L&D Photos- would ya? (PiP)

Chick7806 · October 2010

My hospital was originally offering free L&D photos (to use as artwork for the hospital). I called the photographer and come to find out they want all of their artwork done by the 1st of November.

Lainey is probably coming the week of Thanksgiving. Whatever the case, I was perusing her website and the photos are just adorable. I almost started crying (love the hormones). I called her back and asked for her price list, and I'm considering doing them despite the charge... WDYT about this? It's going to be DH and me in the L&D room (no family), and I would love to catch his reactions (& mine) on film.

This is not the exact photographer I would use, but the photo is similar to her work-

curlydoglover · October 2010

I say do whatever you like. It's not my cuppa, personally (plus, I can picture my mom and MIL being pissed that they weren't allowed in the room but a strange photographer is!). But I've known people who are having or have had it done and they loved it.

bosha711 · October 2010

If no one else is allowed in to document it, then yes, I would do it. I recorded my sisters' L&Ds b/c luckily they were allowed to have 3 people in the room. Our hospital says only one other person is allowed other than the dad-to-be, which sucks b/c I wouldn't want or expect my mom to taking pics/recording. Hopefully they'll bend the rules a little.

BriAnnaB123 · October 2010

I say, if you want to capture that moment and you trust the photographer can do that, then do it! Those little moments can never be recaptured in true form. Yes, you may have to pay a little extra than normal (it stinks you missed the free ones), but I would go for it

curlydoglover · October 2010

Also? If it were biologically possible for me to ovulate right now? That photo would do it. GAH! So adorable!

Chick7806 · October 2010

curlydoglover:
Also? If it were biologically possible for me to ovulate right now? That photo would do it. GAH! So adorable!

Isn't it cute? : )) And this is something I'm most looking forward to- seeing DH with our baby.

RSClementine · October 2010

That type of photo is exactly what I am hoping for. I am a photographer, and am having a photojournalist friend in L&D with us. She will not shoot the actual birth. She isn't allowed to, nor do I ever want to see photos of that.

She will shoot the moments immediately after, when DH and I meet LO for the first time. Those moments are priceless. And I don't want to be bugging DH to take photos, just to have them look bad. I want him to enjoy the moment.

LIBride6-16-07 · October 2010

I would go for it if it's no too expensive. I'm sure they would get some great shots. In my case I don't think they would allow it in the OR for my csection. lol In that case do they just take some nursery shots and shots once you are in your room?

babyonthebrain2010 · October 2010

I've seen photos before that were really beautiful, but something tells me mine wouldn't turn out like that. hah. definitely not for me, but I could understand why someone would want to have them done.

Chick7806 · October 2010

LIBride6-16-07:
I would go for it if it's no too expensive. I'm sure they would get some great shots. In my case I don't think they would allow it in the OR for my csection. lol In that case do they just take some nursery shots and shots once you are in your room?

Yeah- if the price is out the wazzoo then it's probably not going to happen. We don't have a ton to spare right now, but I would love to have some photos like that one.

And I don't know about the answer to question- but I'm pretty sure that's what they would allow.

Cruisebride1208 · October 2010

Yup, I'm doing this. Even though I am a planned c-section, my photographer is coming the next day.

I craved & grieved the moments that all my friends got, the hospital room experience. Being a photographer myself, I have a passion for photo journal and if I get this moment, dammit I am having it captured.

I want it so badly, I just hope my body cooperates until 36.5 weeks and I can have that normal experience.

AllSmiles1210 · October 2010

I would totally do it. I think it's like wedding photos ... the moment will only happen once so it's worth capturing IMO. I wish our hospital did something like that or that I knew someone that's good at photography.

Maybe since the photographer is with the hospital they will be counted as "staff" and not count toward your total amount of people allowed in the room.

laurncui812.0 · October 2010

For my c-section I was obviously not allowed to have anyone other than my husband in the room, but because one of the boys we knew was not going to make it I got special permission to have a photographer come in as soon as they got the room cleaned up and me closed enough so I could have pictures of the boys together before they were separated forever. I treasure those pictures so much of our family.

If you even think you may want to have pictures I would go for it and not risk regretting it later.

Cruisebride1208 · October 2010

laurncui812.0:
For my c-section I was obviously not allowed to have anyone other than my husband in the room, but because one of the boys we knew was not going to make it I got special permission to have a photographer come in as soon as they got the room cleaned up and me closed enough so I could have pictures of the boys together before they were separated forever. I treasure those pictures so much of our family.
If you even think you may want to have pictures I would go for it and not risk regretting it later.

I love that they let you do that. It touches my heart, but I understand how much those pictures I have of Nolan mean to me. Bless your little one up there in Heaven.

MaggieGrace · October 2010

I would TOTALLY do it! If your hospital has an issue with the extra person in the room, get creative about who you can give a camera to. I got pictures in the OR when I had a C-S with my first. My midwife clearly was irrelevant to the procedure, but she came in with me for support and got some of my most precious pictures. For my 2nd, a vaginal delivery, our midwife took the shots. There are MANY that will never be printed (1) because she was no photographer (2) I looked like crap and (3) nobody needs to see my child crowning, BUT some that she got while I was laboring and immediately afterward are priceless. My sister had a nurse-trainee take pictures of one of her deliveries. The trainee wasn't doing anything but observing anyway.

beautifulsin90 · October 2010

That picture is so cute. I would do it.

welshgirl · October 2010

As long as it's not graphic, I would. We only were allowed DH and myself (obv) in delivery, I didn't want H to be burdoned with taking photos, and I would dearly love to have photos of that time.