25 Photos That Show The Incredible Strength It Takes To Give Birth

Women are warriors, period – no matter where and how they 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡ed, whether they had babies or not. Strength doesn’t come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you thought you couldn’t.

Women are stronger than we know, and we find that out when we have too. And once we tap into that power, we 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 our babies, we handle the challenges, we 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 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.

Here, 23 talented 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 photographers share moments they’ve captured that show the truly awesome strength of women in 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡.

Holding your partners hand seems like such a simple thing, until you are laboring and trying to 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 a 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦. That hand hold is your connection to each other and the transfer of love and strength.

Photo credits: Jessica Piek

The incredible transformative process of mothers.

Photo credits: Brittney Dahl

You can just feel her drawing strength from her husband in this moment.

Photo credits: Nataliamarie Photography

Reminder that your uterus is mostly muscle. Fueling your body during labor is the same as fueling your body during exercise.

Photo credits: Alejandra Prusaitis

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.

Photo credits: Dallas Fort Worth Birth Photographer

That contraction! So much power from that largest, strongest muscle we call the uterus.

Photo credits: Sprout & Blossom Birth

Still in awe of this momma and the way she brought her 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦 into the world.

Photo credits: PNW Family & Birth Photographer

In a moment like this life is perfectly complete.

Photo credits: Nataliamarie Photography

They don’t call it labor for nothin’ Moms put in that work, showing their labor of love to meet their tiny humans.

Photo credits: Tiny Humans Birth Doula

Look at the bump during a contraction. You can see how the uterus goes hard.

Photo credits: Thebumpto𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦chapter/

The 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 space. Support, strength, presence.

Photo credits: Chelsea Hansen

Raise your hand if just by seeing this picture you can feel it!

Photo credits: Danica Donnelly

Watching the look of determination come across her face as she pushed her 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦 into the world was priceless. She knew what needed to be done and she did it without question.

Photo credits: Terra Blanchard

Some women give 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 to 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren…but we all give 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 to ideas, creativity, community, businesses, schools, and more. The possibilities are endless and I love that about us. What are you 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡ing these days?

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Photo credits: Kelly Darin Made

Mothers are moulded in the fires and experiences of 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡. When we respect 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 as a transformative experience we will learn to no longer fear it.

Photo credits: TTTTTTTTT

The power in her face says it all!

Photo credits: Samantha Renee Birth Photography

That wave is a strong one. Another powerful wave closer to meeting 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦.

Photo credits: Brodie Lea

All that you were waiting for….. Such a wondered capture!

Photo credits: Ramsey Baker

Sometimes laboring makes you feel like you are loosing the battle, but you always end up winning the war.

Photo credits: Samantha Renee Birth Photography

“Labor of Love. It’s a process. The pain is progress. This pain has purpose. I am pushing for a purpose. My body is capable of doing hard things. Mindset is my powerhouse. Rest in between and right back at it. Labor. It is work and intended to be so. I am mom strong. God created me to do this.”

Photo credits: Brie & Blondie

In these moments her body was opening, stretching and making way to bring new life into this world. The body is truly remarkable when left unhindered. She worked so incredibly hard to meet her 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦, as you can see in this image.