Sister Birth Blog

Sometimes you barely make it in time for a birth. Sometimes — especially with second babies — you get a text saying she’s “only 4 cm”.. and another one a half hour later saying “come now. pushing.” Haha.  So I arrived at Jake and Nicky’s house to find baby very near to crowning. She was […]

I am definitely NOT just being trite when I say it’s one of the better parts of my job to be invited to photograph or attend a second (or subsequent) birth for a family, and/or to photograph the times in between births. Because I LOVE watching families grow over the years. This is one of […]

When I tell someone I’ve just met that I am, among other things, a birth photographer, I am met with a wide assortment of incredulous facial expressions, from the thinly veiled repulsion to the shocked intrigue. Often, it’s misunderstood that I arrive at the birth place right AFTER the birth to take the very freshest […]

Crystal is an integrative women’s health specialist, combining yoga therapy, physical therapy, and wellness coaching into beautifully customized one-on-one services for women. I had a couple sessions with her prior to my own last birth, and it was amazingly helpful. I highly recommend her!  Crystal personally practices everything she teaches others, which is probably why […]

Even back when I was acting only as a birth photographer, and while I was apprenticing as a student midwife, I have always prayed before walking into a birth. In the prayer, I offer my hands to God to be used as an extension of His love and presence, peace and safety. I offer my hands […]