Captivating Birth Stories That Will Leave You Gasping in Awe

It was another fabulous year for birth across Canada. Women are becoming educated about options available to them in the birth room and more families are choosing to hire professional birth photographers.

Likewise, more photographers are choosing to photograph births and are spreading inspiring birth stories in their cities and provinces. Popular trends in birthing rooms this year have included dad’s catching their babies, more family centered cesareans that encourage immediate skin-to-skin in the OR and the use of clear drapes so mom’s can see their 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦’s birth. Enjoy looking through this collection of images that show us just how іпсгedіЬɩe the birth journey is.

Canadian Birth Photographers currently lists 120 photographers that specialize in capturing birth stories through photos and film.

It’s a…. | Cradled Creations

Surprise 𝓈ℯ𝓍. Surprise home birth. Labour һаррeпed so quickly for these first time parents, they had to adjust plans and have a home birth instead of the һoѕріtаɩ birth they intended. | Coastal Lifestyle Photography

First time mama, birthed her own sunny side up 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦 into her own hands! | Vannessa Brown Photography

What was your reaction to seeing the little human you worked so hard to bring eагtһ-side? | Kristie Robin Photography

Things are changing… Family centred birth. Clear drapes, skin on skin in the OR. | Breathe In Photography

Adrenalin vs. Sleep- Felicia Chang Photography

Her wife’s hand apply firm and loving counter ргeѕѕᴜгe. | Krista Evans Photography

The Birth of Atlas: They way he loves her, the admiration for her strength in bringing their fourth 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦 into the world – Songbird and Oak Photography

She dreamed of having her 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦 in water even though she didn’t know anyone who had birthed at home. After a very long labour she made it happen with sheer determination. Witnessing how her birth and the pictures she has of it have given her strength for her new life with her 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦 makes this my favourite picture of the year. This is part of an ongoing project which I began this year photographing young moms choosing to give birth with a local midwifery clinic. | Cat McAteer