I know. I know. I’m a wedding photographer! However another one of my most favorite things to photograph are births. I don’t really market myself as a birth photographer but if I am lucky and priveledged enough to attend the birth of an already client of mine, I’m in! That’s what makes this little angel’s arrival so special. I photographed her parent’s wedding and now the birth of their first baby! Now, let me preface what I am about to say with this little tidbit. I am not a doctor. I have my own opinions. My opinions have nothing to do with the choices of my clients. What you want to do with your “Queen Victoria”, “vajayjay” “hoohaw” “sissy” is up to you. Not me. HOWEVER, even though I did not have an unmedicated birth (I wish I knew then what I know now) I am an advocate of as little medical intervention as possible. Doctors are here for a reason. Sometimes it’s necessary. Sometimes, we can have a midwife. We can even have babies at home, too. It’s safe if you are low risk. Know your facts. That’s all I’m saying here.
As I was leaving the operating room from this birth (yes, the OB let me in!) I overheard a doctor telling her patient that since she had needed to have a C-section with her first baby, she would probably most definitely need a C-section with all of her subsequent births. I nearly cried because although this can be true depending on the type of C-section incision and your body and your baby, it is NOT the end all be all! Enter the VBAC! Ultimatley a healthy happy baby and mom are what’s important but I think that so many women out there are missing out on what their bodies were created by our God, our Creator to do… have a vaginal birth the good old fashioned way. Having only experienced this from behind the lense of a camera, the emotions that I have felt watching women deliver naturally is unexplainable. It makes you laugh and cry all at the same time. The way a mom can “catch” her baby as she emerges from her body into this world is unlike anything else I’ve seen. It’s the first thing her baby feels. Her warmth. Her skin. Her arms. The sound and beat of her heart from the outside. Please enjoy these thought provoking and amazing stories of women who have chose to have a VBAC delivery from the very lovely and fabulous Donna Ryan of Banned From Baby Showers and relish in this delicious little bundle! And don’t forget to leave me a comment. C’mon! Tell us all how gorgeous you think this little girl is!!
CLICK HERETo Read Allison’s Amazing HBA3C Story
CLICK HERE To Read VBAC vs. Repeat C-Section
Now on to the good stuff! So I’ve met with bride after bride after bride over the last few months and each time, I hear the same thing. “Katie, we LOVE these wedding albums! They are gorgeous, but I’m just not sure what we would really do with one.” or “These are so awesome but we have a budget we are trying to stick to.” With the economy, the rising costs of products on our end and brides trying to stay within a budget I’ve started offering brides digital albums. Here’s the scoop on these. I will design your album and once you’ve approved it, you get the pages on CD so that when you are ready, you can order your own album at a fraction of the cost. I know, I know. There’s probably many-a-photographer out there cringing as I type, but listen. I’m here for my brides and grooms. Your wedding story is not in your individual images. The story is in your album. Photographers spend many many hours in front of the computer recreating your day digitally so that you can remember every detail, every emotion and every moment from your day. Looking at individual prints is fun but they won’t bring you back to that day. As a matter of fact I ran across this post from a former bride of mine and I can’t explain in words to you how much joy it brought me!
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