birth photography

10 Reasons Why You Should Consider Hiring a Midwife

10 Reasons Why You Should Consider Hiring a Midwife

What is a midwife? Midwives are extremely skilled medical professionals. They are an excellent choice for anyone with a low-risk pregnancy who is hoping for a vaginal delivery. Some midwives will even share care with an OB upon request in a higher-risk situation. Many people don’t hire midwives for their births only because they don’t know what they do. Midwifery care is…

A Peace Arch Hospital Birth | Fraser Valley Birth Photographer and Videographer

A Peace Arch Hospital Birth | Fraser Valley Birth Photographer and Videographer

Remember this maternity session? Well she had her baby a few weeks later, and it was such a beautiful hospital birth. Sometimes plans have to change quickly, and it’s so important to have an idea of your preferences, but still be informed and educated about all of your options and any choices that may be presented to you during your birth at any moment. This family had a wonderful backup plan and brought the most incredible…

A Raw and Beautiful Postpartum | Fraser Valley Photographer and Filmmaker

A Raw and Beautiful Postpartum | Fraser Valley Photographer and Filmmaker

Chelsea is a photographer who lives in Chilliwack, BC. I have followed her on Instagram for quite a while now and I was so excited to be invited into this incredible space post-birth. Their baby was born the day before, her second unassisted home birth (because nobody can ever make it to her house in time) with her midwives and…

A Beautiful Fraser Valley Home Birth | Alyssa Kellert Photo + Film

A Beautiful Fraser Valley Home Birth | Alyssa Kellert Photo + Film

Ahh home births. There’s just something so cozy and calm about them. It’s incredible to be a part of something so powerful, every single time. This was their FOURTH little baby, third girl (and third home birth)! They were incredibly excited to meet their little one, and mom waited oh so patiently. Mom was in early labour for quite a while, and I was on high alert for their birth…

Maternity Session | Calgary Photographer + Videographer

Maternity Session | Calgary Photographer + Videographer

I love being able to follow my clients from maternity to birth to newborn. I feel like I really get to document the full story of a new baby joining a family. This amazing greater-vancouver family hired me to attend their birth…

A Saturday Morning | Vancouver Family Photographer and Filmmaker

A Saturday Morning | Vancouver Family Photographer and Filmmaker

I LOVE family films. They are magic. Video brings LIFE to these memories. I love looking back at my own family films. They make me cry every time. My kids grow like weeds. Hearing their little voices. The things that seem like they will stay forever, but you wake up one day and they don’t mispronounce words the same way or do that cute little…

Zoella's Birth Story | Vancouver Birth + Newborn Photography

Zoella's Birth Story | Vancouver Birth + Newborn Photography

Nicola was referred to me by another doula/photographer who was booked up. We met at her house over tea and decided to work together! She was already in her 3rd trimester so we had a lot of work to do to prepare for her upcoming home birth. 

We found out a few days before my prenatal visit that her baby girl was breech. We continued with the plan for a home birth, hoping baby would flip or that a breech home birth would still be an option...

A New Years Baby | Vancouver and Fraser Valley Birth Photographer

A New Years Baby | Vancouver and Fraser Valley Birth Photographer

Attending the birth of a friend is such a special honour! When my friends value me, and let me know I am well worth the money, it gives me allll the feels. This was the first birth that I have gotten called to over Facebook Messenger, ha! And it was my first birth of 2017! Connor’s mom and I were chatting about her contractions, and then all of a sudden her husband messages me to tell me to meet them at the hospital…you know it’s the real deal when mom can’t type anymore!

Erin's Beautiful HBAC Birth Story Film | Fraser Valley Birth Photographer

Erin's Beautiful HBAC Birth Story Film | Fraser Valley Birth Photographer

An amazing HBAC birth story film of Erin + Cody's rainbow baby ❤️ I was called the morning of June 16 and given a heads' up the morning of Sara's birth, then mama called again me shortly after asking me to come right away! I had arranged all my childcare at that point and headed over…

In-Home Mini Maternity Session | Vancouver Newborn and Birth Photographer

In-Home Mini Maternity Session | Vancouver Newborn and Birth Photographer

I am honoured to be invited to support this little family during the birth of their first child. We did a little mini-maternity session before one of their prenatal visits and the photos turned out lovely...