“I am persuaded from long years of experience amongst women of many nationalities that good midwifery is essential for the true happiness of motherhood – that good midwifery is the birth of a baby in a manner nearest to the natural law and design – and good midwifery, next to wise and healthy pregnancy, sets the pattern of the newborn infant and its relationship to its mother.” ― Grantly Dick-Read, Childbirth Without Fear: The Principles and Practice of Natural Childbirth I am so happy that this beautiful family was able to enjoy good midwifery at Henrico Doctor's Hospital in Richmond, VA. If you are interested in birth photography in Richmond, VA please do not hesitate to contact me. Joyf
“The heart is capable of sacrifice. So is the vagina. The heart is able to forgive and repair. It can change it's shape to let us in. It can expand to let us out. So can the vagina. It can ache for us and stretch for us, die for us and bleed and bleed us into this difficult, wondrous world. So can the vagina. I was there in the room. I remember.” ― Eve Ensler, The Vagina Monologues It is impossible for me to put words around my adoration for each and every woman that is photographed in this spread. If you would like to learn more about homebirth cesareans this website is a good starting point. If you are interested in birth photography in Richmond, VA please do not hesitate to contact me Joy
"To witness the birth of a child is our best opportunity to experience the meaning of the word miracle" -Paul Carvel Every single time that I have the privilege to witness a family grow, whether I am acting as a doula or a photographer, it is an immense gift. After every single birth, as I walk back to my car I wonder how I got so lucky to be able to do such amazing work. What an honor to have a family trust me to accompany them during these most miraculous moments. If you are interested in birth photography in Richmond, VA please do not hesitate to contact me Joyful Birth Services also loves to offer Childbirth classes in Richmond, VA, Doula Support in Richmond, VA, and Placenta Encapsulat
It has been quite a while since I have added birth photography to the blog. The baby in this post is almost a year old to give an idea of exactly how behind I am on this. Besides being quite busy, I have also been questioning the best way to go about publishing birth images. What sort of narrative should accompany these photos? How much is too much to share? Can I just blog photos with no text? My very thoughtful colleague Cat did not make this any easier when she recently posted some information about unintended consequences of captioning other people's birth images or narrating another woman's birth. So for now I have decided yes, I can and I will blog photos with no text. Home births
