Slow birth
I had a fairly smooth pregnancy. Other than feeling quite sick for the first half, it was rather uneventful, though definitely not an experience I loved. I was grateful for a healthy pregnancy and for…
Pomegranate Midwives Vancouver
I had a fairly smooth pregnancy. Other than feeling quite sick for the first half, it was rather uneventful, though definitely not an experience I loved. I was grateful for a healthy pregnancy and for…
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 write, and another 11 months to post! It’s…
The following story was written by Dawn, one of my favourite midwives, a birthing mother, wife, sister, daughter, community member, and close friend. She is sharing her story, so you can learn about death, perinatal loss, and Audrey's…
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 family before labour started even so I was quickly welcomed into their 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 client's husband texted me with their contraction chart showing that contractions…
Giving the midwife some sign language to tell her it is all OK. Baby catching time.
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. They have used the same midwives and…
It is pretty special when you get to photograph a fellow doula's birth. What a beautiful relationship this family has and what a wonderful way to bring their second son into the world. I was…
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 her family. What a wonderful way to be brought into…