by Melissa Willets posted in Pregnancy

Over the weekend I had the honor of sharing the birth photography community's response to the viral and vile text messages a mom-to-be allegedly received from her birth photographer. You can read that full post here, and see the bold images birth photographers showcased to prove cesarean births are beauty, bravery, and love in motion.
In the post, birth photographers from Colorado to Australia spoke out passionately to ensure women everywhere know that, collectively, they love capturing birth; all kinds of birth.
On the site Birth Becomes Her, founders Monet Moutrie and Jennifer Mason write, "The birth photographers I know LOVE cesarean birth stories. In fact, many of us find cesarean births to be the most rewarding stories we can capture. Cesarean moms are some of the bravest and strongest women we know." So here are more photos that prove that c-section mamas are, most certainly, fierce and worship-worthy.

Photo: Belle Verdiglione - Perth Birth & Motherhood Photographer

"This Mumma had two traumatic births prior to her c-section," First Light photographer Keri-Anne Dilworth told BabyCenter via email about the above and below images. "She had a scheduled c-section and had the peaceful, healing birth she dreamed of. She was treated with dignity and respect and her wishes were upheld when they allowed me in to document her baby's birth. Seeing her baby being lifted from her body was empowering and i...