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Stunning baby-mom photos capture the beauty of the "breast crawl"

23 Aug, 2016

Photographer Leilani Rogers captures the magic of the "breast crawl" in this stunning collection!

Stunning baby-mom photos capture beauty of the "breast crawl"

Stunning baby-mom photos capture beauty of the "breast crawl"

For many mothers on their delivery day, an important part of their birth plan is something called the "breast crawl".

For those who don't already know, newborns have an innate knowledge, understanding, and need to breastfeed. As a result, they're hardwired with the ability to seek nourishment from their mothers. The process by which a newborn uses his instincts to slowly inch towards a mother's nipple and nurse for the first time is called the breast crawl. Simply put, the process is incredible.

So, when mother Jessica and her husband hired photographer Leilani Rogers to document their birth, they were amazed by the results. Especially considering that Rogers captured the beautiful process of the breast crawl on camera.

"It’s not something I’d heard about before,” Jessica said in an interview with The Huffington Post, who went to a practice with two midwives and two OB-GYNs ― all of whom were supportive of the idea. "When I read about it, I thought it sounded magical.”

"To witness the connection baby made with mom over the span of that 48 minutes was fascinating,” Rogers said about shooting the process. "She didn’t fuss, just slowly but surely made her way to the nipple and latched on once she was in just the right position.”

Check out the amazing collection of photos from photographer Leilani Rogers, and witness the beauty of the breast crawl!

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(Source: Leilani Rogers)

Rogers: Just born! 5:50 a.m.

Jessica: The birth was so fast. I labored at home for five to six hours, then delivered within an hour of getting to the hospital. I was pretty dazed.

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(Source: Leilani Rogers)

Rogers: Here, baby is still taking in her surroundings. It’s 6:12 a.m.

Jessica: As soon as they put her on me, I kind of snapped back into focus. I remember that time pretty clearly.

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(Source: Leilani Rogers)

Rogers: The baby begins her first movements toward the breast, as her mom has taken off her bra. It’s 6:22 a.m., about 30 minutes after the birth.

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(Source: Leilani Rogers)

Rogers: She scooches her face between her mother’s breasts!

Jessica: It was so cool. You could hear her grunts as she did this army crawl up my chest. She was so tiny and cute, part of me just wanted to hold her! But I really believed this was an important experience. We got a lot of skin-to-skin.

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(Source: Leilani Rogers)

Rogers: The baby’s first attempt at lifting her head. It’s now 6:23 a.m.

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(Source: Leilani Rogers)

Rogers: Amazing! This baby, just 33 minutes old, is lifting her head!

Jessica: You can see in some of the photos that I’m supporting my breasts a bit to keep them from going over to the side, because I was worried she would have rolled over. And a few times I helped hold her head a bit. But that’s the only support I offered. She knew how to do this.

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(Source: Leilani Rogers)

Rogers: She’s found the areola! It’s 6:24 a.m.

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(Source: Leilani Rogers)

Rogers: Another view. You can see that the baby is using her knees as leverage and is beginning to bring her hands to the breast. It’s 6:25 a.m.

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(Source: Leilani Rogers)

Rogers: More smelling. She knows it’s there!

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(Source: Leilani Rogers)

Rogers: The baby finds her mother’s face and gets some encouragement. "You can do it, honey!” It’s 6:29 a.m.

Jessica: What was amazing is that everyone let us have this time. They knew we didn’t want anyone to touch her or pull her off and just set her on my breast. They let us have this one hour, uninterrupted.

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(Source: Leilani Rogers)

Rogers: Baby opens wide! It’s 6:32 a.m.

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(Source: Leilani Rogers)

Rogers: First latch! It’s 6:34 a.m., just 45 minutes after the birth.

Jessica: Since my daughter was born, I’ve had some issues with milk supply, but otherwise we have had a great breastfeeding experience. From the beginning, this child knew how to latch and feed herself.

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(Source: Leilani Rogers)

Rogers: Now it’s mama’s turn to eat! It’s 6:38 a.m.

Jessica: These are such personal photos, but my husband and I both felt called to share them as an opportunity to educate people. People have never heard of the breast crawl. I hadn’t either! But it was such a special part of our bonding and of our birth. It was amazing to witness.

[H/T] The Huffington Post

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