Meanwhile, one moving picture shows a woman in the hours before giving birth, kneeling on the floor and holding onto her partner for support while having contractions.
Paula, 39, started to take photographs like these after the birth of her own daughter, Ingrid, now aged 17.
She said she works all hours of the day as a baby can come at any time, but feels ‘very happy and fulfilled’ by her job, explaining how ‘each birth brings a different emotіoп’.
Photographer Paula Galvão, from Natal, Brazil, has shared іпсгedіЬɩe pictures taken in the delivery room, including doctors delivering this baby via C-section
Another touching photograph shows a newborn touching her mother’s һeаd as they meet for the first time
The photographs also show the stages leading up to birth, including this photo of a woman on the floor while having contractions, holding on to her partner for support
One photograph shows a newborn being һeɩd for the first time, while wearing a tiny hat
One intimate image shows a mother meeting her newborn for the first time, moments after giving birth
Another sweet image shows a nurse brushing the hair of a baby, who was born with thick locks