How an Epidural Feels in Labor
What Does an Epidural Feel Like During Labor? A Step-by-Step Guide If you’re pregnant and weighing your pain relief options, one of the most common questions is:“What does an epidural
Tag: birth doula and photographer
When the Camera Goes Down: How I Balance Hands-On Labor Support While Capturing Powerful Birth Images
Can one person really be both a labor doula and a birth photographer? There’s a question almost every client quietly carries — even if they never say it out loud:
The Benefits of Having a Doula and Birth Photographer
What It Means to Have a Doula and Birth Photographer at Your Birth When I talk with expecting parents, I often hear the same question asked in different ways:What difference
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What Really Happens in Labor Part III
Do I have to lie on my back to deliver my baby? What happens during a hospital labor and birth depends greatly on your advocacy and your OB. It is
An Unmedicated Birth
This beautiful mother was set to give an unmedicated intervention-free birth at HOAG in Newport Beach, and this wasn’t her first rodeo; it was baby number four. Generally, with subsequent
Are Birth Plans Reliable?
In a word no. Birth plans are not reliable. Birth can go exactly as you imaged or go off the rails at any point. When I help clients prepare for
A Pasadena Birth story: Huntington Hospital
Well, it’s been a hot minute since I posted here. And for that, my profound apologies. To be honest my November and partial December is usually booked with my Santa
Doula and Birth Photographer in San Diego
I got an message from an expectant momma looking for a birth photographer in San Diego. She was scheduled to give birth at Scripps La Jolla in September. My first
What is a doula?
I started to write a bunch of technical stuff about what a doula does and doesn’t do. A lot of empty words started coming through here. But, the fact of
Los Angeles Birth Doula
Yay! I am finally certified as a Los Angeles Birth Doula! Can you see me doing the happy dance? Since 2020 put the kibosh on so many sessions, I took