When did you take your first picture of newborn?

[Lou0219]

What was the first picture you took of her/him? X

About 4 hours old, looking small and squashy.

DH has a video of dd being handed to me and I can't watch it because of the emotion. Ds is about 2 minutes old in his first picture.

DP took one a few minutes after she was born, lying on me while they sewed me back up after my section!

DH was allowed to take his phone into theatre and take a picture of DS on the scales - seconds old, our first pic together was taken by the nurse in recovery

First photos taken full stop were: with the first as he was lifted out of my belly, second one on the resus table as they were checking her.

But first photos I took would be sometime after recovery I guess so maybe a couple of hours?

In theatre about 30 mins after he was born when they brought him to us after doing all his checks, the midwife in theatre took a few videos too I'm so grateful to have them

There is a pic of DS on my chest, it's time stamped a minute after he was born.
Very special.
Like a PP I have a video of him being handed to me and I struggle to watch it three years later as it's too emotional.!

8 years later and I still treasure the picture my dh took of ds minutes old after been placed on my chest, his eyes are wide open and ready to see the world.

My poor baby was taken straight to NICU I saw him for the first time about 8 hours after he was born and have a couple of photos of him attached to machines in an incubator. My first proper cuddle photo was about 3 days old.

Few hours later all cleaned up. I had strict instructions that there were no cameras during the birth

I'm not exactly sure but within about 2/3 mins I asked DP to take a photo (accidental home birth, no one there to record time so the official time is a guess before the photo) I didn't take a photo for another hour or two till after we were taken to hospital and checked over.

With DS1 I have pictures from his head popping out of my tummy during my section. With DS2 the first pictures are when he’s a few minutes old as I was in pain so was clutching DHs hands for dear life so he couldn’t take photos.

DH took a photo of DD being weighed. I think it was minutes after she was born. In fact I think one of the (many) people in the room suggest he take it and I'm glad they did! I hate the first photos of me with her though. Doesn't look like me at all. Face was extremely swollen and I look like I've been in a serious accident. Get jealous of all the beautiful mum and newborn photos I see on social media! No idea how Kate does it...

Dd1 was 4 hrs old as i was rushed to theatre.

Dd2 2 hours old as she 'died' then surprised everyone by being born screaming. It took 2 hrs of docs poking her before they decided she was perfectly healthy.

Dd3 10 mins old. I went into shock and a midwife took a photo of dd3 on DHs chest. Poor mite ended up in an incubator for a few hours (fetal heart murmur) and i have no memory of her birth so my first memory is her in that incubator. I really treasure that photo and am grateful the midwife thought to take it. Its comforting to see her first minutes of life were in her dadas arms

Seconds old. Totally out of focus, doesn’t matter one jot. Q

Ds2 minutes old on my chest, DH sent it to my DP's.
DS1 first photo he was about 10/15 minutes for the local paper. Our first photos were probably after them

Think he was about an hour old, cleaned up a bit, wrapped in a little blanket, and I was having my first proper cuddle. I look a wreck. It's my favourite photo :)

DH took one as Ds was being lifted out of my tummy (c section).

Seconds old, its my favourite photo-DS looks shocked and I am crying(happy tears!)its real, unfiltered and I will treasure it forever!x

He’s minutes old, held to my chest in the birthing pool. The midwives prompted my husband to take them as he was still in a bit of shock and wouldn’t have thought to take them. I thought I’d hate them but I love them. I’m glad those first few minutes were captured.

DD was born at 06.51 - the first photo I have on my phone on 07.02
I think DH will have some from earlier.
DD2 due on Tuesday so hopefully we will get some good ones of her

With ds the whole thing was filmed on video so practically coming out of my stomach. It was an emergency section but more relaxed. With DD a few minutes old as my husband missed it due to emergency section.

About 30 seconds after she was born. My husband took them of her on me, I had no idea and didn't even think about it at the time but I love those photos now.

A few minutes. DD is in a basket being weighed with an enormous hat on her head, I have one boob out and there’s the MW who delivered her, smiling. It’s a great photo!

I wondered would the midwifes take a photo for you if you ask of you partner an baby ?
Sorry sounds like a stupid question 🙈