Author Archives: Heidi Thaden-Pierce
Full Time Mom-ing
These are my six babies and my husband, Kit. This is the one week of the year that he has to work at the office due to a big work convention, so he’s gone long hours and through the weekend. … Continue reading
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New for Photo Clients – Custom Flash Drives!
That’s a bad quality image but it’s the preview just emailed to me. I’ve tried a few methods to get the digital files to clients, such as Dropbox. I still love it, but it left some clients confused as to … Continue reading
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Gallery App – Installation Instructions
I shared before the new gallery app button that my husband created for my client galleries. I send the family a link to their gallery, which they view from their mobile device (phone, iPad, etc.) This is what it looks … Continue reading
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Labor Love
Possibly one of my favorite labor photos of all time… this couple worked SO hard for so long to welcome their sweet baby into the world. She is absolutely heroic and he is the sweetest, kindest, most loving support. I’m … Continue reading
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Five Days
I know babies change quickly, but it still stunned me to see the comparison in this little boy from moments after he was born to 5 days after when I returned to capture the herbal bath. THIS is why I … Continue reading
What is the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative?
Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative is a PDF you can download to share with your care provider. Go to MotherFriendly.org to learn even more. Hospitals must meet those criteria to advertise that they are Mother-Friendly hospitals, so encourage your care provider to … Continue reading
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Photo Option – Engineer Prints
A client told me they had found an idea on Pinterest using engineer prints from Staples that they attached to a canvas. I was only able to see a camera phone picture of the finished project but it got me … Continue reading
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Blessingways Part II
My original post is here with ideas on Blessingways. Yesterday I hosted a blessingway for a dear friend and fellow birth professional. We were able to surprise her with it by scheduling a “doula brunch” (which is something I do … Continue reading
Studies PROVE Doulas Make a Difference!
I’ve shared before links to some of the information about how doulas can benefit moms, and studies done to verify this wonderful claim. Cochrane report: Twenty-one trials involving 15061 women met inclusion criteria and provided usable outcome data. Results are … Continue reading
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Placentas! (Warning, Images Included)
Have you heard about placental encapsulation? Just the phrase gets a range of reactions from parents, but over the last year I would estimate a third to half of my clients have encapsulated their placentas. The feedback has been overwhelmingly … Continue reading
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