Birth Photos

Motherhood by Beti Alonso

The observant few will have noticed the new links along the side bar. I just want to highlight Birth Story Diaries. I have countless books full of birth stories but could hardly beleive it when I stumbled over this site where it tells birth stories with photos! There are hundreds of photos that have been submitted. Take a look at this birth ... it's beautiful!

Each birth has a graphic rating scale which I'd advise having a look at before viewing a birth. If you've never seen a birth before, stick with the births marked with green or yellow stars before moving on to orange stars. Orange stars indicate more graphic photos (showing the baby crowning in the vagina ect)...these photos seem normal to me because of what I see as a student. Avoid red stars.

The stories can be browsed by the graphic rating scale, type of birth (vaginal or caesarean) or place of birth (home, birth centre, or hospital). If you're interested I suggest starting with the homebirths.

*Note: all babies are bluished tinged when born...you'll notice they pink up in time. It's very common for hands and feet to look dusky while the rest of the baby is pink.