C-Section at St. David’s Hospital – Newborn Photo Session

Welcome to the World, Baby C | Austin Family Photographer

Getting to document any baby being born is always an honor.

For this mom’s sixth cesarean, I was there to capture the surgery and birth. I arrived at St. David’s Hospital North that morning. We had plenty of time to chat in her pre-op room since the surgery was running behind. 

Once she was done with anesthesia, I was there to document all the steps of the birth in the operating room.

If you live in Austin and are also interested in having your c-section documented, check out my tips below.

Tips for C-Section Birth Photo Sessions at the hospital:

• Most important – make sure you have permission from your doctor and any addtional permission needed from the hospital and staff
• Communicate to your photographer what is important to you from this session (and if you’d prefer anything *not* to be photographed as well)
• If you’d like to add on a “Fresh 48” hospital or “At-home” Family session after the birth, let your photographer know
• Expect a variety of images from wide angles to show the operating theater to close-ups on the details: surgical equipment, baby toes, etc.
• Photographers: expect to be dressed in PPE (personal protective equipment) while in the operating room
• Photographers: be respectful and ask the nursing staff the best places to stand during the procedure (avoid the sterile equipment) and be ready to get out of the way as needed

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