Normal birth

Jessica Low, 30, from Sydney, is the mother of Penny, four, Josie, two and John, one, who ranged in weight between 4.45 kilograms (9.8lb) and 5.42 kilograms (11.9lb) on the day they were born.

Birth images can be confronting, but they are informative. They show women the variations of normal in birth scenarios and is crucial to informing women surrounding their choices in birth. By showing birth in it's rawest form for learning purposes, this enables women to ask their care providers about choices during their own birth.

Contractions begin and the cervix gradually opens. See the stages of labor and watch a baby being born.

These are so moving.

Sharing our birth story of our fifth baby, Waiks! The highs & lows of an unmedicated hospital birth and how I had a birth photographer...

Dr. Morgan MacDermott, NMD | Pregnancy | Birth | Postpartum on Instagram: "1. The first night of your baby’s life, they may have one longer stretch of sleep (3-6 hours). Unless otherwise told, you can take advantage of this stretch. Otherwise, feed baby every 2-3 hours until they’ve regained birth weight. 2. Your postpartum bleeding is called lochia (lowkee-uh) and will start out heavy with clots, then become like a normal period, then phase into pink / yellowish. It can last between 2-6…