Birth Photography

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-Amy B.

Home Birth Photography

A mother does skin-to-skin with her baby after her home birth in Massachusetts. Photo by Massachusetts home birth photographer Megan Peasley of Illuminated Birth.

Home birth midwives perform the newborn exam after a home birth in Massachusetts. Photo by Massachusetts doula and birth photographer Megan Peasley of Illuminated Birth.

A father does skin-to-skin at a home birth. Photo by Massachusetts home birth photographer Megan Peasley of Illuminated Birth.

A mom and dad snuggle their newborn just minutes after his birth at their home. Photo by Boston home birth photographer Megan Peasley of Illuminated Birth.

A newborn takes a nap during his newborn exam after his birth at home. Home birth photography photo by home birth photographer Megan Peasley of Illuminated Birth.

A mother holds her baby immediately after her home birth in the Boston area. Photo by Megan Peasley, a home birth photographer and doula based in Acton, Massachusetts.

A newborn baby gazes up at his mother while they do skin-to-skin after his birth. Home birth photography by Worcester home birth photographer Megan Peasley of Illuminated Birth.

A close up of a baby's feet in his dad's hands as he is being held during the time after his birth. Photo by Boston home birth photographer and doula Megan Peasley of Illuminated Birth.

A dad holds his baby and does skin-to-skin after his birth at home in MetroWest Massachusetts. Home birth story documented by Massachusetts birth photographer Megan Peasley of Illuminated Birth.

A newborn baby's feet peek out of the sling during his weight check during his newborn exam at his home. Photo by Acton, Massachusetts home birth photographer and doula Megan Peasley of Illuminated Birth.

A partner squeezes his wife's hips during labor at their home. Photo by Megan Peasley of Illuminated Birth, birth photographer and doula based in Acton, MA.

Photo of a newborn still attached to their placenta after the placenta has been delivered, with the umbilical cord making a heart between the baby and placenta. Photo by Boston home birth photographer and home birth doula Megan Peasley of Illuminated

A dad does skin-so-skin snuggle time and holds his newborn for the first time as mom looks on smiling after a home birth in Massachusetts. Photo by Concord home birth photographer Megan Peasley of Illuminated Birth.

A partner takes care of his wife while she labors at their home during their home birth. Photo by Megan Peasley of Illuminated Birth, a central Massachusetts birth photographer and doula.

Big brother snuggles in with his newborn little brother and their parents after a home birth in the Boston area. Photo by Megan Peasley of Illuminated Birth, a Boston based home birth photographer and doula.

A father kisses his wife's shoulder as they snuggle their newborn postpartum after their home birth. Photo by Massachusetts home birth doula and Massachusetts home birth photographer Megan Peasley of Illuminated Birth.

Hospital Birth Photography

Newborn in hospital warmer during newborn exam holding her hand next to her face. Photo by certified doula and birth photographer Megan Peasley of Illuminated Birth.

Mother holds her baby's hand during postpartum recovery at a Boston area hospital. Photo by certified doula and birth photographer Megan Peasley of Illuminated Birth.

Mother holding her baby for the first time at Emerson hospital while father looks on crying. Photo by Boston birth doula and birth photographer Megan Peasley of Illuminated Birth.

Nurse holding up a sleepy newborn who has just had his newborn exam and is being swaddled to go back to his parents. Photo by certified doula and birth photographer Megan Peasley of Illuminated Birth.

A newborn baby reaches for his mother as she looks on with surprise. Birth photography by central Massachusetts certified doula and birth photographer Megan Peasley of Illuminated Birth.

Woman in labor holds her pregnant belly in a hospital room. Birth photo by Megan Peasley of Illuminated Birth, Massachusetts birth doula and birth photographer.

Husband and wife hugging during epidural placement at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Photo by certified doula and birth photographer Megan Peasley of Illuminated Birth.

Mother crying and holding her baby for the first time after birth. Baby is covered in vernix. Photo by certified doula and birth photographer Megan Peasley of Illuminated Birth.

Parents gaze lovingly at their newborn while mother does skin-to-skin immediately after birth in the OR of a Boston hospital. Photo by certified doula and birth photographer Megan Peasley of Illuminated Birth.

Mother breastfeeds her baby for the first time after birth at a Boston hospital. Photo by certified doula and birth photographer Megan Peasley of Illuminated Birth.

Mother holds her newborn during the golden hour doing skin-to-skin after birth at Emerson hospital in Concord, MA. Photo by certified doula and birth photographer Megan Peasley of Illuminated Birth.

Mother holds her baby skin-to-skin while her husband holds her hand at Newton-Wellesley hospital. Photo by certified doula and birth photographer Megan Peasley of Illuminated Birth.

Husband supports his wife through labor at Newton-Wellesley hospital. Photo by certified doula and birth photographer Megan Peasley of Illuminated Birth.

Photo of newborn baby's feet taken through the plexiglass of a newborn incubator with reflection of the outside Boston sky. Photo by certified doula and birth photographer Megan Peasley of Illuminated Birth.

A loving look between new parents, as they take in the birth of their new baby during the moments after. Photo by certified doula and birth photographer Megan Peasley of Illuminated Birth.

Mother breastfeeding her baby and gazing down lovingly at her in postpartum recovery at Emerson hospital after an unexpected homebirth. Photo by Concord doula and birth photographer Megan Peasley of Illuminated Birth.

A husband holds his wife during placement of an epidural at Newton-Wellesley hospital, while the birth doula and L&D nurse each comfort her. Photo by certified doula and birth photographer Megan Peasley of Illuminated Birth.

Nurse handing baby to father for the first time at UMass Memorial hospital in Worcester. Photo by Worcester doula and birth photographer Megan Peasley of Illuminated Birth.

Mother and father staring lovingly at their newborn during the postpartum golden hour at UMass Memorial hospital in Worcester. Photo by central Massachusetts doula and birth photographer Megan Peasley of Illuminated Birth.

Parents laugh as they hold their newborn immediately post birth at Emerson hospital in Concord. Birth photo by Megan Peasley of Illuminated Birth, Greater Boston birth doula and birth photographer.

Mother watches her newborn baby latch for the first time after the breast crawl at Emerson hospital in Concord, MA. Photo by Concord doula and birth photographer Megan Peasley of Illuminated Birth.

Husband holding his wife with his hand lovingly holding her belly while she labors in a Boston hospital bed. Photo by Boston doula and birth photographer Megan Peasley of Illuminated Birth.

Father's hand holds his newborn baby's foot during newborn exam.

Parents laughing together during their postpartum recovery time in the hospital.

Postpartum snuggles and enchantment. Birth photography by Megan Peasley of Illuminated Birth.

“Megan takes the best photos that I'll cherish forever as they captured the raw emotion of meeting my son!”

Testimonial from Kristie F.

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