San Antonio birth photographer recounts the birth story of a fourth time mom’s hospital induction. Jordan was planning to have her fourth baby how she had birthed her previous two: in a birth pool in her living room. But plans took a 180 when she ended up needing a 37 week hospital induction.

When I look at this photo, I see a mom’s unwavering love for her daughter. I see strength and endurance. I see surrender and release. I see fatigue and patience. I see the hand of a doula reaching out to comfort. I see a mom giving her all as she finishes her journey from maiden to mother. This client went on to have a vaginal birth in the hospital!

Whether you’re the pregnant mama wanting to stock up the freezer, or maybe you’re the friend of a pregnant mama wanting to bring by a home-cooked meal, this is a great resource for successfully making delicious freezer meals!

If you’re looking for words of encouragement and advice on how to “just keep pumping” (did you read that in Dory’s voice? Because that’s how I wrote it), then you’ve come to the right place!

Preparing for life with a baby can be overwhelming, especially with a ton of “must-have” items on the market. Here is a comprehensive list of baby items I found most useful and necessary!

I’ve compiled a list of things you can do throughout your pregnancy to help you feel more prepared and ready for your new baby’s arrival!

Bible verses you may want to hear during labor and in the weeks preparing for it!

Make your own padsicles to help with postpartum healing and comfort after birth!

The birth story of our third baby — Jonah Lee! Our rainbow baby made his debut at 41w2d after a 14 hour labor. Born in the same bathtub as his big sister and into my hands.

How to create a birth binder and why you will find it useful for you and your partner to have during birth!

A hospital bag checklist and birth center bag checklist to help you prepare for childbirth. Both lists are editable so that you can customize your checklist to meet your specific needs!

Ask a doula what their journey was to becoming a doula and chances are you’ll here a different, unique story every time. This is my journey of how and why I chose to become a doula!

I think every mom should be able to feed their baby in whatever way is best for them without judgement or opinions. So if breastfeeding is how you’d prefer to feed your baby, I hope this post can serve as a resource to help you not only prepare, but to enjoy, your breastfeeding journey.

A birth center water birth. Supported by an amazing birth team: my husband, my mom, my midwife, and my doula.

An emergency car kit for your kids (and you) is a perfect way to stress less about leaving the house with a packed-full diaper bag, while still being prepared for most anything!

I want to thank you. Thank you for choosing a profession where your work might be undervalued or overlooked. I want to thank you for having a heart to serve — a heart to face the hard, exhausting, emotional, sometimes gross, and sometimes grief-stricken job that you go to every day.

The story of my firstborn’s birth. A hospital induction with an epidural. 12 hours later, and our daughter was here! Born with a cleft lip and palate, it was an emotional and healing birth after months of fear and worry.

The story of how we found out our daughter would be born with a cleft lip and palate.