by Lisa | Sep 27, 2016 | bereavement, Birth options, Breastfeeding, Child Birth Education, Craniosacral therapy, Fourth Trimester, Natural birth, Rainbow Pregnancy, Stillbirth
Recently one of my birth images was featured in a Huffington parent article about strength in birth! I was her doula and birth photographer here is the link to birth story here http://gracefulbeginningsdoulaservices.com/2016/07/welcome-bryson/ My image is number 39...
by Lisa | Jun 29, 2016 | Breastfeeding, Craniosacral therapy, Rainbow Pregnancy
I am so excited to now be offering mermaid sessions, for either Maternity shoots or mommy-baby breastfeeding sessions! Take a look at Kelly my first “model” she was almost 38 weeks here. This particular Mermaid tale is a size small-medium and will fit a...
by Lisa | Jun 3, 2016 | Birth options, Breastfeeding, Craniosacral therapy, Homebirth, Postpartum
A few years ago I attended the very special home water birth with a dear friend. I was her birth doula and photographer. It was such a peaceful calm water birth with the smell of her husband cooking the post delivery meal . I attended her needs. It was so...
by Lisa | Dec 10, 2015 | Birth options, Breastfeeding, Child Birth Education, Craniosacral therapy, Fourth Trimester, Homebirth, Postpartum
Welcome Lukas Elliot! You were born at home in the water on August 26th, 2015 at 7:13 PM. you weighed 8 pounds and 4 oz and were 20 inches in length. Your mommy was such a warrior during the over 24 hours of off and on contractions. But when your bag of waters...
by Lisa | Sep 22, 2015 | Birth options, Breastfeeding, Child Birth Education, Craniosacral therapy, Fourth Trimester, Homebirth, Juice Plus, Nutrition, Postpartum, Postpartum fitness, Prenatal fitness
When I was expecting my first child (now over 22 years ago) I did just about everything ‘by the book’ I took prescribed prenatals. My pregnancy and birth were actually great . I was also blessed with a very fussy colic baby. I quickly learned that the...
by Lisa | Sep 18, 2015 | Birth options, Breastfeeding, Child Birth Education, Craniosacral therapy, Fourth Trimester, Homebirth, loving guidance, parenting, Postpartum, Postpartum fitness, Prenatal fitness, Virtual Doula
I have been serving as ‘doula’ for the past 25 years to close friends and family in a virtual way. They would call and text me often during pregnancy , labor and postpartum asking my advice. Either face to face and via phone, text and Skype. I have...
