by Melissa Willets posted in Pregnancy

Have you ever heard of a birth haze" Raises hand timidly to ask what this is.
Photographer and storyteller Nicole Burmeister explains the phenomenon on Vimeo, by way of introducing a new video this Mother's Day, writing that it's a "fog, or memory gaps that women experience throughout labor."
The so-called birth haze many of us can relate to, during the most profound event life has to offer, is a reason to hire a birth photographer, clearly. It is also a reason to watch this deeply-moving video tribute to all moms, who bravely and beautifully bring life into the world.

Of course, I am recalling the intense, almost animalistic pain I endured during my previous three labors. And the overwhelming, life-affirming first times I saw my children, at long last. I am also imagining the privilege I will soon enjoy of bringing a new life into this world, one more time. And I'm feeling like, yes, I am rather amazing as this video suggests. So is every other mom and mom-to-be!

Happy Mother's Day to all of us! May we bask in the glory of our awesomeness!

What are you recalling about your birth as you watch this moving video" Or, if you are pregnant, what kinds of emotions are you feeling"

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If you enjoyed this video, watch this beautiful collaborative video also put together by Nicole, that celebrates all kinds of birth. It was shared as a way to combat c-section shame ci...