These maternity portraits display Caitlin’s cultivated love, gentleness, and oneness with her body, her partner, and life. From unexpected pandemic pregnancies to gender reveal mishaps, Caitlin and her boyfriend handled this journey together gracefully. The connection with her boyfriend and now lifetime partner reached new levels of acceptance, growth, and understanding; a pivotal moment for first-time parents. The best moments of life are often the unintended ones, with the exception of planned maternity photography sessions to capture these spontaneous, short-lived moments. It’s incredible that another tiny heart beat below hers harnessed such love to heal her mama’s mind. Allowing for her to have a new sense of insight, compassion, and receptivity with her mind and body.
We almost made it through quarantine without getting pregnant
"When I first found out about the bundle of joy growing in my belly I was in complete shock. I couldn’t believe it so many emotions went through me and my boyfriend. We were both very excited but also nervous. The possibility of me being pregnant at the time didn’t even cross my mind I just knew I was late for that time of the month. I thought it was because of my new diet.
My boyfriend and I met about 6 years ago and I know it sounds cheesy but when I saw him for the first time, I just knew I had to talk to him and that he was going to change my life. We both love going to raves and we met at a block party. Somehow, I ended up next to him and we exchanged information and the rest is history. I always saw myself having his baby and we would have discussions about when we wanted children. We were on our way back home from Vegas one day after a few days of partying and we both agreed we had one last EDC in us and then we can try for a baby. Our last rave was Dreamstate in November of 2019. Our last EDC didn’t happen for us because the pandemic hit. We were already super close and have a great relationship and this pandemic actually made our relationship and friendship stronger. We almost made it through quarantine without getting pregnant.
Being pregnant with our first child means everything to me. I’ve always wanted to be a mom so this feels like a dream come true. Within minutes of finding out about our pregnancy we told my mom right away. She thought I was pranking her. Then my oldest brother walked into the room so we told him. We went to target to try to put a cute little box together to surprise my dad. My dad was so happy he got emotional. The day we found out was also the day that marked a year of my grandpas' death. It was a bitter sweet moment. We only told our immediate family first and waited till I got into my second trimester to tell the rest of the family and friends. Everyone was so excited for us.
The scary part of this pregnancy was timing due to the pandemic. It’s been a constant fear of getting sick but we have been extra careful. For a while my boyfriend wasn’t allowed to go inside the appointments and that was really hard for me. He would take me to my appointments and wait in the car. Anytime we checked for a heartbeat I would FaceTime him. It was heartbreaking that he couldn’t be in the room to see his own child. We were so excited when dads were finally able to go into the appointments again. My pregnancy truly hit me when I felt morning sickness and threw up for the first time. When it came to the first ultrasound it hit me even more! I cried when I saw my baby’s first ultrasound. I couldn’t believe I was growing a human being inside of me.
For our gender reveal we only had immediate family over and we set up a Facebook live for the rest of our family and friends to see. The company we got our confetti cannons from made a mistake and sent us two pink and two blue. All of us were so confused luckily my friend who was the keeper of the gender was there to confirm that we’re having a baby girl.
Being pregnant has put me in a different mental state. Suddenly my anxiety attacks have gone away. I started treating myself better. I started to appreciate my body for what it is. I learned to love myself better. Feeling my baby girl move around inside of me is the best part of the pregnancy for me. I love feeling her move around.
The most difficult challenge I faced other than the pandemic was going through the first trimester. I was tired all the time working two jobs. It was a lot but somehow, I managed and was able to get through it. I was living off of mangos, soup, and Canada Dry.
The love I have for my baby girl is unexplainable. I felt the love the moment I found out about my pregnancy. I smiled through the morning sickness and would do it all over again in a heartbeat. My boyfriend would be so concerned about my morning sickness but I still had a smile on my face. I’m the happiest I’ve ever been knowing I’m going to be holding my sweet baby girl soon.
The relationship with my partner has only grown stronger. He’s so attentive to my needs, it’s sweet. He doesn’t let me do much. He tries to do everything he can so I can rest. He’s very patient with me and my feelings. It’s amazing! It’s been a journey but we also make sure we put each other first and take care of our relationship.
As the days get closer to meeting our daughter, I start to get nervous. I get nervous about giving birth but I know I can do it. I sometimes worry if I’ll make the right decisions as a mother. I know I won’t be perfect but I’ll learn as I go. I’m ready to meet our daughter.
It was important for me to have professional photographs taken because this is my first pregnancy and I wanted to capture the moment. These maternity pictures mean the world to me and I’ll cherish them forever. These portraits came out so beautiful and captured exactly what I wanted."
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