneath. *Its a lubricant, that helps baby slide though the birth canal during delivery. *The smell of vernix helps with mom and baby bonding and breastfeeding. So, don't wash it off! Rub it in! . . Frosty baby girl delivered by Astrid @roundhousemidwives @bcmidwives . . . . . . . @ebbirth @empoweredbirthproject @canadian_birth_photographers @birth_matters @birthphotogs #homebirth #midwife #birthwitoutfear #victoriabc #yyj #emotionalstorytelling #vernix #thebirthnarrative #birthunitedus @babycenter @thebirthhour @tribedemama #birthisbeautiful (at Victoria, British Columbia)

[marlakeownphotography-blog]

“His heart is too full, and no words to release it.” ― Gabrielle Zevin, The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry . . . . . . . #babybirth #bwphoto #marlakeownphotography #greaterthangatsby #babymarley #proudfather #newdad #fatherslove #lookslikefilm #denverbirthphotographer #birthphotography #tattedparents #tattooartwork #proudpapa #peaceandloveandbacon #fortheloveofbacon #sweedishmedicalcenter #becomingafamily #thebirthhour #hitchcockcollection #bnw_life_shots #canongirl #naturallightphotography #denverphotobetties #familyphotographer #denverfamilyphotographer #gabriellezevin (at Swedish Medical Center)

[coastallifestylesphotograph-blog]

A huge Thank you to @canadian_birth_photographers for including me in your “Best Birth Moments of 2017”!! This photo is definitely one of the most memorable images I took in 2017, if not, in my career! These amazing first time parents planned a hospital birth, but labour progressed quickly, and their Midwives decided it was best for mom and baby to deliver at home. This moment! The surprise, the shock, the pride and love, all wrapped up in to one. I am SO fortunate to have had the opportunity to witness such power and intensity! Baby girl delivered by the amazing ladies @roundhousemidwives ❤️ To see more images from this collection- http://www.birthphotographers.ca/blog/best-birth-moments-of-2017 . . . . . . . . @thebirthhour @birthtube @birthwithoutfear @dontforgetdads @bcmidwives @empoweredbirthproject @stopcensoringmotherhood @birthphotogs @emotionalstorytelling #birthunitedus #yyj #victoriabc #birthundisturbed @bumpbirthandbeyond @birthbecomesher #midwives #homebirth #naturalbirth #birthstory #motherhoodrising (at Victoria, British Columbia)

[coastallifestylesphotograph-blog]

This momma was a powerhouse. Even with an epidural, after 14 hours of labour she was able to pull herself up on the bed into a squat in order to help get baby moving down! She was so strong and so determined, and had such wonderful support from her husband who sat behind her the whole time whispering encouraging words, and letting her rest on him in between contractions. ❤️ . . . . . . #victoriabc #yyj #birthphotogs #birthunitedus #birthundisturbed #birthwithoutfear #birthbecomesher #canadianbirthphotographers @canadian_birth_photographers @birthtube #empoweredbirthproject @thebirthhour #themonochromaticlens @itstartswithbirth (at Victoria General Hospital)

[coastallifestylesphotograph-blog]

The Golden Hour <3 Those precious moments after delivery when you meet your new baby. The time you spend counting fingers and toes, gazing upon all the features of this little human you just met. The room is quiet, warm and calm. It is just you and baby, getting to know each other, learning about one another, relaxing in the post birth bliss. <3 Sweet little one delivered by the amazing women at The Midwives Collective . . . . . . . . . . . @bcmidwives @canadian_birth_photographers @ebbirth @mothermag @itstartswithbirth @thebump @clickinmoms @lblcollective #yyj #victoriabc #birthunitedus @thebirthnarrative @thebirthhour @birthwithoutfear #newborn #breastfeeding #uniteinmotherhood @motherhoodrising #naturalbirth #homebirth (at Victoria, British Columbia)

[coastallifestylesphotograph-blog]

Happy Birthday little Rose!! ❤️❤️<3 Through a great deal of strength and determination your Momma did everything she could to achieve an amazing HBAC water birth, where your Daddy was able to catch you himself! Working with the amazing team of midwives from @matraea , and renting an Air B'N' B, you had one of the most memorable deliveries I have been a part of! . . . . . . . @matraea @bcmidwives @airbnb @thebirthhour @thebirthnarrative @thebump @birthsuppliescanada @birthwithoutfear #birthphotogs @canadian_birth_photographers @birthphotogs #birthunitedus #birthbecomesher #yyj #coastallifestylesphoto (at Duncan, British Columbia)

[coastallifestylesphotograph-blog]

That moment ❤The moment you meet your baby for the first time. ❤ Time stands still and you are overwhelmed with all the emotions of becoming a parent. So much magic in that split second. #theemotionalartist #lblcollective #clickinmoms #victoriabirthphotographer @canadian_birth_photographers @birthphotogs @birthwithoutfear @thebirthhour @empoweredbirthproject @babycenter (at Royal University Hospital)