Wake Forest Birth Photography | Home Birth | No time for a Water Birth

Jan 14

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Wake Forest NC Birth Photography | Anna is a good friend of mine and a local Doula here in the Triangle (Joyful Noise Doula Services). Our older two are only months apart in age and very much enjoy having play dates. Anna and I enjoyed them too; giving us a lot of time to enjoy some lazy pregnant time and birth talk since our 'due dates' were about 3 months apart.Anna was planning a Home Birth with Nancy of Birthwise of Central NC. Anna and her daughter came over for a playdate one morning. We were talking about my upcoming trip to New Jersey for my son's baptism. Anna had been aware of this trip and had decided to still hire me to photograph her birth and in the event I was out of town I would coordinate a backup to come photograph her birth. So during our playdate she had asked again when we were leaving; in 2 days.After our playdate she had gone home and a few hours later found to have lost her mucus plug. This was how her birth with her first had gone so she was in HIGH hopes this was going to happen that night. I received a warning text later that evening and I was ecstatic! Around 10 that evening her husband sent a text saying 'The boss says its time' so I jumped in my car - noticed the full moon in the sky - and drove to her home in Wake Forest NC.Anna had wanted a water birth - in fact she was in the water when I arrived. She got out for a position change and once her water broke tried to make it back to the tub but didn't quite make it and had her baby standing just inches from the tub. It happened fast - but it was amazing!They had a baby GIRL - my first girl of 2014.