Normal birth

When my friend Kerri and I discussed birth photography for my delivery of baby number two, I was really on the fence. My first labor and delivery had been

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AMMA on Instagram: ""I didn't teach my membranes how to rupture, or my uterus how to contract, or my oxytocin how to rise. No doctor commanded my relaxin to peak, or my cervix to dilate, or my sacral promontory to shift anterior-inferior, or my pelvis to translate laterally. No one taught my baby how to extend her thorax when her spinal galant reflex was activated as my birth canal squeezed her right. No intellectual handed her a roadmap to guide her occiput-anterior as she crowned. She didn

I have two friends who had homebirths last summer. One had an unassisted water birth, and the other had a midwife-assisted homebirth. When my husband Carlos and I got pregnant last fall, I knew that I wanted a homebirth. I had birthed four babies previously, all with OB/GYNs in a hospital (with induction and pain relief), and I wasn’t happy with those experiences. I spoke with Carlos and he said that he would support me having our baby at home. I called Jen & Jill, the midwives that had…

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These videos cover normal birth practices, midwifery skills, and complications of childbirth, showcasing a midwifery approach to best-practice care. "We have used your films in Africa, training nomadic women in safer practices for birth... The students LOVE your films. .. It is like being at the bedside or right in the room. They are memorable and so informative." -Patricia Manzon, Nomad Foundation

This birth was one of my favorites. The mom was a beautiful example of how primal and amazing a natural birth at a birth center can be.

Women are reclaiming their primal urge to lick their newborn babies at birth, with more new mums practicing the incredibly intimate post-birth ritual. While... It’s Normal For A Mum To Lick Her Baby After Birth – Here’s Why was published on Mouths of Mums.

Danae Birth Doula on Instagram: "This is how a homebirth mum prepares for her experience. My incredible client that just birthed her baby powerfully in her living room! These births aren’t a fluke - these mums spend months doing the work on their body mind and soul. The team they pull together - the investment - the partners - the courses - the healing sessions - the yoga - the nutrition - the @optimalmaternalpositioning exercises - the planning - the patience - the belief and the…

Mother delivering her own baby while doula and midwives looked on during a home birth in North Vancouver. #birthphotography #vancouverphotographer#labourphotography #birthphoto