Sometimes you think you know exactly what you want and don’t want at your birth. Sometimes you change your mind… at the last minute. I received the call from this Mom 14 hours before she was scheduled to have a cesarean section asking if I could be there to photograph the birth of their baby. Everything worked out wonderfully (thanks to my amazing friend) and some last minute rearranging. Goes to show it is never too late to change your mind and you shouldn’t be afraid to ask for what you want (a reoccurring theme at this birth).

Birth photography is so intimate. I loved watching how her husband supported her, how he kindly and in a matter-of-fact tone explained to the OR nurse that the baby would be staying with mom the whole time, and was there listening to what his wife needed at that moment. Kudos to the staff at Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins for listening to the family and meeting their needs even when it created minor inconveniences for your staff.

Without further ado… Welcome Henry!