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Photographer captures tender first moments between mum and baby

A BIRTH photographer has captured breathtaking photos of the tender moments between a mum and her new baby. WARNING:

THESE incredible, raw moments reveal the wonder of new mums bringing their babies into the world.

Birth photographer Paula Galvão’s breathtaking photos show newborns delivered by doctors, crying as they take their first breaths.

One extraordinary shot shows a baby born via C-section, still encased in the amniotic sac.

Another shows a woman in the painful throes of labour, holding on to her partner for support following a contraction.

But when the painful marathon is over, Paula captures those tender moments between a mum and her new baby as they meet for the first time.

This is the tender moment a baby is born and places on his mum to meet her. Picture: Cover Images

Paula, from Brazil, started to take photos of women in labour after the birth of her own daughter, Ingrid, now 17.

“I am very happy and fulfilled. Each birth brings a different emotion,” she said.

The 39-year-old has always been interested in photography and began working in her father’s studio when she was 16.

Following family tradition — her father, brother and grandfather are all photographers — Paula went on to become a children’s photographer.

Paula captures the moment a baby is born via C-section still in the amniotic sac. Picture: Cover Images

Then, in February 2001, Paula welcomed Ingrid in to the world and invited her father to take pictures of the birth.

A few days later she saw the pictures and the emotions she felt giving birth came flooding back.

It was in that moment Paula decided she wanted to do the same for other parents.

Paula took her first delivery room picture in October 2004 and hasn’t looked back.

This article originally appeared on The Sun and has been republished here with permission.

A photographer has captured raw and incredible birth images and photos of newborn babies bonding with their mums. Picture: Cover Images