WOW: These birth photos have been named the best of 2019. And they're incredible.

Nothing quite tells a story like a birthing photo.

They’re raw, real, breathtaking. They remind us just how kick-ass mums can be and are ultimately the most incredible displays of love.

This perfectly encapsulates the winning entries of the Birth Becomes Her 2019 Birth Photography Contest.

This year’s competition received over 1200 images from birth photographers around the world, making it the biggest contest yet. 

Scroll through to see the incredible images below.

OVERALL WINNER

SECOND PLACE OVERALL

THIRD PLACE OVERALL

PEOPLE'S CHOICE WINNER

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HOSPITAL

FIRST PLACE

SECOND PLACE

THIRD PLACE

OUT OF HOSPITAL

FIRST PLACE

SECOND PLACE

THIRD PLACE

COLOUR

FIRST PLACE

SECOND PLACE

THIRD PLACE

BLACK AND WHITE

FIRST PLACE

SECOND PLACE

THIRD PLACE

POSTPARTUM

FIRST PLACE

SECOND PLACE

THIRD PLACE

The images were originally published on Birth Becomes Her and have been republished with permission.