In our latest photo essay, five photographers turned the camera on themselves as they experienced first-time motherhood during the pandemic. “When a firstborn comes into this world, we often forget that it is not only the birth of a child but also the birth of a mother,” writes Tori Ferenc (@toriferenc). “Pregnancy and first-time parenthood are riddled with doubts and fears. Will everything be okay with the baby? How will this new role change me? When I found out I was pregnant, these feelings were only heightened by the fact that a global pandemic was underway.” Ferenc’s sentiment is echoed by the other four photographers: Nadiya Nacorda (@nadiya_nacorda), Michaela Vatcheva (@mvatcheva), Lianne Milton (@lil_milty) and Danielle Villasana (@davillasana). Head to the link in our bio to view each photographers’ photo essay.
Pictured, Ferenc and daughter Mila. Nacorda with her toddlers. Vatcheva’s son, Kai, watching a virtual birthday party. Milton floating in the ocean, “allowing the water to blanket me, releasing the weight of the stress and anxiety of the pandemic.” Villasana and her husband hug.
