That moment when baby is finally earthside, when mom thinks, “Finally!” is one of those moments in life that is highly anticipated, never forgotten and forever special. When a picture is captured of this moment, it is always amazing to see. It is not only beautiful and raw, but as if we are seeing something (almost) that we shouldn’t be.…
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The Beauty of Pregnant Women
I recently wrote a the Unique Shape of a Mother for Plus Size Mommy Memoirs. I often receive emails from women saying they don’t feel pretty or they feel too big or someone made a rude comment to them and they are down. Here are some BWF women. They are nothing, but absolutely stunning. They are creating life within their…
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Pictures: Footling Breech Baby Born Into Dad’s Hands
*It is not advised to freebirth a breech baby at home. If you choose to have an unassisted birth, be prepared and have back up plans. Unassisted birth is not for everyone.* I have 5 kids, but these are pictures of Cricket, my 4th natural birth, my 2nd UC. Enjoy!~Laura *These pictures and this couple’s birth are beautiful and I…
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Planned Hospital Birth Happens In the Van In the Driveway
I’ve been meaning to write my daughter’s birth story to share but it never happened. I’m a photographer and am lucky to have some amazing photographer friends who captured my pregnancy, birth and newborn. My first baby girl was born at 41 weeks in the hospital with no intervention except an IV with fluids. The next time around I was…
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Triplet Home Birth…Photo of 2nd Baby Born in Water Footling Breech
“A photo of my double footling baby B from my triplet home birth in 2006.” “Here’s the one of the three of them (one of the midwives was holding them). Max is the one on the right with the little purple foot. His one foot was fairly bruised from funky positioning for a few days.” -Kathryn
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A Very Fast Twin Home Birth with Transfer for Mom
Edited to Add: I have read through this birth story many times and discussed it a bit with the mom and others at the birth. They all backed up my original thoughts. Mom’s body and her babies were working together perfectly. It was time to birth! Her labor was going fast, because that is what they needed. Breaking the waters…
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On a Time Frame with Birth Center, Started Labor with a Breast Pump
I have 2 daughters one is about to turn 5 in a couple of weeks and the other is 2. I was a young mom being only 20 when I delivered my first. I wanted to go natural with her, I just didn’t educate myself enough. So I ended up having an epidural and a severe episiotomy (hole to hole)…
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Family Dog Protective of Twin Newborns
“These pictures are of our black lab Onyx sitting observantly and protectively after the girls were born. Onyx was calm and concerned and totally interested!” ~Kristy The twins, Olivia Grace 6 lbs 10 oz – 18 1/2 inches long and Kamille Johanna also 6 lbs 10 oz – 18 inches long. Both girls were born at home at 38 weeks,…
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A Rainbow, Christmas Eve Baby, Pictures and Announcement
“My daughter was born on Christmas Eve. She was so alert from the moment she was born! The expression on her face in that first picture amazes me. I hope to write a birth story soon, but in the mean time, here are a few pictures. I started following your Facebook page and blog before I was pregnant, through a…