What Really Happens During Labor Part II
What Happens During Labor in the Hospital? So, you are in active labor (5 cm or more) and the hospital has deemed you “ready” for a birthing room. So off
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What Really Happens During Labor? Part 1
Just the Basics, mam As a labor doula and birth photographer, I have attended my fair share of births. From home births to birth center births, hospital births, and emergency
Birth Center Birth
I was going to name this post an “accidental birth center birth”, but I thought that would be way confusing. Even though that is what it was. When I have
Birth Photography Competition
This year’s birth photography competition via the International Association of Professional Birth Photographers (IAPBP) was a compilation of some fantastic birth photography. This competition was, as the title suggests, worldwide.
Birth Photography, Birth Films, and Doula Support
An End of the Year Wrap-up! Oh my goodness! The last quarter of 2024 has been a whirlwind—like trying to catch confetti in a windstorm! I must apologize for my
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Moxie Birth Center in Pasadena
These lovelies messaged me about a week before her due date. They were looking for a doula but hadn’t found one. The ones they did find were already booked. This
Is Birth Photography Worth the Cost?
Okay. Okay. It has been seriously a hot minute since writing. I do like to write. Really I do! This year has been a blessing with many births and several
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
SHOUTOUT SOCAL Magazine
Happy August 2022! Ok, let’s get real, hot freaking hot is it? If I venture outside, I am immediately melt. Please. Oh please become fall—let the “ember” months begin! Ok,
SHINE Photography Awards
Entering the Shine Photography Awards was a first for me. The international photo competition is for maternity, newborn, child & family and birth photography. It is a relatively new international