Just because your little one will be born via surrogate doesn't mean you have to skip out on the trendy things couples who conceive naturally do.
I didn't have time to schedule a photographer for Luca's birth. In fact, I didn't have time to do anything except get on a plan and fly to Mexico! For those of you that do not know, my son Luca was born 6 weeks early. My surrogate's water actually broke. What can I say? He was ready. And that was a good first lesson because you can't always have a plan.
When Luca was born I did get some great shots…with my iPhone! LOL! Yes, the iPhone takes quality images and there are fantastic apps out there to enhance them but if I had more time I would have hired a photographer.
**You must have permission of the doctor who will deliver your baby, the surrogate mother and approval of the hospital before you hire a photographer.
The c-section was so fast! Before I knew it the doctor was pulling my baby boy out of my surrogate's womb! I immediately snapped several shots of Luca's entrance into the world. I was only able to hold him for 5 minutes and then he had to go on oxygen and into a special incubator in the NICU. I had to wait 10 days to hold him again! It was agony for me but I visited him every day.
I encourage you to think about hiring a photographer for this experience. This is your baby's story…journey. Mexico as well as the surrogate will always be a part of his or her life.
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