Milo Henry- A Beautiful, Natural, Unmedicated Hospital Birth Story
I’m sitting here giddy at 5:47am on Saturday morning, listening to my baby talk in his crib (he’s been waking up early lately for some reason). I just got home because I was attending my first birth as...
View ArticleCalise Rose- A Beautiful, Natural, Unmedicated Hospital Birth Story
January 17, 7pm Jamaica calls me. Regular contractions for the last hour. She’s trying different positions but can’t really find a comfortable one. She’s watching Wheel Of Fortune to distract herself....
View ArticleA Birth In Pictures
Birth rarely goes as we plan, and yet, it’s always perfect. I was honored to play a doula and photographer role for this couple so full of love. Their experience is still with me. Her courage. His...
View ArticleA Birth Center Birth In Pictures
Baby awoke mama with first contractions just before dawn and was earthside for dinner. This little family was a beautiful team and I, as usual, was astonished and humbled by their love. Filed under:...
View ArticleBaby Bowen. A birth story in pictures.
Beautifulest Jamaica gave birth to Bowen James Crist on June 13, 2014. Her husband and mother were once again a dream team (I was lucky enough to attend Jamaica’s first birth with them in 2012). Same...
View ArticleThis Is Home Birth
An honor to attend my fifteenth birth and my third home birth. I’ve never seen Kristi’s husband and daughter so happy, and Kristi was her usual sweet, sweet self. PS: This babe lifted his head, latched...
View ArticleBaby Rocky. A Homebirth Story.
My sixteenth birth. Six hours. Rocky born in the caul (THAT was magic). Mama, papa and baby the most veteran newbies I’ve witnessed. Your love story has inspired me. Thank you for bursting into my life...
View ArticleThis is Home Birth.
He was in a hurry, but was born patient and smiling. So happy this mama got her home birth! Filed under: Birth Story, Home Birth
View ArticleTatum. A Community Birth Story In Pictures.
A doula as photographer. A promised midwife as doula. A promised midwife as new mother (for the fifth time). A mother midwife who guides us all. We were on a tropical island as mama made her own waves,...
View ArticleTwo VBACs in Twenty Four Hours
We were supposed to travel to Michigan for the holidays. Instead, we are moving to Palm Desert, so this Christmas will be surrounded with boxes and big feelings, and we will, hopefully, be moving into...
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