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‘I couldn’t believe I got the shot!’ Mum photographs her own LABOUR

Lauren Chenault was determined to capture her son’s first breaths on camera - by Luke Kenton
  • 18 Apr 2018
‘I couldn’t believe I got the shot!’ Mum photographs her own LABOUR

A mum has persevered through the pain of childbirth to document her son’s first few seconds of life as she captured her own labour in pictures.

Despite having nearly 10 years of photography experience behind her, there was one shoot Lauren Chenault, 25, had in mind that no amount of training could’ve prepared her for – to document the birth of her second child.

Hoping to have originally done it during thebirth to her first-child Kailah in 2015, Lauren had to concede that such a task during her first pregnancy wouldn’t be possible as she was unsure what to expect.

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However, following the news she was expecting again less than a year later, the photo-studio owner from Rockville, New York, was determined to capture her son’s first breaths.

Resting the camera on her stomach, Lauren pushed as she clicked away at the button on her camera, capturing two stunning images of Kai’s first few seconds of life.

The mum-of-two admits the photographs will always hold a very ‘special place’ in her life, recently shared the pictures to social media, celebrating one-year-on from Kai’s birth.

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‘My family was amazed I was able to capture it, but my husband wasn’t surprised – when I put my mind to something, I make it happen,’ Lauren, owner of You’re My Focus photography studio, said.

‘This was so important to me, I think it portrays how women really are superheroes.

‘I couldn’t believe I actually got the shot – I took about 30 images but only two were usable.

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It was a total adrenaline rush when everything was happening, my mind was focusing on pushing but I had to remember to click the button. 

‘My son is probably going to kill me when he’s older, for plastering his fresh naked face all over the internet.

‘Having these photos will always hold a special place for it me – it speaks 10,000 times louder than words ever could.’

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