This was a special birth for so many reasons, but one of the things I loved most about this particular birth was that it gave this mom the ability to 1) go into labor on her own time and 2) not feel like her birth/bleeding was an emergency.

We can’t always control what happens in our births. I wish that EVERYONE could have a healing and redemptive experience after a challenging birth. I know this isn’t possible or safe for every person…but I also know that when it does happen…it’s a gift.

And this birth was the most beautiful gift…for all of us.

Monet MoutrieJuly 24, 2024homebirth, denver birth photographerComment

Homebirth in Westminster - the Birth of Hudson

She knew from the beginning she wanted to give birth at home. The birth of their older daughter had taken place at a hospital...and while nothing bad happened...they both wanted something different for their second baby.

And so they found a midwife loved and trusted. They hired me just a few weeks before their due date. They trusted that her body would go into labor on it's own (it did) and that she would be able to birth their baby the way she wanted….

Monet MoutrieSeptember 2, 2020homebirth, denver birth photography Comment

Peaceful, sunlit homebirth outside of Boulder

Although I’ve been unable to attend many births these last few weeks due to hospital restrictions, I’ve found myself entering the birth space in my mind as I go through old birth stories. I happened upon this birth - the birth of Eli - and I knew it was the right birth to share. A beautiful, warm, homebirth story….

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