Posts tagged life after loss
Baby Atlas' Newborn Photoshoot by Christie Leigh Photo

Before I got pregnant, I could not wait to have a baby and enjoy the experience of planning his newborn session. While I was pregnant, I did booked my session with Christie Leigh Photo way before Atlas was born. I clearly knew she was going to be my photographer because, while she is one of my closest friends and we’ve been shooting together literally since college, newborn photography is her specialty and, believe me when I say that she is damn good at what she does!…

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Baby Atlas' Birth Story, Part two

The day after Atlas was born started off okay. More family came to visit and Lou and I tried to soak in all of the time with our new little guy, trying to get to know him. By the evening time, I noticed a change in Atlas. His skin was getting incredibly red and splotchy and he was growing more and more fussy. I thought that maybe he was having trouble breastfeeding, so I saw two different lactation nurses that day. They assured me that I was doing great. By the time night rolled around, Atlas was inconsolable. He was screaming and screaming and screaming. No matter what I did or what Lou did, nothing was helping him. We googled everything we could to find out what could be the problem. We thought maybe it was witching hour, but he continued on into the night. Mentally, I was as broken down as I was physically. There’s not a worse feeling in the world than when your baby is in distress and you can’t do a single thing to make it better. I felt completely awful….

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