Like more and more couples these days, Kim Guiley and her partner Travis chose to invite a photographer into the room to capture the birth of their child.
The result is an album of stunning and stirring snaps of Kim’s labour and arduous home birth. But among the beautiful pictures lies one which had us laughing out loud (yes, genuine LOLs, kids): The moment the couple discovered their baby’s sex.
Kim shared the snap on Instagram, with the caption: “Can’t stop laughing at this awesome capture by our birth photographer @susannahgill_photostorytelling… After a lifetime of dreaming about one of each, but months of feeling so strongly that we were having another girl, this is the moment we discovered Theo’s sex!!”
Already parents to a gorgeous three-year-old daughter named Hazel, the couple were, for some reason, utterly convinced they were bringing her little sister in to the world.
So much so, Kim explained on her blog, that it was a couple of minutes before she even checked between her new baby’s legs.
“Shocked is an understatement — I was blown away and totally elated,” she wrote.
“I have always dreamed of having both a daughter and a son but throughout my pregnancy, I had convinced myself we were having another girl.
“In that perfect moment, all of my dreams had come true. My family was complete.”
You can check out more of Susannah Gill’s photography on Instagram and her website.
Top Comments
I am happy for them, but I would love my son and his wife to experience the joy of having just one baby , boy or girl, as they have tried for ten years to have a baby with no luck. My heart aches for them.
They are lucky to have your support Andrea, it's such a heartbreaking experience for people to go through. All the best to them & you xxx
Oh, that is just the BEST photo! It'll be a great one for their son to see when he's older, to see just how excited mum and dad were. Perfect for the 21st!