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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!
What is Doula Support?
Having knowledgable support through pregnancy, birth and postpartum is something so valuable they’ve literally done research proving how labor and delivery benefits from a doulas presence. But us doulas already knew that. I know because I see the difference continuous physical, emotional and informational support makes!
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.
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.
Claire’s Birth Story
“ . . . I knew this meant go time since my first labor went the same way. I stood up to go back to the tub and it was like baby instantly dropped and I had the ring of fire. It was intense but my body instinctually knew to start panting and apply counter pressure on my perineum. My midwives reminded me to listen to my body and push when it felt right. I honestly can’t say that I did actually push, it was more of my body taking over and I just didn’t fight it. Before I knew it our baby’s head was born and that was so incredible! I felt another contraction and again my body did what it’s made to do and the rest of baby was born! “
Lenora’s Birth Story
Birth story for Lenora’s home birth in 2021 by Randi Armstrong Birth and Creative Services.
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!