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.
