Surprise breech baby born at home in Eagle Mountain

Halloween is a night meant for tricks and treats, costumes and fun. One baby had a trick up her sleeve that surprised everyone, including her mom. I was enjoying a dinner party with friends Halloween night when the doula called and said things were getting intense and that I needed to come right away. I… Continue reading Surprise breech baby born at home in Eagle Mountain

Newborn Portrait Session in Mapleton, UT | Higginson Family

Newborn pictures are a must! If birth photography wasn’t an option for you, what’s the next best thing? Getting newborn pictures done of your baby before he or she gets too big. The newborn time is so fleeting that preserving it in photos is a must. So when Julia reached out to me to photograph… Continue reading Newborn Portrait Session in Mapleton, UT | Higginson Family

Baby Ezra: a home birth story

Documenting a home birth It was an honor and privilege to support a fellow birth worker as she had a home birth. I was there as doula and birth photographer, documenting things as she gave birth to her third baby. The baby boy was born at home during the evening hours in Lehi. It was… Continue reading Baby Ezra: a home birth story

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Winter maternity pictures can be just as beautiful

Thinking about getting maternity pictures done, but it’s freezing cold and maybe snowy, or maybe brown and dead? Those can still be just as beautiful as any other time of year! When is the best time to take maternity pictures? Maternity pictures can happen during any stage of pregnancy. However, there are times that are a… Continue reading Winter maternity pictures can be just as beautiful

Long, but powerful, home birth perfect for final baby

Choosing between hospital and home birth Having to decide between and hospital birth and home birth can be difficult for some. That’s how it was for Dani. It’s almost been a year since my dear friend and soon-to-be doula had her 5th and final baby, but I was deeply affected by this birth, as was… Continue reading Long, but powerful, home birth perfect for final baby