Upside down | Ottawa Newborn Photographer
May 7, 2010At the age of less than one month, Lily is already a bit of a celebrity in the birthing circles of Ottawa. I’m not the first one to blog about her either (although I AM the first one to get to blog photos of her…so that is something, right?).
During Andy and Jenn’s maternity session, we talked at length about the fact that Lily was presenting breech. Their original plan was a home water birth – they had talked about this even before they got pregnant. So the possiblity of a c-section (which is often the first and only option given to a mother when she is carrying a breech baby) was quite far from the birth they had envisioned. However, they were very open to whatever the safest options were for the birth. They did a ton of research and spoke with midwives and obstetricians. It turns out that a c-section was not the only option they had (and it wasn’t necessarily the safest). There was a doctor in town who was open to delivering a breech baby vaginally.
Here is a newspaper article about Lily’s amazing birth:
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/health/Giving+birth+natural/2788647/story.html
And here is an interview from CBC with the Dr. who was present:
http://rixarixa.blogspot.com/2010/04/transcript-of-cbc-radio-program-on.html
Following along with their journey has been inspiring. It is important that we question what we are told and be open to carving new paths. It is inspiring to hear of Drs. such as Dr. Posner who are willing to admit they have things to learn and who are open to change. It is exciting to hear that a family’s choice was respected.
As a newborn photographer I hear many wonderful stories of all the different ways that babies can enter the world. I believe that it should be the family’s decision on how that happens. In order to make good decisions we need accurate information, people willing to have open minds and stories like Lily’s to show there are options.
And finally, the sweet Lily and her family:
Katie Lou posted the following on May 7, 2010 at 10:24 pm.
Ooh! What a sweet little baby! That picture of her is darling!
Jen P. posted the following on May 7, 2010 at 10:44 pm.
I absolutely adore these!! What a beautiful family! Great work!!
Karen posted the following on May 7, 2010 at 11:38 pm.
Wow, adorable work. These are both stunning!
AmandaR posted the following on May 7, 2010 at 11:53 pm.
OMGosh – I adore the family photo, how I wish I had something like this of us.
And that munchkin sleepy babe photo is so sweet.
Anya Coleman posted the following on May 8, 2010 at 12:06 am.
So lovely!Great photographs!
Elle posted the following on May 8, 2010 at 12:54 am.
Gorgeous!! I love your creative use of negative space! Those eyelashes are beautiful!!!
Susie L posted the following on May 8, 2010 at 7:08 am.
Beautiful pictures Jennifer- love the connection you captured in the first and the second is so peaceful. Gorgeous conversions!
April posted the following on May 8, 2010 at 9:29 am.
Beautiful portraits! I love the family shot!
Lisa posted the following on May 8, 2010 at 11:28 am.
What a beautiful story! I’m so proud of them for sticking to their ideals and finding a doctor who would help them! Also proud of the doctor for being willing to give them a chance.
Terra posted the following on May 8, 2010 at 12:30 pm.
great family shot,what a beautiful baby!!
Shonda Feddema posted the following on May 8, 2010 at 1:32 pm.
Oh my look at those eyelashes! Beautiful!
courtney posted the following on May 10, 2010 at 11:31 am.
what an interesting story of her birth, stunning images … love the eyelashes! gorgeous!
Jane Eaton Hamilton posted the following on May 13, 2010 at 3:43 pm.
She’s adorable, no matter which way she came out. Just beautiful.
Liz posted the following on May 14, 2010 at 9:20 am.
Beautiful!
Jennifer posted the following on May 22, 2010 at 9:14 am.
Jenn, how can we thank you enough for capturing such beautiful moments that we’ll treasure forever? These pics of baby Lily are absolutely stunning. We really appreciated how gentle you were with Lily, you made the whole experience truly easy and enjoyable…and as an added bonus we got to have an hour off to take a shower! Can’t wait for the 6 months photos!
CJ Wilkes posted the following on June 28, 2010 at 2:33 pm.
So so so sweet
Melissa Stottmann posted the following on June 28, 2010 at 6:06 pm.
The first picture is so neat, it’s like you weren’t even there and just peeking in <3