If you’ve given birth a time or two (or three), you probably think you’ve seen it all. But the magical thing about birth is that each and every one is totally unique. That’s why everyone — including veteran moms like me — is in awe of these gorgeous photos by Kayla Reeder that give a rare, up-close look at the incredible transformation a baby’s head makes during birth. More from CafeMom: 11 Photos of Badass Moms in Labor Giving Their ‘Birth Roar’ But Graham’s birth progressed much more quickly than his older sister’s. His mom, Nikki, says she left for the hospital around 9:30 a.m. on the morning of Graham’s delivery. By 11:30 a.m., her water had broken. It wasn’t until Nikki started pushing that things slowed down. According to WebMD, these head changes are actually fairly common. The bones of a newborn’s skull are “intentionally mobile” to allow it to pass through the birth canal more easily, and sometimes the amount of pressure on the skull can make the shape change more dramatic. More from CafeMom: Mom Gives Birth to 11-Pound Baby at Home in Powerful Photo Series It’s not dangerous, and as evidenced by this photo taken just a few hours after birth, it doesn’t last for very long. “Soon after birth the molding went down, and by few days old he had a perfectly shaped head,” Reeder says.
title: “Stunning Photos Show How Much Babies Heads Change During Birth” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-15” author: “Henry Justice”
If you’ve given birth a time or two (or three), you probably think you’ve seen it all. But the magical thing about birth is that each and every one is totally unique. That’s why everyone — including veteran moms like me — is in awe of these gorgeous photos by Kayla Reeder that give a rare, up-close look at the incredible transformation a baby’s head makes during birth. More from CafeMom: 11 Photos of Badass Moms in Labor Giving Their ‘Birth Roar’ But Graham’s birth progressed much more quickly than his older sister’s. His mom, Nikki, says she left for the hospital around 9:30 a.m. on the morning of Graham’s delivery. By 11:30 a.m., her water had broken. It wasn’t until Nikki started pushing that things slowed down. According to WebMD, these head changes are actually fairly common. The bones of a newborn’s skull are “intentionally mobile” to allow it to pass through the birth canal more easily, and sometimes the amount of pressure on the skull can make the shape change more dramatic. More from CafeMom: Mom Gives Birth to 11-Pound Baby at Home in Powerful Photo Series It’s not dangerous, and as evidenced by this photo taken just a few hours after birth, it doesn’t last for very long. “Soon after birth the molding went down, and by few days old he had a perfectly shaped head,” Reeder says.
title: “Stunning Photos Show How Much Babies Heads Change During Birth” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-07” author: “Patricia Pepin”
If you’ve given birth a time or two (or three), you probably think you’ve seen it all. But the magical thing about birth is that each and every one is totally unique. That’s why everyone — including veteran moms like me — is in awe of these gorgeous photos by Kayla Reeder that give a rare, up-close look at the incredible transformation a baby’s head makes during birth. More from CafeMom: 11 Photos of Badass Moms in Labor Giving Their ‘Birth Roar’ But Graham’s birth progressed much more quickly than his older sister’s. His mom, Nikki, says she left for the hospital around 9:30 a.m. on the morning of Graham’s delivery. By 11:30 a.m., her water had broken. It wasn’t until Nikki started pushing that things slowed down. According to WebMD, these head changes are actually fairly common. The bones of a newborn’s skull are “intentionally mobile” to allow it to pass through the birth canal more easily, and sometimes the amount of pressure on the skull can make the shape change more dramatic. More from CafeMom: Mom Gives Birth to 11-Pound Baby at Home in Powerful Photo Series It’s not dangerous, and as evidenced by this photo taken just a few hours after birth, it doesn’t last for very long. “Soon after birth the molding went down, and by few days old he had a perfectly shaped head,” Reeder says.
