Birth support person

This course is the best consolidation of evidence-based research, faith-based teaching and hands-on techniques. It is designed to prepare your heart, mind and body for 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

Positive Hospital birth with epidural. Harrisburg Birth Photographer

Holistic Birthkeeper Kate Rose provides a comprehensive list of specific ways you can support your partner during birth, depending on what challenges or phase of birth she is experiencing. Click for the full list.

1: You need more towels and cloths than you think. Almost every home birth I attend, by the end we are running out of towels and cloths... we use them for everything. Our suggestion is to go to goodwill, or value village and get as many used linens as you can... sheets for your bed, even a comforter. It is so nice to not worry about soiling any of that stuff and just toss it after OR keep it in a tote for the next birth. 2: If you're doing a water birth, keeping that big tub warm is a task…

These are so moving.

What should I wear during birth is a surprisingly common question I get from moms who hire me to document their baby’s birth. They know they want photos and most want to be able to share them with family and friends. Some women are concerned with modesty when imagining sharing their birth images and others are just concerned with looking good in the photos.

Yes. You read that right. I had a 24 hour labor with no epidural. In fact, I didn't use any form of drug or medicine for pain relief. But I did use quite a few natural labor coping techniques to survive labor with no epidural. I'll share my 10 secrets to an easier labor, so you know how to prepare for an unmedicated birth of your own. These unmedicated birth techniques helped me to have a healthy pregnancy, an autonomous birth, and the confidence necessary for surviving labor.

Elowyn’s guess date was August 14th, and the five days we went over that day were the hardest days of my entire pregnancy. I was so anxious to meet her. I knew that babies come when babies are ready, but I was still so excited for her to come. I thought for sure she would come on August 15th, because it was a full moon, but that day came and went and still no baby! On Saturday, August 17th, I started having contractions, but they were spread about 30 minutes apart, and not super intense. I…