From the pain of labor to the bliss of meeting your newborn baby, birth is an incredibly emotional experience.
Canadian birth photographer Ashley Marston knows this all too well.
Marston shared some of her favorite photos with The Huffington Post, and they are, put simply, powerful. Continue scrolling for raw images that capture joy, anxiety, perseverance and most of all, love.
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