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Georgia’s Birth Story in Grand Rapids
Georgia’s Birth Story - A beautiful and empowering unmedicated hospital birth in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Our Birth Story - Welcome Juniper!
It’s my turn to share my labor and birth story! Our daughter Juniper was born in February 2023 with our doula Hannah Dilly of Steady Ground Doula and birth photographer Emily Croff of Dutch Mama Doula as our support team!
My favorite birth podcasts
Randi’s favorite birth related podcasts full of resources and birth stories!
Permissions and privacy in birth photography.
An empowered birth experience only can be achieved if sharing your birth story is something you’ve consented to. I’d love to walk you through my permissions process to give you peace of mind when hiring me as your birth photographer that only the images you choose to share (if any at all) will be made public.
Rohman’s Birth Story
Arriving to the maternity wing I found the main door locked and after the few minutes it took to get buzzed in I saw a nurse rocking a toddler yell “RUN!” I quickly pull out my camera as that I had preset with my flash and started documenting her labor without even taking off my black puffy winter coat. Caitlin’s bed was up high, surrounded by nurses and doctors, I worked quickly to capture the scene knowing it could change in a moment.
Emmaline’s Birth Story
Ally telling her own birth story, “From the beginning of my pregnancy, I had been educating myself and training my mind and body for an unmedicated birth. I knew that goal was going to be more achievable if I went into labor spontaneously, and avoided any complications if I could help it.
Lenora’s Birth Story
Birth story for Lenora’s home birth in 2021 by Randi Armstrong Birth and Creative Services.
What is Birth Photography?
Birth is often fast paced, and full of emotions so having another persons perspective can be really valuable. I believe that photography is powerful and can help us process a wide array of emotions. Whether you get the birth of your dreams, or if your delivery doesn’t go according to plan, having photos that can help you process your experience afterwards is so valuable.
It would bring me so much joy to see more families in Grand Rapids considering the value that photographically telling their birth story would bring.
What is a Doula?
I’d love to break it down here and explain to you: why doulas are important, what they can and cannot do, why I’m excited about my work as a doula, and why I think every birth would benefit from one being present! That’s a tall order but stay with me I think you’ll agree too!