by Lisa | Mar 13, 2017 | bereavement, Breastfeeding, Craniosacral therapy, Fourth Trimester, Homebirth, Natural birth, Photography, Postpartum, Pregnancy
Most of my posts are about birth. Today I am sharing the most heartbreaking unimaginable news about one of my friends. I was her doula and photographer and was SO blessed to witness his birth and his older brother, Owen’s birth. I have no words. I am so sad...
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 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 | Feb 29, 2016 | bereavement, Birth options, Child Birth Education, Fourth Trimester, Homebirth, Postpartum, Premature birth, Rainbow Pregnancy, Stillbirth
On Friday, February 26, I had the blessing and honor of being present (though hiding a lot till the end ) of following a dear friend around St Augustine on a family scavenger hunt. This was no ordinary scavenger hunt , it would end in with a very special...
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...