Congratulations to new mom Ruth Iorio, who decided to post all her uncensored thoughts, feelings and photos about what it's really like to experience a home birth for all of Facebook and Instagram to see.

Iorio was watched over by her husband Jared and midwife Racha Lawler during her labour at home. She was eventually transferred to hospital due to medical complications, and was given a blood transfusion.

The British-born blogger, who has published a memoir about her time as a New York stripper, says she was determined to share every moment of her newborn son Nye's birth with friends, family and strangers.




The final result is a raw, intimate, captivating story of one woman welcoming her newborn son into this world. Read the full story over at The Guardian