Through the special Lens of Birth Photography
It is the most sacred experience and closest to the divine, besides giving birth. No matter how many times I have walked into the birth space and attended the love fest party of a family giving birth, I always leave high on happy hormones, with a heart full joy for the hope that a new life may bring to the world.
The Special Doula and Birth Photographer Cape
I am just a witness, a vessel that has worked with mom for weeks beforehand to make sure mom feels empowered, knowledgeable and loved enough to recognize that she can give birth in the best possible given way.
The beautiful Fourth Trimester
Ideally you will be following the rhythm of your baby and sleep whenever he does. If you are planning to breastfeed grab a nice book to have next to your bed, it is a more engaging way to stay present and bond with your baby than scrolling your Facebook feed.
Amazing Midwifery Care vs Standard OBGYN Care
Midwifery Care vs Standard OBGYN Care: A midwife sees the mother and baby as a unison being working together to go through a process that is meant to be (often) long, intimate, and undisturbed; and that may require for this reason, simply the presence of support and not necessarily the need of action and intervention.
Birth Power to the Mamas
Just because we are used to advertise female bodies as objects, it does not mean it is acceptable
How to choose your baby's pediatrician. A few amazing tips.
How to choose your baby's pediatrician: after birth, most of the attention goes to baby and moms often forget to take care of themselves, physically and emotionally. One of the things that can be arranged before your baby is born, is to make sure who is going to be your baby's pediatrician.
An Emotionally beautiful November Birth
Dad was sobbing. Tears of joy and happiness so pure that he almost sounded like a child.
Rainbow Baby. A love story.
After years of praying and hoping their dreams would come true; after trusting and going with the flow and accepting the vulnerability that comes with welcoming a child in this world, their Rainbow baby arrived punctual like a Swiss clock on his due date.
Beautiful Father's day 2017
To all the Fathers out there, I see you and honor you. I am humbled by the tenderness with which you love your partners during the journey that make you both parents and the sweetness of your emotions when you first meet your babies and that I get to witness behind my camera, is truly what we need to make the world a gentler place.
The amazing birth of Baby Grant
Grant had a beautiful birth at home in Manhattan Beach. His mama pushed out his full 9 lb of goodness, while surrounded by the Midwives, Dad and Big Sister asleep in the room next door.
Beautiful Homebirth Story in Photographs
It meant the world to me to be invited into the birth space of this family as their birth photographer for the second time and their third baby.
Baby Kiam's beautiful Birth Story
I had the privilege of capturing it all on camera and as you'll see with your own eyes, it's pretty clear Baby Liam knew exactly who his parents were. The very instant he was born, he was so alert and stared in his papa's eyes.
Olivia's beautiful Birth
Olivia is my youngest rockstar. Her momma birthed her for two long days, with humor, patience and strength. Alternating between their home in West Los Angeles and Cedar Sinai hospital.
2017 End of Year powerful Reflections
This year has been all about pushing myself over any boundary and comfort. I am grateful for the challenge and even more inspired to do the work in 2017.May the year ahead of you be full of Love, Peace, Health and deliciousness...especially in the form of chubby newborn babies.This blog is about my 2017 End of Year powerful Reflections.
Beautiful Cesarean Birth Baby
This baby's mom and dad are solid and during labor I witnessed what love with the capital L is. From the moment mom went into labor, through each and every contraction and the time baby joined them earth side.
A Beautiful Piece of Peace
Are we a beautiful piece of peace? Whatever you do, I hope you'll take a minute to honor and be thankful for the service the placenta has provided to your baby for nine months. I think this is a closer step to protect children and their moms at birth and the only way we can initiate a better world and potentially heal it.
Mother's Big Love
Why is there such a huge discrepancy between medical school midwifery practices? Yes, the two curricula differ in time, notions, beliefs or lack of, but most and above all they are different in the way they treat mothers.
The great Importance of Sleep
During the post partum period, there are so many factors that need to be taken in consideration in order to support mom and her new baby, but also the whole expanded family.