Gorgeous maternity photos by Monet Nicole

Monet Nicole is a midwife and professional birth photographer with many years of experience. She has attended hundreds of births, and her Instagram profile is a rich portfolio with special photos of home births, water births, natural births, and cesarean births.

Her photos stand out because they capture the raw beauty of birth, are realistic, and highlight everything a mom and dad feel at those moments.

Through her Instagram profile, however, she often shares her thoughts and experiences.

In one of her most recent posts, she wrote about the 7th birth of a mom. Monet was also present at the birth of the family’s 5th and 6th child and, as she says, once again realized how true it is that no birth is like any other.

“Whether it’s the first or seventh child, it’s a special journey filled with longing and waiting, with hard work and joy. This family was one of the first I worked with as a maternity photographer, and I had the pleasure of capturing the birth of their fifth, sixth, and now seventh baby.

Like many other mothers with multiple children, she came to the birth center knowing that labor was imminent. I think the more kids you have, the harder it is to spot those early signs. Any day and time can happen, and then you just know the baby is not far away. The waiting period can be very intense, but you just know how quickly it will pass once the time comes.

She made it. She made it and made it to the center, and soon after, the baby came. Maybe less than 45 minutes after we had all arrived.

I love these photos because this baby could easily be their first. The same joy, the same love, and the same awe accompany families welcoming their first child. It’s divine every time.”

See the photos taken by Monet in the gallery below.