Newborn Camilla | Rhode Island and Newport Newborn Baby Photography

“My husband, a commercial pilot, was in Houston for upgrade training for much of the five weeks before our daughter’s due date. Although he had given the little lady strict orders to stay put until he returned, we were very worried he might miss her birth. A good friend had accompanied me to my birthing classes and was prepared to help support me during the delivery, but I just really wanted my husband by my side and I knew he would be devastated too if he wasn’t there for our daughter’s birth.

As if she were waiting for the perfect moment, the night he came home from his final day of training, my water broke not five hours later. A little more than five hours after that, Camilla Jade Pels was born. She arrived at 8:46am on July 12, 2012 at 8lb, 12 oz and 21 inches long, following a quick but intense natural birth at the Alternative Birthing Center. When the midwives placed her in my arms, I was in awe of what an amazing and beautiful little person we had created.

After nine long months of anxiously imagining her, I was finally looking at her and I’ve hardly been able to tear my eyes away from her since. In just six days, she has become the absolute love of our lives. And what an upgrade for my husband — Captain and Daddy all in one day!”

Newborn Ma’lee | Rhode Island and Boston, MA natural light newborn photography

“Milton and I met at work in 2009.  He is originally from Kenya and I was going on a medical trip as a nurse there that summer.  I had so many questions and asked if we could meet for coffee so I could pick his brain.  We got together a few days later and the rest is history!  When we found out I was pregnant we were ecstatic!  I come from a very small family and Ma’lee is the first baby in the family in 28 years on my mom’s side!  Ma’lee’s name is part of Milton’s moms name and part of my moms name.  Milton comes from a very large family and will have many aunts, uncles, and cousins to look up to!  I found Michelle’s website through a natural childbirth class that we took: The Bradley Method.  I’m so glad that we stumbled upon her website because it has been such a wonderful experience working with her!  I could not believe how patient and talented Michelle was when working with Ma’lee.  I called her “the baby whisper” because she was able to calm and soothe her so easily and then almost mold her like clay into the cutest positions for the photos.  After the long awaited pregnancy, the challenging but rewarding labor, and now getting into the new parenting routine, we are so happy that we took the time to have the photo shoot and look forward to viewing the pictures!  This is something Ma’lee will be able to enjoy when she gets older and that we will be able to cherish forever! “