Lauren Brant and Barry Hall have come under heavy fire for their revealing home birth photoshoot announcing the birth of their fourth child, Clay.
Over the weekend, the couple shared a series of photos showing them holding Clay in a birthing pool lit with red lights, and Lauren lying on the bed cuddling the newborn as a bowl of placenta sits next to them.
“CLAY,” were the parents’ captions for the photo series.
“Our son was born on 20.7.24 at 8:33pm into our loving arms at home. It was magical,” the post continued.
“We are all in the most beautiful bubble of love and are being held and supported by our incredible community. We look forward to sharing our homebirth story with you.”
Commentators were quick to criticize the couple for showing too much in the photos.
“The birthing pool is too big… it reminds me of a horror movie,” one person wrote.
Lauren Brant and Barry Hall have been brutally ridiculed for their revealing home birth photoshoot to announce the birth of their fourth child Clay over the weekend
The couple shared a series of photos showing them cradling Clay in a birthing pool lit with red lights, and Lauren cuddling the newborn on a bed as a bowl of placenta sits next to them.
Another responded with a similar sentiment, arguing that the intimate photos were not meant for public use.
“Some things, like a bowl of placenta, are intended for your family album and not for the public domain,” they said.
“You gave birth to a baby, as millions of women do every day…no problem at all.”
Commentators were quick to criticize the couple for showing a little too much in the photos
The scene was compared to something from a ‘horror film’
Another responded with a similar sentiment, arguing that the intimate photos should not be for public use.
A reader said she was happy for Lauren and Barry, but felt the intimate photos were too graphic.
“I’m happy for you, but I don’t understand why I have to make it all so public,” the commentator said.
“You are not superheroes and women have been having children since the beginning of time.”
Another chimed in: ‘Seriously. Is there nothing private anymore? Why not keep that moment within the family? Billions of women have children. We all think it’s special, but guess what. It’s only special if you, your family.’
However, it wasn’t all negative, as many fans raved about the Instagram post.
“So beautiful. Congratulations,” wrote Morel Simone Holtznagel.
“Congratulations!!!! He is so perfect,” added Bachelor in Paradise star Tara Pavlovic.
‘Omg you finally did it!! You have a dark haired baby! Definitely worth trying a fourth time!!’ wrote radio presenter Emily Jade O’Keeffe.
“I love him, he’s sooo cute! His brothers will absolutely love him. Sending you and Barry all the love and baby smells xx,” she continued.
Ny Breaking Australia has reached out to Lauren and Barry for comment.
The couple are already the proud parents of three sons: Miller, six, Houston, four, and Samson, two.
The couple announced earlier this year that they were expecting a child.
Lauren, 34, shared a gallery of gorgeous photos on Instagram in January, showing Barry, 46, and their three sons cheekily pointing at her growing baby bump.
The couple are already the proud parents of three sons: Miller, six, Houston, four, and Samson, two.
In June 2021, the couple confirmed during an emotional interview on A Current Affair that they had secretly married in February and that they were expecting their third child.