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The long wait. | NC Newborn Photography
Posted on March 27, 2010
I first met the mother of this recent newborn a few years ago. Little did I know the struggle she was going through at that time. She gave birth to her first child, a son named Joshua, at 5 months gestation and he lived only a few hours. It seemed like a situation from which I wouldn’t have recovered, yet she was strong and positive. I remember being so amazed that her faith in God seemed to multiply instead of divide.
When she called me a few weeks ago with the news that her second child was on the way, I was overwhelmed with happiness for her. She had waited several years to have the chance to try it again. Even more surprising was the story behind the scenes. Because of issues related to infertility, she had been scheduled for surgery about nine months ago. During the pre operation test, it was discovered that she was pregnant with her second child. Now they are delighted to welcome a healthy, beautiful baby girl that has fulfilled many dreams.
Dads can participate in newborn sessions as well. He makes her looks so much smaller than she was in real life.
Mom and Dad both share a strong foundation in their faith. When they brought a Bible to their session, this is the image I had in my head. The book is opened to their favorite scripture in Psalm. In their lives, a miracle has happened, and their prayers were answered. It was appropriate that we captured an image of their baby girl in this place. Sometimes things happen in our lives that we cannot control. It’s how we respond to them that makes all the difference.
Infertility is a term familiar to a lot of women. I myself spent many, many unsuccessful months waiting for that positive pregnancy test. It is a lonely journey. One that makes you feel inadequate. When the rest of the world seems to be reproducing on a whim, it hurts to the core to feel as though you are not blessed with that talent, a seemingly natural event that you have no control over. Every one’s journey is different. You never know what other people struggle with behind closed doors. We should all be more sensitive to matters of fertility. Sometimes, it’s not as easy as you’d expect, and it’s far more painful than you would want.
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These pictures are beautiful! You also have a way with words..explaining every picture with a story. You have made me shed a few tears this morning
Children are deffinatly little blessings from above…
These memories are a blessing. They are more than pictures. I thank God for this new member of their family. Thank you for sharing.
Beautiful…… you did so well! The baby is simply beautiful!