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Photographer seeks to prove that childbirth isn't 'disgusting' with these stunning images

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Photographer seeks to prove that childbirth isn't 'disgusting' with these stunning images

A birth photographer and Doula is out on a mission to highlight the raw beauty of childbirth. See her stunning photos here

Longing to combat public perception, Angela Gallo, a mother of two has set out on a mission to capture the raw beauty of the birthing process.

More than documenting these intimate moments, the Australian-based photographer assists these mothers as a Doula (or 'birthing coach').

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"People are bombarded with negative information that is almost always exaggerated or inaccurate," the award-winning photographer told The Huffington Post.

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More stunning captured moments during a home water birth on the next page...

"Those resulting anxieties catapult them into a system that is banking on their fear or self-doubt. We've sterilized childbirth, taken the humanity out of it," laments Angela.

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" I want every expecting mama who finds these images, to think, 'Oh, hold on. This isn't the birth I usually see. Maybe I don't need to be afraid. Maybe I can do things differently. Maybe there is a better way.'"

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See more of Angela's dreamy birth photography on the next page...

"Birth, to me, is one of life's truest 'human' experiences," she shared. "To be able to capture those few moments where a baby can exist between two worlds, and where I can play a part in a room thick with some seriously powerful energy and love. It is literally a dream."

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Gallo is currently raising money via an Indiegogo campaign to help finance a six-month project where she would travel around the globe to photograph pregnancy and motherhood in various cultures.

She sees a shift happening in the way people view labor and birth around the world.

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See more babies whose births Angela's witnessed on the next page...

"Perception changes dramatically from place to place, person to person," she said. "People continue to believe that pregnancy and birth are terrifying or gross. I have to delete comments from my page on a daily basis. And yes, it gets frustrating. But in general the response is overwhelmingly positive. I certainly feel a huge paradigm shift in the making."

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