Vancouver Birth Photographer shares Birth Stories
Vancouver birth stories are brought to you by Birth Photographer and Doula; Morag Hastings of Apple Blossom Families.
At the height of Morag’s career she photographed between 40-50 births a year in Vancouver, BC Canada. On this page we have a collection of over 200 birth stories located in the Lower Mainland. People come from all over the world to learn about birth though our families birth stories. Thank you to all of the families that have shared their stories and photographs. We are so grateful for your generosity. You can click through the blog posts below or choose from a topic in the menu above. Grab a cup a tea and start your journey through the many birth stories and emotional ride of childbirth.
** All images on this website are copyright of Morag Hastings, Apple Blossom Families. Please do not copy or use any of these images without permission.
- Slow birth
- What Doula Training Program Should I Join in the Lower Mainland?
- Buying a Birth Pool Setup for new Doulas
- Delayed Cord Clamping | Vancouver Doula and Birth Photographer
- Bathtub catch home birth baby
- Maggie’s Rainbow Birth
- Vancouver Home VBAC
- In memory of Audrey Megan, February 15, 2018
- Third Baby born at BC Women’s Hospital in Vancouver BC
- Vancouver Summer Home Birth 2017
- Born at Home Vancouver Birth Photography
- Vancouver Home Birth
- May 16, 2017 | Vancouver Birth Photography
- April 18th, 2017 | Vancouver Birth Photography
- Protected: Home VBAC | Vancouver BC
- Protected: Caught At Home a Home VBAC | Vancouver Doula and Birth Photographer
- Home Birth | Vancouver Birth Photographer + Doula
- March 24, 2017
- March 22, 2017 | Vancouver Birth Photographer
- March 10, 2017 | Vancouver Birth Photographer
- March 9, 2017 | Vancouver Birth Photographer
- March 8, 2017 | Vancouver Birth Photographer
- March 3, 2017 | Vancouver Birth Photographer
- Alice’s Birth: Living My Truth Post-Caesarian
- February 8, 2017 | Vancouver Birth Photographer
- February 7, 2017
- Doula Birth | Vancouver Birth Photographer
- Newborn | Vancouver Birth Photographer
- February 1, 2017
- February 2, 2017 | Vancouver Birth Photographer
- January 20, 2017 | Vancouver Birth Photographer
- December 28, 2015
- Protected: December Baby | Vancouver Birth Photographer
- November 18, 2016 | Vancouver Birth Photographer
- Thanksgiving Day Home Birth – Vancouver
- Catching Her Baby | Vancouver Birth Photographer
- October 24, 2016 | Vancouver Birth Photographer
- October 19, 2016 | Vancouver Birth Photographer
- October 11, 2016
- What’s in my Birth Photographer’s Camera Bag?
- How to Choose a Birth Photographer Mentor
- Days of Labour and a Caesarean Birth
- July 5, 2016 | Vancouver Birth Photographer
- June 1, 2016
- May 30, 2016
- Protected: Vancouver Home Water Birth
- Vancouver Home Birth May 2016
- Vancouver Doula Home Birth 2016
- May 22, 2016 Born at Home Vancouver Photographer
- May 17th, 2016 Vancouver Birth Photographer
- May 6, 2016 | Vancouver Home Birth Doula and Photographer
- Vancouver Birth Photographer 11 lbs 8 oz Unmedicated Natural Birth
- April 25, 2016 Vancouver Birth Photographer
- Vancouver Birth Photographer April 25 Baby Girl!
- April 22, 2016 | Vancouver Birth Photography
- Vancouver Birth Photographer
- Protected: Vancouver Home Birth | Birth Photography
- How to become a birth photographer?
- Winning the 2016 Image of the Year Contest
- April 15, 2016 | Vancouver Birth Photographer
- April 12, 2016 | Vancouver Birth Photographer
- 42 Weeks | Vancouver Birth Photographer
- Banned – Unpublished – Censored by Facebook Again
- Home Birth Videography | Vancouver Birth Photographer
- Erin and Reid| Vancouver Birth Photographer
- Born at Home | Vancouver Birth Photographer
- March 9, 2016 | Vancouver Birth Photographer
- March 8, 2016 | Vancouver Birth Photographer
- March 4, 2015 | Vancouver Birth Photographer
- February 17, 2016 | Vancouver Birth Photographer
- January 19, 2016 | Vancouver Birth Photographer
- 42 weeks 1 day |Vancouver Birth Photographer
- February 2, 2016 | Vancouver Birth Photographer
- January 28, 2016 | Vancouver Birth Photographer
- Protected: Birth
- Protected: January 10, 2016 | Vancouver Birth Photographer
- Protected: January 8, 2016 | Vancouver Birth Photographer
- Catching Her Baby | Vancouver Birth Photographer
- January 2, 2016 | Vancouver Birth Photographer
- January 10, 2015 | Vancouver Birth Photographer
- January 8, 2016 | Vancouver Birth Photographer
- Protected: Baby Boy | Vancouver Birth Photographer and Doula
- 2016 | Vancouver Birth Photographer
- Born Just In Time For Christmas | Vancouver Birth Photographer
- Born 4 Weeks Early | Vancouver Birth Photographer
- November 23, 2015 | Vancouver Birth Photographer
- Sharing Her Birthday | Vancouver Birth Photographer
- December 8, 2015 | Vancouver Birth Photographer
- Vancouver Home Birth | Birth Photography
- Facebook Censored Me Again
- Birth Censored
- Born on Her Due Date | Vancouver Birth Photographer
- November 24, 2015 | Vancouver Birth Photographer
- November 23, 2015 | Birth Photography Vancouver, BC
- November 11, 2015 | Vancouver Birth Photographer
- November 8, 2015 | Vancouver Birth Photographer
- November 7, 2015 | Vancouver Newborn Photographer
- Newborn Baby Boy | Vancouver Birth Photographer
- Home Water Birth with Birth and Beyond | Vancouver Birth Photographer
- Born at Home | Vancouver Birth Photographer
Morag Hastings is an experienced doula, Hypno-doula trained, and personally experienced in childbirth. In the summer of 2012, she participated in the Birthing from Within Mentor and Doula workshop. After completing the 18 hour Breastfeeding course and a Rebozo technique workshop in 2013 Morag has continued to educate herself with all things birth. In 2014 Morag co-created the first and only home birth specific childbirth classes in Vancouver, BC. Morag believes in always expanding and learning as much as she can about birth so I can bring all kinds of methods and theories when assisting her clients with their births.
Morag also offers her services as a birth photographer to give families a visual birth story to look back on after their child is born. In 2000 Morag graduated from Langara College Professional Photography Program. In 2012 she co-created the Canadian Birth Photographers Directory to help people from all over Canada find birth photographers. Morag has continued to mentor many photographers all around the world. Morag’s images have been featured in many top magazines and websites including Elle, Cosmopolitan, Self, Redbook, The Independent, BBC, huffingpost.com, Today’s Parent, TED Talks and the Midwives Association of BC’s 2014 New Vision for Midwifery and Maternity Care public campaign. Morag’s iconic birth image won the Best in Labour category in the 2016 International Birth Photography Contest and was voted one of Vancouver’s top Family Photographers on Vancouvermom.ca.