Fathers' Day: 10+ Powerful Photos Of Dads In The Labor Room & Their New Babies.

Women and babies are the stars of childbirth, but dads play important roles too.
From massaging an exhausted mother-to-be’s back, to reminding her of her strength when she is at her most vulnerable, a supportive partner can make an enormous difference in labor and delivery.

So in honor of Father’s Day, we share powerful photos that capture the important, emotional and physical support dads-to-be provide their partners, as well as the utter magic of fathers meeting their babies for the first time.

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After a long labor by his wife’s side, this dad woke up from a quick nap at 2 a.m., scrubbed up with the midwife and eagerly delivered his beautiful baby boy!”

Daddy welcomed the second baby.

“This mother was determined to have an unmedicated birth in the hospital.
When I asked her if she was hiring a doula she said, ‘I don’t need one, my husband is my labor coach.’
With every contraction, he would remind her to relax and help her slow her breathing.
It was so moving to watch the two of them working together.”

Working together.

After 20hrs of labor, this getting set to the wife's C-section.

This dad wasn’t positive he wanted to help ‘catch’ the baby and was rather nervous about the entire process.
But after speaking with the nurse and doctor he was reassured he was going to do great and he did!
He actually pulled his son up and onto mom’s chest.”

Thanks baby.

That moment when you final hold you first child after many of waiting.

This dad had been emotional from the moment the midwife told his partner it was time to push.
He supported her through every second of her painful labor.

Cool.

This mother had been laboring for about 12 hours at this point and was absolutely exhausted.
She was entering into transition, so each contraction was getting even more intense.
Mic, the father, leaned in to pull her in close as she came down from the last contraction, wiping her tears from her cheeks.
It was truly one of the sweetest moments I’ve ever captured between a mom and dad.”

“This dad wanted to make sure no one touched his baby’s umbilical cord until it had fully finished its job, so this was one way to guard it against being cut too early.

“There are those moments in life that you know will change you forever.
And sometimes in those moments, you just can’t keep it together!”



#HappyFather'sDay


Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/29-insanely-touching-photos-of-dads-in-the-delivery-room_us_593ebebae4b0b13f2c6cb9b6