March 2nd, 2017 | Updated on February 27th, 2024
Each birth is distinctive. Some take longer hours, while others happen in minutes. Some are smooth and easy, while others are too much complicated. We all acknowledge that every single birth is novel, and each parent goes through a welter of emotions that come crashing over you when you see your little one for the first time.
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The International Association of Professional Birth Photographers has announced the winners of their 2017 contest, and the photos they chose show the struggles mothers go through to bring new life into the world, and the sheer joy that follows. Each one tells a story of pain, perseverance, and finally, relief. They document a baby’s first moments of life, and a family’s first moments of unity.
1 Best In Category: Birth Details, Pieces Of Me

2. Best In Category: Postpartum, Straight From Heaven

3. First Place Winner. Road To Deliverance

4. I’ve Been Waiting For You

5. That First Gaze

6. Skin To Skin Today. Heart To Heart Always

7. Falling In Love All Over Again

8. Best In Category: Delivery, With A Splash

9. Are You My Mama?

10. Freshly Squeezed

11. Mother’s Pure Bliss

12. Euphoric First Embrace Together

13. Honorable Mentions. Before The First Breath

14. The Softest Landing Pad

15. Honorable Mentions. Gentle Caesarean Birth

16. Honorable Mentions. Catching Her Baby, Born Via Surrogacy

17. Absorb

18. The End: A New Beginning

19. The First Look

20. Honorable Mentions. Approaching Life

21. Honorable Mentions. Surprise

22. Honorable Mentions. As She Rose From The Depths

23. Honorable Mentions. Joyful Finale

24. A Beautiful Transition

25. Honorable Mentions. Hello Before Goodbye

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