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 | Jul 8, 2016 | bereavement, Birth options, Breastfeeding, Child Birth Education, Natural birth, Postpartum, Rainbow Pregnancy, Stillbirth
I am so beyond happy to be sharing this very special birth story with you. I am so blessed and honored to have been alongside them. On Friday, July 1 at 10:27 pm Bryson Kenneth was born very quickly after giving his momma several days of off and on surges. He came on...
by Lisa | May 19, 2016 | Birth options, Child Birth Education, Homebirth
I heard about the study that reaffirms what other mammals have known instinctively for thousands of years… birth should happen in a dark, comfortable place. It also helps explain why most women go into labor in the middle of the night. And why so many labors slow down...
by Lisa | Dec 16, 2015 | Birth options, Breastfeeding, Child Birth Education, Fourth Trimester, Homebirth, parenting, Postpartum, Premature birth, Prenatal fitness, Subchorionic Hematoma
What is a Subchorionic Hematoma? “A subchorionic hemorrhage, also known as a subchorionic hematoma or simply SCH, is created when blood gathers in the space between the placenta and uterus. The technical term is chorion, but many doctors will simply call it a...
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...
