It was a calm labor and joyous delivery in a darkened suite of Mercy Birthing Center. It was my first time with the title “birth photographer” and my first time witnessing the birth of a baby.
This doula and mom of four breathed through her contractions in the tub, with her husband applying essential oils to her back to aid labor. Between contractions she laughed with her husband and doula and talked gently with her two oldest daughters.
“It’s a girl!” was declared just before midnight on that snowy day in February. Baby girl joined three older sisters and one older brother, expanding this joyful clan into a family of seven.
The joy of welcoming a new child into the world will never get old for this couple.
I loved seeing how each member of the family connected with their little girl in a unique way.
What a dreamy entrance into the world of birth photography. I’m hooked! It’s more than just the individual photos; birth photography is about telling the story of a new human coming into this world.
Sarah Katumu is a photographer in St. Louis, Missouri. Kavilali Photography specializes in maternity photography, birth photography, and newborn photography. Sarah loves telling stories through the written word and lifestyle photography.