We’re not just photographers. Sometimes we choose to be the water girl, the girl that pulls your hair back, or the girl that takes the new role as a midwife’s assistant.

For forty hours, I lived in a time warp. I vaguely remember hearing the clock tick and thinking, “I don’t want to know what day it is.” I remember everyone supporting me with their silent stares. When the contractions hit, I heard everyone cheering me on and encouraging me. I remember hearing the click sound as the shutter was being released and thinking, “I wonder what photo she captured.”

Here are a few.