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"Giving birth and being born brings us into the essence of creation. Where the human spirit is courageous and bold and the body a miracle of wisdom."

~ Harriette Hartigan

reexamining our relationship with “need” as freebirthers and self-sufficient homebirthers by Sister Birth

Are Freebirthers and Home-Birthers Allergic to “Need”?

August 2, 2024

Have you had a labor that felt like it took much longer than it ought to have taken? (I’m raising my hand!) You may have done all the “right” things in pregnancy to set yourself up for quick and efficient labor: Ate the right things, diligently moved your body, did some spinning babies or other […]

Why was your labor so long?

May 22, 2024

Pointers for first time moms planning a home birth.

Home Birth Prep for First-Time Moms

April 24, 2024

Have you seen this? This peaceful, unassisted water birth on a porch at the edge of a meadow… the one where the baby received a little assistance from her mother to finish being born? It’s worth watching. And have gratitude for the brave and bold @thealliewoods for livestreaming and sharing her very personal moments with the world. And […]

Public videos of unassisted births and some thoughts on free birth, generally

April 24, 2024

Over the years, I have shared in a rather raw form about my postpartum journeys, often with the hashtags of #takebackpostpartum or #honestpostpartum. Here below I offer a smattering of those posts about my 3rd postpartum time collected in one blog post, to paint a portrait of the multifaceted adjustments that a mamababy dyad goes […]

Honest Glimpses of Postpartum: Walter Edition

January 17, 2024

Old IG posts chronicaling some of my postpartum journey with my fourth baby, a winter baby.

Honest Glimpses of a Postpartum: Maeve edition

January 14, 2024

Over the years, I have shared in a rather raw form about my postpartum journeys, often with the hashtags of #takebackpostpartum or #honestpostpartum. Here below I offer a smattering of those posts collected in one blog post, to paint a portrait of the multifaceted adjustments that a mamababy dyad goes through in the first days […]

Honest glimpses of postpartum, Agatha edition

January 11, 2024

a diary-style glimpse of my first 3 weeks postpartum with my 6th baby, which was an intentionally planned and supported lying-in period

Honest Glimpses of a Postpartum: Gilbert edition

January 11, 2024

nighttime, outdoor freebirth wild pregnancy in Michigan with birthkeeper Brooke Collier

freebirth story :: lissa

October 20, 2023

the home water birth story of Gilbert Ignatius, in photos.

my births: gilbert ignatius (photos)

August 1, 2023

Brooke Collier is a holist doula, christian birthkeeper, and birth photographer serving Grand rapids, MI and West Michigan and offering childbirth education around the world.

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