When a man is involved in the pregnancy of his wife and baby, when he is present for the birth, when he is a rock for his spouse and when he has faith in the mother…he is giving and receiving love that creates a deep bond. A gift given and received between husband and wife that passes on to the child.…
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To Be Pregnant is to Be Vitally Alive…
This is one of my favorite maternity photographs and it’s by Earthside Birth Photography. I feel honored she allowed us to use it. Image created by Ruthie Davis.
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AMAZING Footling Breech Cesarean Birth Photos
I literally GASPED when I saw these pictures. “These photos are from the breech cesarean birth that I photographed on Thursday. The doctors and hospital were extremely generous and allowed me to photograph the entire birth as baby came out. Mom has given me permission to share. This was far from her initial home birth plan, but this super Mom…
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Inspiring Pregnancy Quote and Picture
“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty” ~Maya Angelou Photography by Earthside Birth Photography. Image created by Ruthie Davis.
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Balance in Motherhood…A Mother vs. the World
I was in emotional turmoil today. After texting with my sister who has no children (yet) about how hard her life is, I started thinking about all I would do if I was single or had no children. I mean, seriously, I could sleep in, work out, go back to school, go to the coffee shop and read for hours on…
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A Million Ways to be a Good Mother
I remember the reaction I had when I first read this quote long ago. With all the ‘mommy wars‘ on social media and division among women (which makes me deeply sad), this quote sums up how I feel so simply. There is no perfect way to be a mother, but my goodness there are a million ways to be a good…
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Promote What You Love…
When I first saw the quote “Promote what you love instead of bashing what you hate”, it completely resonated with me. It’s tempting to go off on things I am passionate about. However, this quote makes me think twice (often), before posting or sharing anything. I think following this principle and guidline helps (at least me) to focus on what…
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A Military Homecoming
You may have seen Ashley and her family on the BWF Blog before. Her birth story and pictures are amazing! They are a beautiful family. What you may not have known is Ashley’s husband and father of her children is a US Navy SEAL. I know we have a lot of amazing military families that follow BWF and we love you…
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Eternal Love
There is a sweet story behind this picture. After they put baby on mom’s chest to meet person to person for the first time, Ginger with Earthside Birth Photography, told the mama to smell her baby. In this picture, she was doing just that. Taking in the first breath of unconditional, eternal love.