It’s Father’s Day again, and we’re always up for a good celebration of dads. So here are some extremely lovely images of dads supporting their partners in the delivery room — and meeting eyes for the first time with their infants — taken by professional birth photographers.
“From the moment the midwife informed his partner it was time to push, this father had been emotional. He was there for her every step of the way, including two ᴇᴘɪᴅᴜʀᴀʟs, during her ᴇxᴄʀᴜᴄɪᴀᴛɪɴɢ delivery. There had been so much build-up to this moment that when it finally arrived, his emotions completely overpowered him in the most beautiful and genuine manner. I can’t fathom how happy his kid will be when she grows up and realizes how much her father loves her.”
“This first-time father got more and more thrilled to meet his daughter as the pushing phase proceeded. He continually covered his face in surprise and ᴀᴡᴇ as her head began to emerge. His breath was taken away by her first breath!”
“‘All the excitement below the curtain and all the serenity above it—what a lovely moment in time,’ this father said. I had no clue my wife had hired a birth photographer until I saw this photo, but I’m pleased she did.'”
“This adorable girl’s mother had just given her over to her father for some skin-to-skin time… and she was definitely enamored! She was lifting her head to stare straight into his eyes at the age of less than two hours.”
“After waiting for his partner to ʙʀᴇᴀsᴛfᴇᴇᴅ and have skin-to-skin contact with the baby, this father is holding his kid for the first time. Even though he was ᴘᴀᴛɪᴇɴᴛ, you could see he was looking forward to eventually holding his kid.”
“There are times in life when you know something will permanently change you. And there are times when you just can’t keep it together!”
“One of my favorite photos is this one. While we waited for them to bring her in, the mom was recovering from her C-sᴇᴄᴛɪᴏɴ, so the dad spent some time cuddling and getting to know his newborn girl in the solitude of their hospital room.”
“This was the couple’s first and only daughter. It was also their first home birth, and everything seemed to fall into place for them. In the room, there was a lot of affection. Clearly, this baby is daddy’s little daughter.”
