A Mother's Choice with Diana Pavlova
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In this episode I am chatting with Diana Pavlova, a fellow photographer here to share her insights on motherhood. We’ll be discussing all the ways you can empower yourself whilst entering this new journey of becoming a mother.
NEW MOTHER EXPERIENCE
Diana is a London-based family, baby, and maternity photographer. Additionally, she is mother to a 10-month-old little girl and is also expecting her second child in the autumn. Diana’s experience of motherhood has been almost entirely during the pandemic – she found out she was expecting just before lockdown in February 2020.
PANDEMIC PREGNANCY
Initially, the uncertainty surrounding the virus was scary, but it turned out to be somewhat of a benefit. There was nowhere to be, so there was no need to hide her pregnancy. Diana started telling her clients when she was 5 or 6 weeks pregnant. It created an immediate connection. For Diana, being a baby photographer was the perfect job to have while pregnant. Who understands pregnancy better than pregnant or recent mothers?
TIPS AND TRICKS
With every client she worked with, Diana picked up more and more tips, tricks, advice, and stories about motherhood to help prepare her. It is a close and intimate position to be in and leads to a lot of vulnerable moments. There is a responsibility of support and letting mothers know that there is no shame in how they are choosing to take care of their children.
Every client is different, and everyone will have different worries and inadequacies. It’s about being supportive and letting them know that there is no one right way to be a mother. Your baby is your achievement.