Do I need a doula for a second baby?
I have had a baby already. I am an experienced mom. Why would I need a doula for my second baby? Why You Still Need a Doula for Your Second
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Doula support and Birth Photography at the Same Time?
These are both very different roles: one, in most cases, is hands-on and the other is to step back as birth unfolds. It is possible for a birth photographer and
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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
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
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
Is a Birth Doula Necessary?
Let’s get one thing straight, having a birth doula isn’t necessary, but boy oh boy, it sure does give one peace of mind. So, is a birth doula necessary? I
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.
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
A Natural Hospital Birth
Just saying the words Natural childbirth and hospital in the same sentence seems absurd. What the heck is natural about giving birth in a hospital? Well, let me tell you