January 2023 » The Lifting Mama

Why would you ever want pictures of that: an argument for birth photography

Birth, Birth Team, Natural Parenting / Kelsey

I get the most interesting looks when I say we had a photographer for our births. “Why would you ever want pictures of that?” is the most typical response. We never question someone when they hire a wedding photographer, so why is it so taboo to hire a birth photographer? The Why… Birth is beautiful. […]

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Planning the unplannable: Birth plans and their purpose

I so often hear mamas say “there’s no point in making a birth plan….birth is unpredictable.” Yup! It is. Birth is wild, unpredictable, highly individualized, and different every single time. And that’s the point of a birth plan. Confused yet? Let’s talk about it. What is a birth plan? When most people hear “birth plan,”