When Ilze, a respected and talented professional photographer herself, hired me for her birth team, I was delighted to hear she was planning a home birth. I support births of all kinds where women are empowered, respected, and supported be it a natural birth or an elective c-section. Home births are a safe option for […]
There are few moments in life this fast paced, that take you this much by surprise. Where after the adrenaline high, you can’t believe it just happened to you. This is their story. Be sure to watch the video as well as browse through the photos as mom tells what happened from her perspective. Ben’s […]
Recently, I ran “cord theme series” only for you IG fans (you can follow me there) where I showed my best or most interesting cord images and explain a bit about the uniqueness of that cord or the challenges of getting the shot. The umbilical cord is incredible. It supplies the fetus with oxygenated, nutrient-rich blood […]
Oh the nerves I see parents go through as they bring their older child(ren) to meet the new baby. Understandably so! Will it be a meltdown? It could be. Will it be tears and jealousy? That might happen. Will it be disinterest? Maybe! But sometimes your heart just stops when THIS is their reaction. She […]
The emergence of the “mean girl” has given women a bad wrap in this modern day. Catty, unkind, and self focused is how many describe women. As a birth worker, I see the exact opposite. I see women who support each other, use believing words, who are tender, affirming in their touch, who celebrate not […]
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