5 Must-Have Birth Photos You’ll Treasure Forever

Birth is one of the most transformative and powerful moments we experience in life, and having the right photos can help you relive those emotions forever. As a birth photographer, I focus on capturing the raw beauty, love, and strength of these first moments. Here are five must-have birth photos that every family will treasure for a lifetime:

  1. Labor Pains

Water birth photography

The intensity of labor tells the story of strength, perseverance, and the journey to meeting baby. Capturing these raw, emotional moments honors the incredible work of birth and the divine nature of the mother behind them.

2. Partner Support

Home birth photography

The reassuring touch, the words of encouragement, the unwavering presence—these are details that you’ll want to look back on. To see the partnership and teamwork that were happening behind the scenes.

3. Moment of Birth

Moment of birth, water birth, midwives pull baby up to meet mama

This is an obvious one-but it’s the crowning jewel of this whole experience! The moment your baby is placed into your arms, and you get a good look at them. It’s a moment that you’ll never get back, and having a photo to document it is priceless.

4. Newborn Details

The tiny hands and feet, their little ears and nose, the way their face very first looked. We all know how quickly those little details change in newborns. You’ll want documentation of all the small details from your little one’s first hours of life.

5. Family Bonding

Family bonding with a newborn baby. Home birth photography

And just like that, your family has grown! While you’re fully immersed in all the bonding goodness, your photographer will document those moments for you and your family to look back on and remember forever.

Savannah Davis

Birth photographer located in Kansas City, Missouri

https://savannahdavisbirthphotography.com
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