Bloom Birth Video with Birth Story
The love in this birth movie is so powerful you might find yourself drenched with tears. Grab yourself a tissue, get cozy and watch as my...
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Birth Stories and Articles
Slow birth Home Birth Story
I had a fairly smooth pregnancy. Other than feeling quite sick for the first half, it was rather uneventful, though definitely not an...
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Bathtub catch home birth baby
I feel so fortunate for having had such a great pregnancy. Aside from months 2 and 3 when I felt nauseous, tired, and craved dim sum and...
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Maggie’s Rainbow Birth Story
I am so excited to share the story of Maggie’s birth. More than 16 months after her birth, it’s ready for sharing! It took 5 months to...
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Vancouver Home VBAC
Trusting birth. How do you figure out if a VBAC is right for you and your family. We spent many hours going over the risks of VBAC and...
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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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Born at Home Vancouver Birth Story
Barto guarding the belly and the house. Their doula arrives. Their midwife arrives. Barto keeping watch. Just before they meet their...
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Vancouver Home Birth
Sometimes first-time mom’s birth their babies quickly. A quick first birth is often under 10 hours from start to finish. I knew when my...
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Family Home Birth
I love it when I get a message from M. that they are having another baby and I am invited to take birth photographs at their home birth....
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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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Doula's Home Birth
It is pretty special when you get to photograph a fellow doula’s birth. What a beautiful relationship this family has and what a...
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Thanksgiving Day Home Birth
Having a baby at home on Thanksgiving day is always special. Especially when you doula is your best friend and your husband has masted...
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Catching Her Baby at Home
The night before Halloween my client welcomed her second baby into the world at 42 weeks and 3 days. She birthed her baby surrounded by...
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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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Fast Vancouver Home Birth
“There is a secret in our culture, and it’s not that birth is painful. It’s that women are strong.” ~ Laura Stavoe Harm When you feel the...
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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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Born at Home Mom and Dad's Story
E. & R.’s Home Birth Story E: I woke up in the middle of the night on Wednesday with contractions about 10 mins apart. I tried to get...
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Catching Her Baby
There is something very special with raising your family in the house you grew up in. Now imagine birthing your baby in the very same...
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