Tuesday, August 3, 2010

the angel i'd been waiting the last 9 months to photograph just grew her wings

WARNING, REALLY SAD POST, IMAGES MAY BE UNCOMFORTABLE TO VIEW...


For the past 9 months, my family had been eagerly awaiting the arrival of our precious baby girl, Eliana Marie. My pregnancy was perfect, and my labor, after starting and stopping for almost 2 whole weeks, picked up quickly & went beautifully. Everything was fine, and her heartbeat was strong, until just as I was pushing her out, she started moving all over, and they couldn't find her heartbeat. She had aspirated meconium, and her cord was so tight around her neck that she never took a breath.

I had dreamed of the photos I would take of my precious angel, and when I finally got the chance to photograph her, my eyes were so clouded with tears I couldn't see to focus or get the proper settings. Here are the only images I've taken of my baby girl...




Please keep our family in your thoughts & prayers.