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Sunday, June 9, 2019

Dan and Alexis Rehearsal Dinner {Brevard County Photographer}

When I began working alongside the local March of Dimes chapter, I first met Dr. Vallette and his wife Susan. Dr. Vallette is one of the neonatal doctors at Health First. So he has first hand account of babies born early and those who spend their time in the NICU. Susan is wonderful advocate and supporter of not only her husband but the March of Dimes too with her Zumba fitness and more. Over the years we have had the pleasure of working together at the March of Dimes events.

Earlier this year their son, Dan was getting married. Susan asked me to cover the rehearsal dinner. Since I stepped away from weddings, this is not my normal session anymore. But due to the situation I was more than happy to capture this special time for them and their son. They had family come from all over so it was a nice evening of celebrating the almost newlyweds and the family they were combining. As they like to coin #habettes for the joining of these two.

Dan and Alexis had their rehearsal dinner at the Yellow Dog Cafe in Palm Bay. Their spectacular view along the Indian River provided a beautiful backdrop for their dinner experience. Susan's good friends arrived early to add a few finishing touches to the tables. I love the centerpieces they used. In fact I loved them so much I bought my mother-n-law one. They can be purchased at Sun Harbor Nursey on Eau Gallie Blvd.

They were welcomed to their dinner by friends and family alike. It was so neat to see big families like this come together from all over to share in the excitement of these two. Here are a few highlights from the evening.

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Monday, April 22, 2019

Infertility Awareness... 1 in 8

So many times we hear statistics, but do we know the faces of those statistics? Do we know who the ones are the really are struggling? Do we understand how common the struggle is and that the people in your own life and part of this statistic?

Many times when it comes to infertility the outside world has no clue the person is struggling. In the medical world if you are trying to conceive for more than a year without success then you are considered struggling with infertility. Which is why you probably don't know many women are struggling, as they have quietly dealt with their journey for a year alone. They've gone through the fear of the reasons why, the shame of "am I broken" or "did I do something wrong?" and they don't know how to always say what they are feeling around the subject.

I took on this special project to bring awareness to this topic and share their stories. May this be a beacon of hope for others in the same boat. May you know you are not alone, you are not broken and we are here to support you.

1 in 8....these are the faces....this is their stories.

Meet Diane. She and her husband struggled to get pregnant for over 2 years. Their road to conceive was not easy. Diane is 1 in 8 who struggle to conceive. Part of their struggle was because Diane has PCOS, anovulatory cycles, and absence/irregular menstruation. Finally with the help of medications and injections she was able to conceive a son. Her pregnancy was not a smooth journey either. She dealt with high blood pressure, pain and aggravation of back injury, 2 compressed nerves resulting in numbness of limbs and clumsiness/tripping/falling. Thankfully despite the struggle and pain, she gave birth to her sweet boy Owen.

Diane's biggest support was her husband and mom during this difficult time. Getting pregnant was not an easy feat and the medications used were equally difficult to deal with the changes they caused to her body and hormones.

When asked what she wanted others to know this is what she had to say: "if you’ve never struggled you can tell those who are it will happen when it’s meant to be, that’s not helpful but incredibly hurtful. Telling someone it just wasn’t mean to be is not ok. Asking every time you see them... are you pregnant yet? Or when are you going to have a baby? That isn’t helping either. Struggling to understand why our body “hates us”, why we who want a baby so bad cannot get pregnant but those who don’t want a child can look at a man and get pregnant is extremely painful and takes a toll on our mental health. We don’t want to hear you can just adopt, adoption is expensive and doesn’t allow us the ability to carry a child. If you’ve never struggled we don’t want to made feel broke, we already feel it, just be a friend who listens and let’s us cry/vent or what ever else we need because unfortunately you probably don’t have the answers we need but you have an ear to listen and just be a friend."

Meet Andrea.....she is 1 in 8 and 1 in 4

Andrea and her husband have had their share of heartache over the course of this pregnancy. As she glows with excitement as she anticipates her sweet baby coming soon, the road to get here was not easy.
Unlike Diane, there was no answer for her struggle to get pregnant. They performed numerous tests but no answers which made the struggle even more frustrating. In the course of 8 years, she would experience 6 miscarriages without any explanation as to why. She never gave up and never lost hope despite the fact that 1 in 4 pregnancies result in a miscarriage. Finally she conceived naturally and is currently 30 week pregnant. She is thankful for her husband being by her side through this whole journey and never giving up with her. <3

Meet Nichole...she is 1 in 8 and 1 in 4

Nichole's journey has been one filled with heart ache and emptiness as she struggled to conceive and dealt with loss during her pregnancies. Her infertility has been narrowed down to unexplained with a possibility of PCOS and genetic mutation MTHFR gene.
"I suffered a chemical pregnancy I named the baby Sam because I never knew if it was a girl or a boy, I passed the baby at home and it was extremely painful both emotionally and physically. I then started another round of fertility treatments and got pregnant with Alex again named for either a girl or boy, this time was much more painful I watched Alex grow on an ultrasound and saw the heartbeat. My doctor expressed concerns and put me on bed rest and did ultrasounds every 3 days. Alex’s heartbeat did stop which I struggled to accept and even went for second options, this baby was not passing on its own and I had to go throw a d and c procedure.My pregnancy with my first child did have a scare of preterm labor due to a fall however she was born healthy at 36 weeks. My other two pregnancy’s ended in miscarriages. My fourth pregnancy was very hard. I was on bed rest after the iui and for the entire first trimester. I found out I was having twins so I also had to see a high risk doctor. I was in and out of the er and ended up going into preterm labor. They were able to stop it after being in the hospital impatient. They felt confident I could go home and stay in bed rest and medicine. I was discharged on a Friday and woke up on a Saturday and went to the bathroom and my water broke. I was then back in the hospital with a plan of keeping the twins in until 34 weeks and since only baby bs water had broken I was ok. The next morning I woke up in a lot of pain and by noon was rushed into an emergency c section and delivered twins at 28 weeks and 3 days." Nichole is the proud mom to her daughter Vanessa, Twin boys Matthew and Maverick and angel babies Sam and Alex. During this season of life she is thankful for husband for all his support: "Without him I would of given up, He wiped tears and never once made me feel like I was any of less a woman or a partner. There was no amount of money that was too much because he wanted to see my happy. He reminded me that motherhood was not a dream but we would find a way. It’s important to have a strong supportive spouse because without him I wouldn’t have my family." If Nichole could share one thing with others about this journey she had this to say: "I saw a quote online “ I still remember the days I prayed for things I have now”. The things I have now I prayed and sometimes even begged and pleaded with god for. I lost myself time and time again, I lost my faith and found it .I endured this journey for the last 7.5 years. I have been blessed to now have three living children. However I still struggling with knowing I can not conceive naturally. I wonder if I didn’t have babies in heaven would I ever have been so blessed too have the twin boys. The journey is part of the story and that is now my identity. If your going through this journey I encourage you not to give up. Do not lose your hope and tell your story let others know they are not alone."

Meet Christine...she is 1 in 8

As Christine waits for the birth of her baby, she shares the struggle to conceive:
My husband and I got married in September 2016 and immediately started trying to conceive. We always knew it may take some time, as I had been on birth control for a number of years, but after a few months, I knew something was wrong. We started by getting basic testing through my OBGYN. After fertility testing came back normal for both of us and hormone pills didn't work, he recommended that we see the specialists at Center for Reproductive Medicine here in Orlando. At first there was hope. Then again, they couldn't find any problems with the more elaborate fertility tests either. I was diagnosed shortly after with endometriosis and my specialist suggested having the surgery to clear it out. I had the surgery in March 2018 and felt a new sense of hope. The specialist told us to go home and attempt to conceive the old fashioned way for the next 6 months. Every month that went by with no luck and every post from friends who were able to conceive naturally, led to my ugly crying and breaking down. Finally, I had had enough. My husband had seen the defeat and we decided we were going back to the specialist and demanding we get more in depth help that October. We decided to give IUI (Intrauterine Insemination) a try. I had been on numerous blogs with women who said they had tried IUI 5,6,7 times with no luck, so I didn't know if I should be excited or just see this as a stepping stone to IVF. We missed the mark to start IUI that month so had to wait a few more weeks to get ahead of my next cycle. I was on 2 oral medications the weeks leading up to ovulation and then a hormone shot to the stomach 2 days before the scheduled procedure. The morning of November 25th (which just happened to be my husband's birthday) was our day. I went in and everything was easy. Then it was a waiting game--am I pregnant or is this a waste?! Everything was very procedural, and according to the plan I was to test on Dec 8, three days after my own birthday. I am an early bird and very anxious so my first pee of the day was at 6am. I took the test in the guest bath so I didn't wake my husband and so, if needed, I could have one good ugly cry to the negative test. Finally, the test was ready and I almost couldn't believe it--PREGNANT!! I came back into bed crying tears of JOY this time to tell my half asleep husband he was going to be a daddy and it's been all joy from there! Our precious angel baby girl is due August 15, 2019 and WE CAN'T WAIT!
Christine also shared that her husband and mom were her biggest support especially as she would see others share the excitement of their own pregnancies and she too longed for this same experience. It was not easy, she lost hope but she kept swimming and is so thankful for the medical advances that helped her conceive.

If you are struggling in this area, please reach out. We want to help you. We want to be your voice, a shoulder to lean on and a safe place to talk. You are not alone and we are here with you.

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Elias one Year Cake Smash {Brevard County Children Photographer}

Elias has reached his one year milestone....so hard to believe a year ago his mom contacted me for maternity photos and now he is one!! It has been so much fun to watch him grow, from bump to newborn, to six months and now a one year old!

Mom choose the fishing them for her session and I loved it. It was so much fun and easy to set up since I had almost everything being a boy mom. Mom saw another set up that included little goldfish, so we even had goldfish in the set up.

Elias was a fast mover and loved getting dirty with his cake. He equally loved clean up time too! So much fun!

Cake Smash sessions are great to capture your child's yearly milestone. I take care of all the set up and bring your vision to life. Then we let the fun take place and I take care of the clean up. It makes your life easier and allows you to enjoy this sweet moment without missing out. Don't want cake, no worries we can do something else....fruit, donuts, painting etc. so many options. Let's chat!

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Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Jesse's Jungle Cake Smash Session {Brevard County Photographer}

I met Jesse's sweet parents when they were expecting him. I had the privilege to capture their maternity session and then Jesse's sweet newborn sessions. And now here we are over a year later and we are ready to celebrate his one year milestone!

Mom and I planned the perfect session. She wanted a jungle tarzan theme. She even requested real vines which I loved the idea of. I knew the exact place to find the the perfect vines. Thanks to my amazing husband he chopped some down for me and I was able to create the perfect set. Sadly, Jesse came down with a fever and ear infection. So we had to postpone his session. I never want your baby to be sick or unhappy during their session. I want them to be happy and give genuine smiles.

So we reschedule his session. I got new vines and set up the cake smash. His grandma made him a cute Tarzan outfit. Mom made him the cake and daddy sang him songs that made him smile. He loved his set up and his cake but he really loved getting to splash around during bath time clean up.

I always love these session as they allow me to give parents a stress free way to enjoy this moment and not worry about entertaining guests or worry about clean up. I take care of it all and they get to enjoy the moment.