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Rare Moment - Full Face Presentation!

6/8/2017

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Sneak Peek First - Scroll Down for the FULL Shot
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As a doula and birth photographer. I am witness to the most amazing moments. 

And then there are these moments. These rare, hardly ever happens moments. I was so excited to be witness to this unique moment, and to get to photograph it too - AMAZING!

Babies are typically born with the cephalic vertex anterior (the crown of the head and face down) presentation. Sometimes we also see babies being born "Face Up" also known as posterior - but only about 4-10% of babies are born this way at birth, though many more start this way in labour.

And then there are the more unique and rare presentations - including this FULL FACE PRESENTATION that I got to capture. Instead of baby coming out first from the top/crown of their head, the baby is born with the face coming out first. Face presentation occur in 1 of every 600-800 births. 

I love this image so much that I entered it into the Birth Becomes Her 2017 Moment of Birth Contest. The contest is judged in 4 rounds, but there will be an extra People's Choice voting portion which I will be sure to share when voting starts!

I just want to end this saying I am so incredibly proud of my wonderful client. She did such AN AMAZING job and was so strong and focused through it all. ​
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Amanda
7/25/2021 03:47:11 pm

What an amazing photo! Do you or she have her birth story written anywhere? I just birthed my babe this way Sunday and I am struggling to find birth stories to help process!

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  • Postpartum Doula
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  • Resources
    • bellies community space
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    • 5 Ways to Discover Your Birth Wisdom
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    • 12 Pain Coping Techniques for Your Home Birth
    • Preparing your home for birth
    • My Postpartum Resources
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