The day your baby is born will be one of the best days of your life! Not only because you will be able to sleep comfortably again and will be able to put your own shoes on without asking for help – but because you become a MOM! You immediately hold the most incredible role you will ever be able to experience.
Something that was important to me when I had Laila, was making sure I captured each moment. I knew a lot would be going on, but I didn’t want to ever forget that day. Now, that I have these beautiful pictures to look back on – I am SO glad that we were able to capture those precious moments. Time goes by so quickly, but often times we pull out our Labor and Delivery book and remember the little miracles that happened that day, as our family grew.
Whether you are getting ready to have your first child or sixth child – taking pictures is the perfect way to document that special day. To help you in planning for your labor and delivery pictures, I have compiled a few tips and tricks on how to capture the best photos in labor and delivery.
1) Capture The Hospital – This is where it all takes place!
2) Take one last baby bump picture: Photo by Adam and Haley
3) Walking into the Maternity Ward: Now, I was able to do this because it was scheduled. Not everyone can have this photo as many times you are in a rush as you walk in those doors. 🙂
4) Capture the contractions – They may be painful, but perfect to document
5) The utensils: Photo by Lindsey Marlor Photography 
6) Labor with husband, nurses and team: Picture by Amelia Lyon
7) The IV in your hand and arm:
8) The baby’s first breath of air: Photo by Special Moments Photography LV
9) Your new miracle
10) The time on the clock when the baby is born: Photo by Moments Like This Photography
11) The first moment you hold your precious baby: Photo by Hailey Hobson Photography
12) Baby’s little features: Hands, toes, lips, hair, ears
13) Baby with the doctor: A lot of doctor’s like to put pictures on their walls of the babies they deliver. So you can take this shot and print it out for their office!
14) Baby’s first foot print
15) Tags and monitors on their little feet
16) Daddy admiring his new miracle
17) You can never have too many shots of you and your precious baby
18) I love this shot of daddy and baby’s noses touching
19) Capture the hospital room with your whole family together: Photo by B Couture Photography
20) Meeting the Siblings: Such a special moment introducing the big brothers and sisters to their new baby! Photo by DFW Birth Photographer
21) Before you leave the hospital, make sure you get your first family portrait!
My mother-in-law is such an amazing photographer and captured all of our pictures for us! You can have a family member, friend or even a professional photographer take these for you so you can remember your delivery day perfectly. It truly is the BEST day!
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Cassandra
November 9, 2014 at 10:32 pm (10 years ago)What a great article! I love the pictures. I will be sharing your article on my website <3
Thanks for sharing this beautiful article with us!
Tree
October 19, 2014 at 8:56 pm (10 years ago)This is a great article! Most hospitals will not let you shoot the outside building, hallways, or the vital monitors so please do not expect them from your pro photog.
Misty Battle
June 2, 2014 at 7:24 am (10 years ago)Beautiful and breathtaking photos. I wish I had the time to capture all those memories. Everything went so fast in all my labors I barely had time to blink!
April
May 31, 2014 at 5:33 pm (10 years ago)This is such a fantastic post! I highly recommend hiring a professional so that everyone in your family can be focused on you and in the moment and not have to worry about missing a second. Birth sessions were by far my favorite thing to do when I was running my photography business.
Nicole @ Confectionalism
May 30, 2014 at 11:51 pm (10 years ago)These are wonderful photos! Great ideas for a special day like this one.
Amanda
May 30, 2014 at 6:08 pm (10 years ago)These photos are amazing! I absolutely love them!
Bella Vida Letty
May 30, 2014 at 1:23 pm (10 years ago)These are amazing photos. I wish I had this advice earlier. I don’t have many photos of that time.
Danielle Davis
May 30, 2014 at 5:41 pm (10 years ago)I wish my mom would have had these ideas too! Be sure to pin this idea on Pinterest so you can save it for your grandkids some day! Thanks for commenting!
Danielle
May 30, 2014 at 7:27 am (10 years ago)Wow now these are some truly beautiful photos and now these moments will always be remembered.
Danielle Davis
May 30, 2014 at 5:41 pm (10 years ago)Danielle, thank you so much for your kind words and for commenting. It’s so fun to have these memories to look back on.
Cyndi
May 30, 2014 at 5:31 am (10 years ago)Beautiful pictures! I really wish I had had someone take pictures during my labors. My sister-in-law’s photographer captured the most amazing photo of my niece emerging from the water during her water birth.
Danielle Davis
May 30, 2014 at 5:42 pm (10 years ago)Cyndi, I’ve never seen a water birth before. Those most be some amazing pictures. Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment today!
Reesa Lewandowski
May 30, 2014 at 4:01 am (10 years ago)Wow these pictures are just stunning! How lucky for you!
Danielle Davis
May 30, 2014 at 5:46 pm (10 years ago)Thank you Reesa, they will be treasured forever. Thank you for commenting!
Suzanne Michele
May 30, 2014 at 1:05 am (10 years ago)This is beautiful, and I’m truly happy for you that you had such an amazing experience where these moments were able to be captured.
Danielle Davis
May 30, 2014 at 5:47 pm (10 years ago)Thank you Suzanne! I’m so happy you came by today! You are awesome.
Taylor Brione
May 29, 2014 at 10:10 pm (10 years ago)I love this! I’m not pregnant or anywhere close, but I want to do this! Do doctors allow a photographer to be in the room? I’m so extra and high maintenance that I’d want everything to be in place!
Danielle Davis
May 29, 2014 at 11:32 pm (10 years ago)Hi Taylor, there are many doctors who do allow a photographer in the delivery room. Make sure that when you do have one planned to be in the room that you first clear it with the hospital, doctor and anyone else involved. It’s wonderful to have all of those precious moments captured forever. Thanks for commenting!