Shannon and Christopher gave birth to their second baby at Denver’s oldest birth center - Mountain Midwifery Center - on a rainy summer night.
Read MoreAshley was one of Colorado's FIRST VBACs at a free-standing birth center. The Denver Center for Birth and Wellness cared for Ashley and her family...and supported her during her beautiful and peaceful water birth. Rebecca and I do several births at the birth center each month. We love Shari, their midwife, and their entire team. I even had the honor of photographing the owner's birth in early 2016!
Read MoreFelicia and Sheldon invited me to photograph their second birth. I love home births for many reasons, but one of my favorites is that it allows birthing families to make their birth space entirely their own. When I walked into Felicia and Sheldon's home, I found twinkly lights, beautiful flowers, and a loving network of support surrounding Felicia. She still didn't believe she was in super active labor, but because I lived all the way in Denver (and they lived in Colorado Springs) I'd decided to drive down early just to be safe. Within just 30 minutes of my arrival, it became very apparent that Felicia WAS in active labor.
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