Mom seeing her beautiful girl for the first time after a scary c-section. The birth story that follows is from the perspective of the photographer. This was my first time attending a birth as a birth photographer. It was Mom’s first baby and she was being induced 3 weeks early due to a condition called cholestasis and her plan was to…
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I Love It When…
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Breech Baby Turns, Planned Home Birth, Turned Hospital Birth
We planned to have a home birth. It was an idea probably planted in my head by my mom, who didn’t have that option, due to location, by the time she’d thought about it with my younger sisters. My desire for a home birth was solidified by some of my best lady friends – so strong and confident were they…
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A Hospital Birth in Pictures
A beautiful birth photographed by Stacey Schoelich with FreckleFace Photography. Full story here.
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Having Fun with Kids, Strawberries and Chocolate for Breakfast
I am online again! I didn’t mind being offline a few days as we moved. I enjoy being ‘unplugged‘. It’s great to be able to blog again though! What better to start the week than with food? {Don’t worry, I’ll get back to birth soon.} This morning instead of cereal or waffles or eggs and bacon, this is what we…
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Top 5 Posts of the Week {10/29-11/4}
So many great posts recently! Here are my 5 favorite from the last week. {but there are so many more!} Get a nice cup of coffee, tea or cocoa and enjoy! Being in the picture. Personalized birth and mama jewelry. A 2o year wait followed by an unassisted birth This picture of a VBAC mom and her baby Love Life.…
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Being in the Picture Challenge
I decided to take Huffington Posts challenge and be in the picture. I’m sick, tired, no make up and packing. Mini just got done eating frozen wild blueberries and has a scratch on his head {have no idea how it got there…his nickname is ‘the bull’ for a reason!}. But here we are together in some pictures and I love…
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Believe It. Do It.
While we can’t control everything and speaking to the universe won’t give us all we want, how and what we think can help. Where your head is at when you are pregnant and in labor can have a huge effect on your labor and birth! And that goes both ways {negative and positive}. I highly recommend Hypnobirthing, even if you…
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Personalized Mommy Jewelry…Kids Names, Natural Birth, Gifts for Midwives & Doulas and More!
I am always inspired when I look through the homemade items over on etsy by Moon Over Maize. Monica is so down to earth, I just love her! She makes high quality artisan jewelry and uses a variety of techniques using sterling silver, fine silver, gold and brass. She says, “I love natural stones in all shapes, sizes and colors.” Here…