Tag: birth
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This ‘Dilation Chart’ Helps People Understand That Giving Birth Is Something Else
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There’s something about the word ‘dilation’ that makes me irrationally uncomfortable; it suggests a widening, a swelling, an engorging of bodily fluids to facilitate the smooth passage of something into, or out of, the human body. [zombify_post]
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This Campaign Celebrates Postpartum Bodies To End Unrealistic Expectations For New Mothers
Advertisements can wreak havoc on your self-image and giving birth, well, wreaks havoc on your body – but UK retailer ‘Mothercare’ has challenged this idea with their new diverse ad campaign that celebrates postpartum bodies. The company first released the ad series for the Body Proud Mums campaign that was created for Transport for London’s…
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Stunning Images Show The Stages of Human Life Forming Until a Child is Born
Swedish photographer, Lennart Nilsson (1922 – 2017) was a science enthusiast whose passion for photography led him into doing something amazing using a cystoscope. In 1965, LIFE magazine published some of his amazing photos on the process of how a baby is conceived. The first photos he took in 1957 were in black and white…
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Mother Spends 17 Years Documenting Her Son Growing Up, And The Result Is Truly Powerful
Taipei photographer Annie Wang decided early on that the stereotypical image of mother and child wasn’t going to work for her. “My artistic strategies are based on self-representation,” Annie said. Her series ‘The Mother As A Creator‘ is an attempt to represent the fusion of artist and mother, portraying her and her son in various…
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Photo Series Features Raw Photos Of Moms Helping Their Daughters Give Birth
For an expectant mom in labor, one of the most supportive forces in the delivery room is often her own mother. Although often very private moments, the International Association of Professional Birth Photographers recently released a series of photos of moms assisting their pregnant daughters through the childbirth experience. Here are 43 gorgeous birth images…
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The Winners of the 2018 Birth Photography Contest Show How Amazing Mother’s Are
When we previously featured the finalists and winners in the International Association of Professional Birth Photographers for 2016 (see here) and 2017 (see here), it created quite a stir. A lot of you thought the images were beautiful, while a lot of you thought it was just too much. If you were in the latter…
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Powerful NSFW Photos From the 2017 Birth Photo Competition That Prove Moms Are Amazing
The International Association of Professional Birth Photographers (IAPBP) has just announced the finalists and winners for the 2017 competition, which celebrates “the beauty of birth and the skill of birth photographers”. The contest is split into three categories: labor, delivery, and postpartum. When we presented you with the 2016 finalists, it was one of our…
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The Top Photos in the 2017 Birth Photography Competition (NSFW)
The International Association of Professional Birth Photographers (IAPBP) has just announced the finalists and winners for the 2017 competition, which celebrates “the beauty of birth and the skill of birth photographers”. The contest is split into three categories: labor, delivery, and postpartum. When we presented you with the 2016 finalists, it was one of our most viewed blogs for 2016. Many…
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Stunning Photograph of Woman’s C-Section Scar and Her Baby
One of the biggest decisions facing a future mother is the type of birth they choose to have when they bring their new baby into the world… a natural birth or a non natural birth. They both have their pros and cons and ultimately the decision comes down to the mother after expert consultation with their specialist.…