Emergency Caesarean Birth Story
I received this beautiful email this morning. I know the images I take help my clients process their births, but when I get these emails,...
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Birth Stories and Articles
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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66 Hour Birth for this Doula
My birth was 66 hours long so I am feeling overwhelmed at how to write it all down. Things started gently Sunday night, I made groaning...
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Midwife Catching Her Own Baby.
Much of the end of pregnancy is spent wondering when and how labour will start, just waiting for that first contraction. When my blood...
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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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Burnaby Home Birth
Almost time! He had no problem finding his thumb. Mom cutting the cord herself. What a beautiful symbolic moment. Snug on daddy skin to...
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Vancouver Home Birth First Baby
This is dad checking out his daughters head in a mirror before she was born. With every push his smile would grow bigger and bigger. Then...
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Water Birth at Home
I got to attend this beautiful home water birth earlier this week. This mom filled her apartment with a group of fully supportive, loving...
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Baby Boy born at Home in Surrey
Second babies come quick! This sweet boy was born at 12:13 pm on July 14, 2014. Mom just made it into the pool. This little guy came in...
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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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Home Water Birth
I get invited into one of the most private and special times in a families life. I am always in awe in how beautiful the process of birth...
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A Home Birth Story
I love it when my clients share their birth stories with me and the public. It can be so inspiring to hear how other women did it. It’s...
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Now we are Eight Home Birth
Welcome to the world. It was such an honor to be at your birth. Now they are eight. To read another inspiring home birth story here....
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Surprise it’s not a boy!
I love last minute births. This mama decided last minute that she wanted birth photography. I happen to have a space so we planned to...
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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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Caesarean Birth at Lion's Gate
To read another inspiring home birth story here. Morag Hastings is a Doula and Birth Photographer located in Vancouver, BC Canada. Come...
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Home Birth with Doula
This family welcomed their newest little one into the world with a party!
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