Newborn Session with Hatcher - Interview with Mom - Topeka's Best Newborn Photographers

When Hatcher came in with his mom and dad  for his newborn session,  he was soooooo peaceful!  He is one of the tiniest babies that we have ever photographed. The swaddles that we use were almost too big for him because he’s just such a little guy, his little features are so cute too. We got some really great shots of him and some even better family shots of all three of them!  It was so amazing and he slept through most of it! He is such an amazing little man!! Thanks for checking this session out!

T.H. Peterson: How did you come up with the name Hatcher

Brilee: My husband and I were watching A Knight’s Tale one evening and the

main character’s name is William Thatcher. I dropped the “T” and we both

loved it!

T.H. P.: What did you think when you first saw Hatcher

Brilee: The first time I saw Hatcher was through a computer monitor as the neonatologist was examining him across the room. All I could think was, “Is he okay?” And “Is he breathing on his own?” The first time I got to see Hatcher with my own eyes was as the neonatologist was wheeling him out of the OR to the NICU. He stopped momentarily, turned Hatcher’s head towards me and removed the manual ventilation mask so that I could see his little face. I thought that he was the absolute most perfect thing I had ever laid eyes on and I was overcome with emotions. They continued out the door and all I could think was they had taken my baby to the NICU and I hadn’t even gotten to hold him or touch him.

T.H. P.:  Are you tired??

Brilee: Tired is an understatement! We spent 20 days in the NICU and have been home for a few days. Staying in the hospital was exhausting but we are getting into the swing of things, now.

T.H. P.:  Any weird cravings during pregnancy

Brilee: I fortunately missed the weird cravings during pregnancy!

T.H. P.: How was your labor and delivery

Brilee: My labor and delivery was hectic, to say the least. I had been battling preeclampsia for a few weeks at that time. One evening my husband and I were sitting on the couch when I started to experience tingling in my left jaw. I took my blood pressure and it was extremely elevated. I was concerned that I might be having a stroke due to my hypertension so we headed to the hospital, they were able to get my blood pressure under control with IV medication but was put on hospital bed rest for 3 days until I became extremely sick and my blood pressure could no longer be controlled with IV medication. Just a few hours later Hatcher was born via c-section, taken to the NICU at Olathe, transferred to Children’s Mercy NICU and transferred back to Olathe 48 hours later where he stayed for 18 more days. 

We are so lucky and beyond grateful that Hatcher received such great care from the NICU teams at both Olathe and Children’s. It has been a long journey to get to where we are today but we wouldn’t change it for the world.

 To book your own session, please call Tommy or Holly at 785.793.2492 or 785.213.0812 or email tommy@thpetersonphoto.com