Because birth happens to be particularly messy and painful, people typically capture the prebaby excitement and the postbaby glow — not the actual birth itself.
However, not only is this life-changing moment something you'll want to remember for the rest of your life, but it's also a time that is incredibly stunning — despite the medical aspects necessary to bring a child into the world. Check out these 25 raw birth photos that are so incredibly stunning, you won't be able to look away — in spite of their graphic nature.