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    Photographing childbirth: growing trend in LA for new parents

    The birth of a child is a beautiful, messy, painful, confusing, exhilarating and life-changing experience. It's also a private one.

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    Person smiling broadly wearing glasses and plaid shirt against ivy-covered wall background.By Steve Chiotakis • Aug 21, 2019 • 1 min read

    The birth of a child is a beautiful, messy, painful, confusing, exhilarating and life-changing experience. It's also a private one. But we’re posting anything and everything on social media these days, and some people are sharing their babies' first moments of life. In LA, more and more people are inviting professional photographers into the birthing room to document the moment.

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      Steve Chiotakis

      Afternoon News Anchor

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Radio producer

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      Sara Pellegrini

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Stephanie Entin

      Doula and birth photographer

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      Diana Hinek

      Doula and birth photographer

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