Awwww wee! I have a super beautiful newborn session for you guys! My sweet friend Kelli, the grandma of this cute little newbie, themed her grand-babe’s session perfectly! She dreamed up this session and sent me to Savannah, Ga. with a car full of sweet little props to photograph Juniper Willow and her now family of four.
Lathaniel's Newborn Session
This guy right here is the biggest little fighter. He was born way too soon and spent weeks in the hospital. He is now three months old and fighting like a preemie!
Mack's Newborn Session
This past Saturday morning Mack + his momma, Melody, came to my home studio for his newborn session. When RyAnne, my six year old daughter, found out a little baby boy would be coming to the house she asked if she could help me with his session. Absolutely!!! She hasn't stopped talking about Mack ever since! She even told me this morning that she misses him. <3 She is so sweet! And Mack, well, he was so fabulous and sleepy during his session. :) Check out his smile while his momma was holding him - heart exploding with happiness! You will notice the very last photograph is not a typical newborn session photo. lol RyAnne wouldn't let Melody leave without getting to hold Mack. ;)
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Shelby Anne's Newborn Session | Social Circle, Georgia
Today I'm super excited to not only show off this precious newborn session for Shelby Anne but also her momma, Sarah, is our guest blogger! Yay! Sarah is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in the ER at Scottish Rite and she is sharing her beautiful cesarean birth. Go grab a cup of coffee, read up and take in all the cuteness! "When Holly asked me to share my birth experience for her blog, I was excited for the opportunity. I had such an amazing experience with something most women fear. I am well aware I am one of the lucky ones! However, I still wanted to share to let other women know, it is not always scary and bad like many would lead you to believe.
The words cesarean section strike fear into the hearts of many women. Whether it be the fear of the unknown, a story you have heard, or just simply because it is a change in how you imagined your perfect birth. Having a major abdominal surgery can be nerve wracking to say the least.
After much discussion with my OBs, we decided a C-section would be the best option for me. Thankfully, I did have a huge advantage as a previous labor and delivery nurse (about 6 years ago) and remembered quite a lot. Being the patient is a whole other story, though. I heard stories from both women who had great experiences, and those who had what they described as “horror stories”. So I tried to go into this experience with an open mind.
My spinal (which numbs you) went great. The actual process progressed quickly and I feel like I blinked and my sweet precious angel was FINALLY here after 4 long years of anticipation and heart ache. My husband was still allowed to cut the cord. We still recovered together and I was still allowed to do skin to skin. The doctors and nurses were quick to address any concern and there was pain medication available when I needed it.
Overall, I really did not experience much more than discomfort. There have been times I have worked out and had far more “pain” than what I experienced during the whole process. The secret trick - stay ahead of your pain! If you take the medication offered when it is available, it actually allows you to take less medication in the long run and be more comfortable. This in turn allows for faster healing.
Moral of the story…having a Cesarean section makes you no less of a mom at the end of the day. Whatever your doctor and you deem as the best option for a safe delivery should not scare you because of someone else’s experience. I can honestly say I have never felt happier and more confident of something being the “right” decision. This was my story. I am happy, healthy and have a beautiful and healthy baby to show."
Sarah, thank you so much for sharing your beautiful birth story. I will say that I was one of those that had only heard the scary stories of C-Sections. Most of the ladies I know have had to have emergency births. Which, yes, can be scary but like Sarah said, having a healthy baby is what it's all about! Now, scroll down for more of her adorable baby girl that has more hair than I have ever seen! So cute!
Brooklyn Coy's Newborn Session | Social Circle, Georgia
For the first time, nothing. else. matters. Life is now consumed with gazing at this little being every second of every day. Every yawn, every sweet little sound is the most amazing thing you’ve ever witnessed. Those toes, that tongue, tiny little lips and nose. Every part is pure perfection. I remember I didn't want to come home from the hospital. I loved having the nurses always checking in on me and making sure my every need was taken care of. Even if they did wake me up every ten minutes. lol The first week was probably my hardest. Adjusting to life with my girl was no joke. Being sleep deprived while trying figure out how to nurse a baby that didn't want to latch on correctly. Poor thing would just cry and then I would cry. I realized I was doing it all wrong when she sneezed blood in my face while she was nursing. And then postpartum depression snuck up on me. I had no idea that was gonna happen.
Needless to say, after all that, the majority of us crazies that have one end up having another. lol And we love it! Because we know that when our babies are all grown up, living their own lives they will always come back to us - with their own families. And then life with stand still all over again.
Cailey + Jeremy welcomed their sweet girl, Brooklyn Coy, into the world on Saturday, March 5th, 2016. She was a healthy 9 pounds, 7 ounces and 21.5 inches long.
