I was so excited to have this mama let me take her labor photos. Leaving her house for her maternity session the night before in the blizzard, I feared she would go into labor, but she didn't. She text me first thing the next morning saying she was having regular contractions, but was going to wait at home a little longer. Around noon she text me that she was going to the hospital, since I was close, I popped over to take some photos. I had intended on staying to hear that she was being admitted and then going back to work for a couple of hours before returning for her delivery early that evening. Unfortunately {for all parties} baby girl took her sweet time coming out and I had to leave town before her 10p delivery. I'm so thankful I could at least sneak a few photos in before I left town.
This was my first labor session and I did learn a few things.
1. People watching labor get labor pains too {it's really hard to watch someone in pain}. Also, semi-related, if you're already having baby fever, these sessions DO NOT help to deter that! :)
2. I will go to the hospital when they're about 5cm {depending the how many deliveries the person has had}
3. These are hands down, my most favorite photo sessions to shoot. There are no words to describe how amazing and beautiful the birth of a baby is. I want to do this every.single.day for the rest of my life
Erin had a really long labor and was in great pain, but she was such a trooper!!
