Incredible Birth Photographs That Will Empower You

The best part of being a woman comes at the most difficult time of being a woman….

Giving birth to her precious one.

It is the power that sets women apart from men — having to carry an angel inside her womb and bringing her into the world. Painful (really painful) as it is, giving birth has always been the essence of being a woman. And so,�we have gathered 9 powerful birth photographs that have captured the mother’s every emotion as she welcomes her baby into the world.

1. ‘I Love You, Baby’

“Mum joyfully screams “I LOVE YOU BABY” as she delivers her last child, a boy.” This photo by Lynsey Stone was�entered into the National Geographic Competition 2011.

2. Tears of Joy

Mum cries tears of joy as she gets to hold her baby for the first time.

3. “Only a Mother Can Understand”

“Only a mother can understand the joy of locking eyes with her newborn babe the moment they take their first breath”. This photograph, taken by midwife-turned-photographer Jane McCrae, was�an editor’s choice for the 2011 National Geographic photo contest.

4. “Childbirth is always a�Miracle”

“Regardless of how a birth unfolds, the birth of a child is nothing short of a miracle,” photographer Jane McCrae says.

Next Page: More Powerful Birth Photographs

Clare Whitfield Chief Editor

Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

See Full Bio