Birth & Baby
Whether you’re welcoming your little one at Pohlen Maternity or settling into life at home, my Birth & Baby sessions are designed to document this season honestly and focusing on connection, emotion, and all the little details you’ll never want to forget.
I offer a small number of birth stories at Pohlen Maternity, alongside First Moments and in-home newborn sessions throughout Matamata and the wider Waikato region.
Pricing Packages
Pohlen Birth Story
Birth Story
For families wanting their baby’s arrival documented, without anything feeling staged or interrupted.
Includes:
On-call from 38 weeks
Coverage from active labour until around 1–2 hours after birth
Labour, birth + those first moments
First cuddles, feeding, weighing + all the little details
50+ edited images
Private online gallery
High-resolution downloads
Available exclusively for births at Pohlen Maternity or home births in Matamata.
Starting From
$ 750 Introductory Offer
Bump to Baby
Maternity + First Moments
Your maternity session before baby arrives, followed by a relaxed First Moments session at Pohlen once they’re here.
Maternity
45 minutes
10 edited images
Access to client wardrobe
Partner + children welcome
First Moments
30–60 minutes at Pohlen Maternity
10 edited images
Baby wraps available
Private online galleries for both sessions
Option to upgrade either gallery to the full gallery
Starting From
$ 650
Birth to Baby Collection
From your bump, to their first breath, to those first days at home.
Maternity Session
45 minutes
10 edited images
Access to client wardrobe
Partner + children welcome
Birth Story
On-call coverage around your due date
Your labour, birth + those first moments together
Private online gallery
Newborn Session
Up to 2 hours at home
10 edited images
Baby wraps + client wardrobe
Parents + siblings included
Three separate galleries documenting the whole journey.
Starting From
$1,000 Introductory Offer
Let’s Get to Know Each Other
Building a Connection
Birth is deeply personal, and the last thing I want is to feel like a stranger walking into one of the most vulnerable days of your life. We’ll connect before your due date, chat through your birth preferences, and make sure you feel completely comfortable with me by your side.
My Process
1.Fill out the form
Get in touch and tell me all about your growing family, your due date, and the kind of experience you’re hoping for. Together, we’ll choose the collection that’s right for you.
2.Call or Meet up
Your birth photographer shouldn’t feel like a stranger. Before your baby arrives, we’ll spend time getting to know each other so that when the day comes, I feel like a calm, familiar presence in one of life’s most intimate moments.
3.Picture time
Whether it’s your maternity session, the arrival of your baby, or those precious first 48 hours, I’ll document your story gently and honestly, preserving every emotion and little detail.
4.Delivering photos
You’ll receive a beautifully curated gallery that allows you to revisit the anticipation, the strength, the overwhelming love, and the tiny details you’ll never want to forget.
Your story begins here.
I’d be honoured to document this chapter with honesty, gentleness, and care. If you’re looking for someone who feels more like a calming presence than just another photographer, I’d love to connect.