There is no way to express the mountain of gratitude for families willing to share their birth story with me and with you. This is Aurora's birth as written by her mom <3 It was a morning just like any other, but of course, I woke up thinking, maybe today is the day! I had my breakfast and ran off to the gym to do 100 squats and a few miles of walking - midwife's orders. At this point my thighs were more than ready to birth this baby girl - I could do these squats without br

Unfortunately, The United States is one of the worst developed countries for birth outcomes. Fortunately, Richmond VA is one of the best places in The United States for for birth options. Scenes like those pictured here are not terribly uncommon in RVA. I have actually worked with several families that moved or traveled just to be able to birth here. I count it as a blessing! Also, thank-you to this family and all families who choose to release their private birth images to

It was a very lucky coincidence that brought me to document this birth. I enjoyed working with this awesome family in the past and they had Cheyenne Varner as their doula! If you do not already know, Cheyenne is a true renaissance person with a long list of talents. Her project the educated birth is one of my favorites. Awesome family + awesome doula + awesome midwifery care = super lucky photographer Here are the pictures: I am so happy that this beautiful family was able t