“She is starting to make pushing noises with contractions.” I was standing in Target with my husband and 3 kids. “Drop what you have and let’s get to the car!” I rushed into this mama’s peaceful birth space, worried I would hear the cries of a newborn. Instead, I heard the roar of a mama […]

Once I get the call from a mom that labor is imminent, it’s almost impossible for me to sleep. I’m too excited! I’ll turn up my phone volume, hold my phone in my hands and close my eyes… but my mind always wanders. Do I have all my batteries? Are my memory cards all clear? […]

A few days after this mama’s due date, I was really tempted to text her and ask “how are you doing?! Any signs of labor?” But, I’ve been on the other side of that situation. When I went overdue with 2 of my kids, I started to get really discouraged with each passing day. So, […]

Before each birth, I meet up with mom and dad so we can talk about previous birth history as well as any birth photography preferences. When Kristen and I met for her birth consultation, she told me the birth story of her previous baby. She was in labor for many many hours and also pushed […]

Each and every birth I get to photograph is truly an honor and delight. The B family contacted me many months ago about photographing the birth of their second baby. The drive out to their house is about 90 minutes, so I definitely wanted to make sure I left sooner than later! They did a […]

I was so excited to photograph this little girl’s birth. Her mom contacted me many months ago about photographing this big day! As moms, we want to remember the important details of our baby’s birth. But, when you’re actually there, giving birth, it all becomes such a blur! If you have a baby, you know what […]