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Birth Stories and Articles

Loss Story: In Memory of Audrey Megan

The following story was written by Dawn, one of my favourite midwives, a birthing mother, wife, sister, daughter, community member, and...

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Third Baby BC Women’s Birth Story

As the sun came up I rushed out to BC Women’s Hospital to meet my client birthing her third baby. I didn’t get a chance to meet this...

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Twin Boy and Girl Born at BC Woman's

Last night I attended the wonderful birth of these two little people. Twin 'A', a baby girl, was caught by her dad. Soon after Twin 'B'...

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Alice’s Birth: Living My Truth Post-Caesarean

To give birth, you must dive headfirst into the great mystery. Your body transforms, a new being emerges, life is never again the same....

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Days of Labour and a Caesarean Birth

After many days and hours working through her birth at home, we headed to the hospital. After anther day at the hospital it was time to...

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11 lbs 8 oz Unmedicated Birth

My client had a fast and furious second birth this past week. I will be honest when I walked into the room and saw her in this gorgeous...

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Twin Girls

Check out twin "A" and twin "B" these two are going to rule the world! All images by Morag Hastings with Apple Blossom Families. A huge...

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Twins at BC Woman's Hosptial

This morning these two sweet twin babies were born six minutes apart. The little one on the right was born first weighing 5 lbs 3 oz...

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My Nest Birth on the Hospital Floor

I first experienced a handful of surges five days before my daughter was born. After a bloody show the next evening and a call to my...

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VBAC Home Birth Transfer

I connected with this wonderful dedicated family earlier this year. Their goal was to have a vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC). They...

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Loss Story: The Short Life of Oscar (Trisomy 18)

Life, with all of its challenges, is a celebration. Oscar was diagnosed at 15 weeks gestation with Trisomy 18. After months of...

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Baby Girl born at BC Woman's

On a beautiful early summer day in Vancouver, labour began slow and steady. Soon to be big brother, dug in the garden and ate freshly...

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Vancouver Doula and Birth Photographer | Jasper

Jasper was born at 33 weeks and has spent his first 5 weeks in the NICU due to some health complications. Despite these challenges he is...

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Caesarean Birth Story BC Woman's Hospital

After hours of hard labour and a need for a caesarean birth, my client looks amazing getting ready to meet her baby. Mind you I think the...

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Birth Story with Doulas

This little guy was born on his due date. They hired their birth photographer for the right day! This family had doulas and midwives to...

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Arrow Rose a VBAC Birth Story

It all began on a Tuesday. At 41 + 1 weeks I was starting to worry that the babe would not arrive within the 42 weeks of pregnancy. I had...

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Six Weeks Early NICU at BC Woman's

This sweet little boy was born this morning, 6 weeks early, weighing just over 5 lbs. He was welcomed into the BC Woman's and Children's...

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Daddy’s Birthday Caesarean Birth Story

As the evening of Jan 27th became the 28th, this dad started to celebrate his own birthday. He did so by rubbing his wife’s back,...

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Birth Story with a NICU stay

This mom and dad were faced with a huge challenge right after their sweet boy was brought into this world. He needed to go down to the...

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20 Days Late Birth Story

I just worked with this amazing couple who trusted in the process of birth. After 3 days of labour and 20 days after their guess date my...

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