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This absolutely adorable baby boy came into the world after a long and challenging labor. The mama was such a trooper and Baby Nathan pretty much came out smiling!  PIN An early morning walk after 10 hours of labor- leaning on her husband for support. .jpg "Web_Hamilton-9404") PINPatiently waiting. .jpg "Web_Hamilton-") PINIt was all worth it.
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PINWhat a sweet alert face!
Did you know that babies can be born in many different ways? Yes, the most typical presentation is vertex, like this: Others are born breech, looking sideways, or, in the case of one of my more recent births I had the blessing to photograph, face first! Below is a picture I captured as the baby was coming out. I love how her sweet lips are pursed and her tongue is sticking out! It’s as if she is saying, “See? I’ll be born in any way I want!” In many cases this presentation is viewed as an automatic Cesarean, so it was wonderful how the attending midwife and obstetrician were supportive of this strong mama having a vaginal birth (and a VBAC at that!). By the way, this was the first face presentation the OB had seen in 17 years and the ONLY one the midwife had ever seen! Facefirst Presentation Birth Photo Brittany had a beautiful VBAC, unmediated except for a bit of Nubain during some of the long hours (about 24 hours) to help her rest. I was blessed to not only be her doula but also her birth photographer! Despite previous doctors telling her she’ll never have a vaginal birth, she pushed out a 8 lb 1 oz daughter, Skyla, in less than 10 contractions! She was a superwoman, and her husband Jeff was a good support, reminding her to “birth without fear”. Brittany, you did it! So I am way behind in updating my blog! Probably because I’ve had almost a birth a week for the past month and a half. Plus I’m 11 weeks pregnant with our third child, so you all knows that equals nausea, tiredness, and general lack of motivation. 🙂 Anyway, I have one birth photography session and two newborn sessions to share! So even though it’s out of order, I’m going to share my last session first! I also was so blessed to attend as a doula the birth of this sweet baby boy. He was born at the Labor of Love birth center. His mama and daddy were such a sweet couple; their partnership in labor was incredible and their attitudes were just lovely, It was special to be there! Their baby boy, Kidron Jair, arrived with tons of dark hair as you can see from the photos. He was 3 days old at this session. Doesn’t his mama look gorgeous? It’s unfair for anyone to look this great the first postpartum week. 😉 I’ve noticed lately that I always have friends, family and clients ask me what my favorite products are for pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. So I decided to make a list on my blog. It is by no means comprehensive, and please feel free to add YOUR favorites and also to ask me whether I recommend a certain product. . Earth Mama Angel Baby Stretch Oil Snoogle Pillow Red Raspberry Leaf Tea A Chiropractor . BIRTH & POSTPARTUM A Doula Earth Mama Angel Baby Free Birth Plan Helper Depends Earth Mama Angel Baby Bottom Spray Earth Mama Angel Baby Nipple Cream Earth Mama Angel Baby Happy Mama Spray Your Encapsulated Placenta Postpartum Bath Herbs . Ergo Baby Carrier Combi Twin Sport double stroller Car seats: Sunshine Kids Radian XTSL or Evenflo Triumph Advance 65 XTSL =Rear-faces to 45 pounds and forward faces to 80 lbs. Narrowest car seat on the market; great for small cars if you have to fit more than one carseat in it. Installs like a dream in our Hyundai Elantra. Made of steel alloy. Folds for travel/storage. Super LATCH. This is Zion’ seat (she is still rear-facing and will be for some time. Ask me why rear-facing is safest!) Just make sure it fits/installs well in your car- this seat can be finicky about which car it goes into. Evenflo: RF 40 lbs, Forward faces to 65 lbs. to VERY Easy to adjust height (no rethreading). Knob to adjust tightness (very easy). Takes up a lot of space width wise, though. We have the older version for Tor. . BABY ITEMS Boppy Ameda Purely Yours Breast Pump Bebe Au Lait Nursing Covers Halo sleepsacks and swaddles. Diapers Disposable: I like the WalMart brand. Cheap and they work. For newborn, Pampers swaddles. Cloth: This is what we primarily use. This is a whole other post in itself. 😉 But I will say that we use a mix of prefolds with ProRap covers (fave), Bummis Super Whisper Wrap covers, BumGenius One Size, Fuzzi Bunz, and Flip covers. And the BumGenius Diaper Sprayer is definitely a must! . WEBSITES |
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