Women are warriors, period – no matter where and how they birthed, whether they had babies or not. What you can do doesn’t make you strong. It results from overcoming obstacles you previously believed you couldn’t.
Women are stronger than we realize, and we learn this the hard way. And when we are able to access that power, we give birth to our children, overcome obstacles, and give birth to ourselves.
If you’re a mom, have a mom, or know a mom, there’s a chance you’re familiar with those vivid and sometimes horrifying stories being swapped back and forth between women about how they gave birth.
These images from 43 skilled birth photographers demonstrate the truly amazing fortitude of women during childbirth.
When you are in labor and attempting to give birth to a kid, holding your partner’s hand feels like such a simple thing. Your connection to one another and the transmission of love and power take place when you hold hands.
The incredible transformative process of mothers.
You can just feel her drawing strength from her husband in this moment.
Reminder that your uterus is mostly muscle. Fueling your body during labor is the same as fueling your body during exercise.
Sometimes the strength within you is not a big fiery flame for all to see. It is just a tiny spark that whispers ever so softly, you got this, keep going.
That contraction! So much power from that largest, strongest muscle we call the uterus.
Still in awe of this momma and the way she brought her baby into the world.
In a moment like this life is perfectly complete.
