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1. Two peas in a pod.
2. Labouring in the kitchen 24 hours before baby arrived.
3. A mother holds and supports her labouring daughter while she reflects on her own birth.
4. Seeing images of her grand-babies just born via cesarean section.
5. Babies first view of the outside world.
6. Meeting mama on the other side of the surgical curtain.
7. Big brother meets little sister who was just born at home.
8. After hours and hours of intense contractions, her baby was placed on her chest.
9. On the bathroom floor trying to surrender.
10. Almost completely born, via cesarean section.
11. Tiny brand new wrinkly toes.
12. Grandmothers meeting their first grand baby.
13. Cutting the umbilical cord of a Frank Breech baby.
14. Placenta. Officially separated from Mum and baby.
15. Literally just born covered in a coat of vernix.
16. Two mothers welcome their baby girl!
17. First cuddles with his tiny wrinkly baby.
18. The final push.
19. That last burst of energy before baby makes her appearance is something fierce.
20. After 24 hours of extremely hard work her midwife sadly informs her that a c-section is necessary.
21. Baby’s first examination after being born at home on his parents bed.
22. Her first latch.
23. After this mama did everything in her power to help baby down without much success, it was decided on the 26th hour that a gentle c-section was the safest way.
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