Category Archives: Birth
Operation Special Delivery
Operation Special Delivery is a program providing free doula services to moms whose partner is deployed with the military, deceased or wounded, or who is away during the time of birth because of their service when the laboring mom has … Continue reading
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Children at Birth
I just received that from a sweet little girl, we were together at the home waterbirth of her baby sister. Can you see in the picture the girl, her mom in the pool, and me taking photos? Oh, this made … Continue reading
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Cesarean Options
This is a wonderful video explaining options families have to make their cesarean birth even better. I am thrilled to see this and hope more hospitals will incorporate these practices.
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Members of Your Birth Team
With my friend/doula-housemom-sitter! We hired a professional doula for the births of our youngest two children and she was invaluable, but we knew that we were going to need some additional support on our birth team with all of our … Continue reading
The Labor Progress Handbook
This book, The Labor Progress Handbook: Early Interventions to Prevent and Treat Dystocia, is on every single doula reading list I’ve seen. Several doulas said it was their number one best book for helping during labor. While the title talks … Continue reading
Mothers’ Hands | Denton Birth Photography
So the story behind this photo – it’s a three generation shot! During this birth the mom had so much wonderful support with family there that I was mostly trying to stay out of the way and snap photos (as … Continue reading
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New Little Piggies | Denton Birth Photography
When we brought our preemie home from the hospital after a bazillion days my sister gave us a card. The front had some baby feet and the inside read, “Heard there are some new little piggies at your place!” Those … Continue reading
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Water Baby! | Denton Birth Photography
The full shot is even more amazing but I cropped it tight for privacy. Isn’t that beautiful? I’m so glad I was able to capture that moment, and I was nervous as the room was lit by candles and that’s … Continue reading
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Born in the Caul
A few years ago I had the chance to witness such an amazing birth. We were talking about baby’s being born “in the caul” which means they are emerging in the water sac – with my second birth the water … Continue reading
World Infant Mortality Rates
America is currently 34 – we’ve been dropping.