The Couple and their Home Birth Plan
This fascinating tattooed and pierced couple were planning to have a home birth in a birthing pool. They had their midwife/doula and now had their birth photographer (and new film maker!) in place. This momma was keen on having a homebirth and was planning each detail. As you may know, babies have their own plan…
Now, the baby kept growing…and growing…and GROWING! The best thing they felt was to induce labor with homeopathic recipes.
But this little girl inside her momma didn’t want to come out and didn’t want to stop growing!
Momma’s water finally broke, but after measuring and figuring the baby could be anywhere from 9-11 pounds, they collectively decided to go to the hospital and checked into labor and delivery at Kaiser Permanente Panorama City.
A Momma Knows Her Body
The baby was measuring large, but knew her body well and knew she could have a vaginal birth rather than a Cesarean section birth. She spent hours in labor and delivery with a Pitocin drip. Finally, active labor started and in just a few pushes, this nearly 11 pound baby came into world and their family grew by one and their love grew exponentially.
And yes, I was there to photograph this birth from start to finish. The birth film is still in the works, but I hope this birth photography and highlight reel (slideshow) will show how beautiful a hospital birth can be.
If you might be wondering how birth photography can fit into your birth plan, let’s have a chat about it♥
