I recently gave birth to my third child, Oliver. Those first few days with a newborn are such a sleepless blur, I hardly remember them with my first two children. So my plan was to document our stay in the hospital in hopes I would be able to look back at the pictures after life settled down. However, having just given birth, I wasn’t feeling up to taking many pictures. Our last morning in the hospital I spent about 15 minutes walking around the quiet room taking it all in. Nine weeks later, I am so thankful I took the time to take them. Looking at these pictures transports me back to that day. The sounds and smells of the hospital, the exhaustion from being up all night with a hungry one day old, the anticipation of taking him home, knowing our lives were forever changed. Oliver has already grown and changed so much, it is hard to imagine there was a time he wasn’t here! I feel truly blessed to have photography as a passion, being able to creatively mark the momentous as well as the mundane moments in our life.
Gear I used: Canon 5d mark II + 24mm f/1.4L.
Molly Flanagan Photography
Tags: Birth Photography Inspiration, Lifestyle Photography Inspiration, Molly Flanagan Photography, Newborn Photography Inspiration
Lovely documentation!!
I’ve loved this set since you first posted it to your blog. I love it even more now. So wonderful. Wish I would have documented like this… <3
I’ve loved this set since you first posted it to your blog. I love it even more now. So wonderful. Wish I would have documented like this… <3
molly flanagan is so obviously devoted to her family and her passion for the ordinary parts of life. i love her. she is a true inspiration in both the photography world and life in general. thanks for sharing. xx
I absolutely love these pictures!! It is such a perfect glance at what it is like those first few days at the hospital, love the food shots, the rain, the daddy on the couch, and love love love the first three images of the baby in the hospital bassinet. Beautiful!