16 Raw Birth Photos That Prove How Powerful the Vagina Really Is
From the moment you find out you’re pregnant people do everything they can to gear you up for labor and birth. Some people come at you with the raw and scary birth stories and all that really does is scare you and put fear in your brain that your body can’t do this. Which is a total lie. Your body is incredible and built to do this. Sometimes the unknown is scarier than tuning into your body and allowing it do do the work. While there are moments where things might not go as planned and there are times where it can be scary But, it’s important to remember we are built for this and humans have been birthing babies since the beginning of time, obvi.
It’s important to show that labor and birth doesn’t have to be scary, that your body is incredible, birth is powerful, and people who have birthed humans and choose to share these raw birth photos combat all that fear and show birth for the amazing thing it really is.
Click through to see these raw, powerful and graphic photos that show just how amazing the human body is. And just so you don’t yell at us in the comments, when we say raw and graphic, we mean it, but these really are incredible.
All That Work
https://www.facebook.com/StaceyLorraineBirthPhotography/photos/fpp.934149609953213/1159290977439074/?type=3&theater
Everything about this photo, from all those helping, supporting hands, to the mom who is amazingly powerful.
Peeking Through
https://www.facebook.com/birthtog/photos/a.424805121230391.1073741830.413010352409868/427475757629994/?type=3&theater
I don’t have words. This photo is pretty incredible.
Work Work
https://www.instagram.com/p/BW15RPnBIzR/
Birth is hard work for babies, too.
Water Born
The baby safely enters the world with hands ready to guide them.
Shape of Head
https://www.facebook.com/birthtog/photos/a.423891571321746.1073741829.413010352409868/423891737988396/?type=3&theater
Again you can see the hand providing counter pressure, and that head shape, so neat.
Focus and Power
https://www.instagram.com/p/BeDprh8FJ3B/?taken-by=paulagalvaofotos
You don’t have to see much in this photo to know how much work this mama is doing.
Lips
https://www.instagram.com/p/BbfuavplqnY/
Here’s another one of those rare face presentations. This all you see is baby lips.
Push Through
You can see the strength in this mom. Giving it all to bring her baby into the world.
Amazing.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BbNlGu9lx10/
Life Is Blooming
https://www.facebook.com/wanderingoaksphotography/photos/a.1729614980388589.1073741831.1715255585157862/2012828095400608/?type=3&theater
So many helping hands bringing new life into this world.
Safely Delivered
This mom was able to safely deliver her baby and they both take a moment to rest.
Hands of Love
https://www.instagram.com/p/BeEQTR-h_Ch/
Hands of love — so beautiful and what an incredible shot.
Popping Out
This babe is gently being eased into this world.
Catch
This dad is catching his babe as he enters the world.
Guided Delivery
https://www.facebook.com/LynseyStonePhotography/photos/a.10150219109311952.353576.46038581951/10155055086606952/?type=3&theater
I love how you can see this little babe’s eyes still closed, focused on what to do.
Facing the Word
https://www.facebook.com/LynseyStonePhotography/photos/a.10150219109311952.353576.46038581951/10151023229186952/?type=3&theater
What an incredible shot of the power of a woman’s contractions.