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Motherhood Photography: An In-home Documentary Maternity Session in Indianapolis, Indiana with Two BFFs / January 29, 2019 by Lynsey Mason

Earlier this year I had the honor of meeting two pregnant mamas who just so happened to be friends! It was clear to me that they had grown really close during their pregnancies.

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May 5, 2019

Kasi's Birthing Day at IU Methodist | International Day of the Midwife

May 5, 2019

It was the day of Summer Solstice when Kasi contacted me to let me know that her labor was further progressing. She had originally planned a home birth, but needed to be transferred to IU Methodist Hospital to be induced at 38 weeks instead. Her home birth midwife was still very much there for her, arriving when Kasi was in active labor, and staying through the birth and thereafter. It was wonderful to see her midwife and the hospital midwives working together to care for Kasi and her baby. Soon, Kasi felt the urge to push. She stood beside a tall chair and led her baby earthside with the help of one of the midwives, and up to her chest in triumphant relief. Postpartum care for Kasi and her baby afterwards was magical to watch, the dual care by each midwife was seamless. You can see for yourself just how amazing this birth story is:

May 5, 2019

Apr 16, 2019

The Birth of Walt | A Gentle Cesarean Birth at St. Vincent Women's

Apr 16, 2019

April is International Cesarean Month, and I was honored to have been invited into the OR for this special family and baby's birth. This is their story: The birth of Walt. It includes infant loss, and raw and sometimes graphic images of a c-section.

Apr 16, 2019

Mar 19, 2019

Carly and Matt's VBAC | The Birth of Davy at Indiana University Methodist, Downtown Indianapolis

Mar 19, 2019

When I walked into Carly and Matt’s labor and delivery suite at Indiana University Methodist, I was a bit nervous because I had never met them before. I was filling in for another photographer who was sick, and hadn’t had the opportunity of meeting them before Carly was induced to deliver their 2nd baby boy. I was not there for long before I felt “officially” a part of their birth team.

Mar 19, 2019

Mar 3, 2019

A Thanksgiving Day Home Birth | Indianapolis, Indiana

Mar 3, 2019

Last year, I met a wonderfully sweet soul inquiring about birth photography, who was pregnant with her first child. She confided in me that it may be she and her husband’s only biological child, as they wanted so badly to adopt any more future children. Documenting their baby’s birth became very important to them, because of this. She was concerned, however, that she would not be able to find someone willing to take a due date so closely to our American holiday - Thanksgiving. Her due date was the Saturday after that beloved holiday, after all.

Mar 3, 2019