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Drawings by Heather Spears.

Drawings of childbirth, Rigshospitalet, 26-27 January 1987.

1 drawing : pencil on paper ; 21.6 x 28 cm

A woman in labour lying in bed with the father sitting by her side.

A woman in labour lying in bed with the father by her side.

In Ghana - He wasn't crying - so they put hot-hot pepper on him.

A woman in labour lying, possibly asleep, in a hospital bed.

A woman in labour sitting up in hospital bed with a thermometer in her mouth.

An expectant father looking nervous sitting at the side of a hospital bed.

When you call somebody by that name you know exactly what day he or she was born - it's….

A woman in labour lying in bed holding her pregnant bump.

A woman in labour lying in a hospital bed with her belly being examined by a healthcare professional.

A woman in labour lying in a hospital bed with her eyes closed and her pregnant bump uncovered.

A woman in labour lying in bed with her eyes closed and the expectant father blowing her a kiss.

A woman in labour with a pained expression on her face with the expectant father and a woman in a headscarf by the bedside.

A woman in labour lying in bed with her eyes closed and the expectant father by the bedside touching her arm .

A woman in labour lying in bed with her eyes closed with the expectant father by the bedside holding her hand.

A woman in labour lying in bed with her eyes closed and the expectant father by the bedside.

Close up of the a woman in labour's and father's faces looking towards the left, as she lies in bed with him by the bedside.

A woman in labour with a pained expression on her face lying back on a bed with her knees wide and her pregnant bump on display.

A woman in labour with a pained expression on her face laying back on a bed holding the hand of a person sitting out of frame.

A woman in labour lying in bed with her eyes closed and the expectant father also with his eyes closed leaning towards her by the bedside, who is slightly obscured by furniture in the foreground.

A woman in labour lying in a bed with the expectant father next to her, and an unknown person leaning on a piece of furniture looking towards them.

A woman in labour lying in bed with her eyes closed, with the expectant father rests by her side.

A woman in labour lying on her side in bed, while the expectant father sits by her side and holds her hand.

A woman in labour lying on her side in bed with her eyes closed, with the expectant father resting by her side.

A woman in labour lying on her back with her legs raised in bed, with a midwife by her side.

A woman in labour lying on her back during labour with her legs raised in bed.

An expectant father sitting in a chair with his eyes closed.

A woman in labour leaning forward during labour, while the expectant father stands by her side.

A woman in labour leaning forward on a surface during labour.

A woman in labour lying in bed with her eyes closed and hand raised to her head during labour, while the expectant father leans forward on the bed towards her.

Der er ik ret meget pause.

A woman in labour with her partner sitting next to her.

A woman sitting up, in labour.

A woman in labour, leaning forward, the father is leaning across the bed behind her.

Close up of a mothers face while in labour, and her partner.

Back view of an expectant father supporting his partner during labour.

An expectant father leaning over his partner who is in labour, holding hands.

A woman in labour lying in bed with her knees bent up towards her torso, her face obscured by the expectant father as they embrace.

A woman in labour lying in bed with her knees bent, her face obscured by the expectant father as they embrace.

A woman in labour lying in bed with her eyes closed and the expectant father also with his eyes closed leaning towards her by the bedside slightly obscuring her face.

Detail of the faces of an expectant father and person in a headscarf smiling at a woman in labour who is lying down, also smiling.

An expectant father looking to the left while leaning on both of his arms which are resting on an empty bed.

A woman lying on her back with her legs raised during labour while a midwife checks her cervix for dilation.

A woman in labour lying in bed with knees raised during labour, while the expectant father holds her hand.

A woman in labour lying in bed with knees raised during labour, while the expectant father holds her hand and an unidentified hand in the frame on the left.

Se - nu er vandel gået - nu skal det ik' være så meget.

A woman in labour lying in bed with her eyes closed during labour, while the expectant father holds her hand and a woman wearing glasses sits at her side.

A woman in labour lies on her side in bed during labour, while the expectant father and a woman wearing glasses sit by her side.

Lige som jeg skal prøve hele tiden.

A woman in labour lying on her back with her legs raised during labour, while the expectant father supports her by her side.

A woman in labour lying on her side with her eyes closed during labour, with the expectant father and a woman wearing glasses by her side.

A woman in labour lying on her side with her eyes closed during labour, with a woman wearing glasses sitting beside her and touching her arm.

A woman in labour lying on her side with her eyes during labour, with a woman wearing glasses sitting beside her and touching her arm.

A woman lying on her side, in labour, her partner holding her from behind.

A father leaning over his partner in labour.

A father holding his partner in labour.

A woman in labour, lying down, eyes closed, her partner next to her.

Outline drawing of the legs of a woman in labour, a hand gripping her raised knee.

Outline drawing of a woman in labour, legs raised.

Outline drawing of a woman in labour.

Kom-det er flot!.

Du kan godt huske, hvad du her for?.

A healthcare professional sitting between the legs of a pregnant woman, delivering a baby.

Side view of the belly and brests of a pregnant woman being examined by a healthcare professional.

A woman in labour lying on her back with her legs bent being examined by a midwife.

A pregnant woman lying on her back with her legs raised during labour.

A pregnant woman lying on her back with her legs raised during labour, being examined by a healthcare professional.

A woman in labour lying on her back holding her legs up with a midwife examining her.

Outline of a woman in labour lying on her back with her legs raised and a healthcare professional attending her.

A woman in labour lying on her back with her legs apart and a health care professional sitting between her legs.

A woman in labour lying on her back with her legs raised being attended to by a midwife.

A woman in labour lying on her back with her legs raised while a midwife checks her cervix.

A woman in labour lying on her back with her legs raised while a medical professional stands by her.

A woman in labour lying on her back with her legs while a healthcare professional checks her cervix.

A woman in labour lying on her back with her legs raised while a medical professional assists with the birth.

A woman lying on her back with her legs raised during labour, while a medical professional assists with the birth.

A woman lying on her back with her legs raised during labour, while a female medical professional assists with the birth.

Outline of a medical professional's hand assisting with the birth of a woman in labour.

Outline of a woman in labour giving birth, with her legs raised.

Outline of a medical professional's hand assisting with the birth of a woman in labour, with the baby's head emerging.

Moder fik sin vilje!.

A smiling mother in bed after giving birth, with the father's face at her side.

A father smiling and embracing the head and shoulders of the mother, who is smiling and lying in bed after giving birth.

Side view of a woman lying in bed on a maternity ward, her eyes closed.

A newborn baby lying on the mothers chest being cuddled.

She has your feet non - and large European ears!.

Suzanne.

A woman lying in a maternity bed, with a midwife leaning over.

A woman in labour lying on her back with a healthcare professional examining her vagina.

A woman in labour lying on her back with a healthcare professional examining her vagina.

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