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Powerful Birth Stories Across Colorado

Denver Birth Photographer, Monet Nicole, shares her most recent birth stories here. Browse through home births, birth center births, and hospital births. See beautiful and inspiring birth photography taken across the front range of Colorado. One of the leading birth photography blogs in the United States. 

World Doula Week 2022

Happy World Doula Week!

The purpose of World Doula Week ("WDW") is to empower doulas all over the world to improve the physiological, social, emotional, and psychological health of women, newborns and families in birth and in the postpartum period. The World Doula Week events will take place all over the world during the same week, stating the benefits of the presence of doulas in birth and in the postpartum period:

* Reduces the incidence of c-sections

* May shorten the length of labor

* Reduces epidural and analgesic requests

* Increases breastfeeding initiation and continuation

* Increases mother’s satisfaction of birth experience

* Can reduce the incidence of postpartum mood disorders

* Increases new parents’ confidence in the care of their newborn

Before I became known as a birth photographer - I actually fell in love with birth work as a doula. I have supported families since 2014…even owning a doula agency for a couple of years with one of my best friends from college.

When the pandemic happened, I found that the need for a doula only increased. We worked hard in Denver to ensure that doulas were still allowed to support families giving birth…and after only a very brief pause in April of 2020…we were granted access again to almost every hospital in the Denver-metro area.

Now, almost half of my clients each year are both doula and photography clients. I LOVE supporting families emotionally and physically, while also documenting the highs and lows of their birth stories. Most of these images below feature other incredible doulas in the Denver birth community. As restrictions have continued to lift, I find myself working with more doulas again (which I’m also so grateful for!)

Birth is a wild journey. It’s hard and magical. Powerful and humbling. I’m so glad that more and more families are choosing to invest in doula support - it truly can make such a difference in your birth experience.

Supporting a client during preterm labor at Swedish Medical Center

This sweet sister was such a present and powerful support during this birth at the Birth Center of Denver

Emily provided counter-pressure so that mom could hold onto her partner

Holding hands as the waves grew stronger.

Not doulas in a professional sense…but these big sisters provided their mom with such beautiful support during her homebirth.

Doulas make it happen!

One of the doula clients I supported. She ended up delivering on the side of the road, and I encouraged dad to step in and catch his baby.

Another amazing example of doulas that are still children. These brothers were incredible.

Doula support extends after labor and birth. It also can involve comforting and holding all members of the family.

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