1.First, this amazing photo capturing a baby’s feet as they enter the world won Best in Category: Birth Details.

2.This amazing capture of a father seeing his child for the first time won Best in Category: Delivery.

3. This emotional image won Best in Category: Labor..

4. This photo of a woman and her placenta after giving birth received an honorable mention..

5. And this photo of twins feeding for the first time won Best in Category: Postpartum.

6. This dramatic moment of a laboring mother and her support partner received an honorable mention.

7. This photo of a newborn baby still covered in vernix won the sub-category Birth Details: Documentary..

8. This photo of a woman connecting with herself after giving birth won the sub-category of Postpartum: Black and White..

9. This incredible image of a baby crowning received an honorable mention.

10.This year, for the first time, the IAPBP introduced a category to honor and acknowledge the one in four birthing individuals who experience miscarriage and/or infant loss. This heart-wrenching image was awarded Best In Category: Overall Hardship & Loss.

11. This cute moment of a sister meeting her new sibling received an honorable mention..

12. This overhead photo of a woman going through labor during a water birth won the sub-category of Labor: Fine Art.

13. And this overhead shot won the sub-category of Postpartum: Fine Art..

14. This picture of a mother spending time with her new baby won the sub-category of Postpartum: Documentary.

15. This touching image of a mother receiving support from her family during a water birth received an honorable mention..

16. This impactful moment following a successful water birth won the sub-category of Delivery: Documentary.

17. This expansive photo of a woman’s home birth setup won the sub-category Labor: Documentary.

18. And this picture of a woman pushing through the pain (with a little help) won the sub-category Birth Details: Black and White.

19. This photo of a mother meeting her baby after a C-section received an honorable mention.
