Trials of Birth The range of feelings that occur during the birth of a baby can range from unthinkable pain to unimaginable joy. There is no way to describe what the birth of a child is like until you live alone. This photo depicts the moments immediately following labor in which the mother feels a mixture of tiredness and adoration. A mother's bond with her child strengthens as soon as she discovers she is pregnant, but expands endlessly when she holds her new baby for the first time. The indescribable pain and joy a woman can feel in a life-changing moment is terrifying. Everyone's birth experience is different, but the end result is usually the same. Complete and absolute joy. This photograph captures a beautifully private moment as a new mother holds on to her newborn baby. Although this is a still photo, you can see several emotions crossing this woman's face all at once. This Denver, Colorado-based photographer captures this touching moment when a mother feels exhaustion and joy at the same time. Childbirth is obviously a very difficult time in a woman's life...