27 photos that open a window into a real, raw, and resonant moment of pregnancy, birth, or postpartum — submitted as part of our Spring/Summer Everyday Birth Photo Series.
I like to let my body push the baby out, so I didn’t make any concerted effort to push until the head was almost born... his head eased out with a contraction and my midwife helped the baby ease out the rest of the way.
A birth I never imagined I’d get. A healing I didn’t know Aaron and I so deeply needed.I remember being surrounded by love, truly calling my shots, and being respected every single step.
This was it. This was the magic I’ve chased. I heard the first cry and I closed my eyes to breathe that baby in and savor this moment with tears of joy and relief.