It was 21 days after her “due date”. Kez had been transferred to a hospital by her midwife, she was induced, labored for 10 hours with no pain medication and limited movement, elected to get the epidural after strong and constant contractions with very little time in between, and four hours later was not dilating. By the morning they had done a c-section, which her photographer (me) was not allowed into the OR to capture… BUT Esme had arrived, and mom and dad were so happy!

I was honored to witness the strength AND surrender both parents embodied throughout, as well as the amazing faith and love. Birth, however it goes, is so powerful!