Healthy birth

Find your power. Trust your instincts. Build your support team. Practice your affirmations. Do your best to set yourself up for success. And then surrender to the process.

Mary Lawless Lee (@marylawlesslee) • Instagram photos and videos

These are so moving.

My ideal home birth turned into into a hospital birth, which became a c-section. After three days of labor, I was so thankful to finally meet our sweet baby!

Photographer Stephanie Cabrera is sharing her entire story about the viral home birth photos that have been shared thousands of times in the past days!

There are simple ways to make your birth space special - both at the hospital and at home. Candles, birth affirmations, pictures, and other comfort items can help increase oxytocin and make you feel safe and comfortable.

"I projected so many insecurities onto an experience that was truly one of the most powerful, magical moments of my life," writes Bekah Martinez

How can a birth story be compressed into a few slides? The answer is, it’s impossible – and that’s OK. But these images may give you some glimpses into the beauty of this peaceful home birth. This Mama birthed her baby in her own arms, in her home, and I’m still in awe of her strength and resilience. If you want your birth story documented, I’d love to chat with you. Oh, and stay tuned for more photos from this beautiful hands-off birth. . . . #liveauthentic #baby #birthphotographyperth ...

Before I get into any reasons why we personally chose a home birth - I want to be clear - there is no right or wrong way or place to give birth. How and where you give birth should be very personal choices and no matter where or how you do it - birth is an incredible experience. And of course, you can’t actually 100% plan birth either so we’re very content and at peace with the possibility of needing to transfer care to a hospital if need be! Here's why a home birth might be worth…

I promised more photos of this home birth, and here they are. Big shoutout to these amazing parents who allowed their big boy to be present for his brother's arrival. It really moved me how gently he welcomed him into the world. Normalising birth starts with making birth for the whole family. 🫶 . . . #photooftheday #birthbecomesyou #liveauthentic #perthdoula #birthphotographyaustralia #birth #thebirthhour #hospitalbirthdoula #hospitalbirth #hospitalbirthstory #homebirthstory #perthhomebi...