Baby Atlas' Birth Story, Part Three

As our week in the NICU was coming to an end, I decided to stop ignoring the physical problems I was having. After delivery, my knees down to my toes started to retain SO much water. The nurses said it was normal and it would go down within a couple of weeks, but the swelling kept getting worse. I chalked it up to all of the walking I was doing going to the NICU and not having the chance to elevate my legs or rest….

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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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Baby Atlas' Birth Story, Part One

I wanted this blog up sooner. I thought I’d be more on the ball when it came to blogging and getting work done while on maternity leave. The truth is, I was naive. I honestly had no clue how beautifully intense motherhood would be, especially in the first month. My journey to this point six weeks postpartum hasn’t been an easy one, but it’s one worth sharing. This new season of my life I am in has changed my life completely!…

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James and Taylor's Intimate Spring Garden Wedding at Stambaugh Auditorium in Youngstown, Ohio

My Memorial Day weekend officially kicked off my 2019 wedding season with two people whom I just adore, Taylor and James. It was also my first wedding (and shoot) since having baby Atlas, which would’ve made me nervous but I knew that the day would be so laid back and chill because it was Taylor and James’ wedding day. Ever since we met, working with them has been so easy, SO enjoyable and so much fun. I knew that their wedding day was the perfect transition into “working mom” mode!…

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