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

Birth at Boulder Birth & Holistic Health

I still remember when the Birth Center of Boulder (now known as Boulder Birth & Holistic Health) opened its’ doors back in 2014. As Boulder’s only free-standing birth center, this space was so needed…and so loved by the entire birth community. The deep purples and reds from the tapestries on the wall evoked both the power of birth…as well as the peace that extended to every person who walked through the birth center doors.For the last ten years, close to 1000 babies have been welcomed in this birth center, attended by the most loving and caring midwives.

I’ve had the honor to document births at this birth center year after year, and I was so grateful when the birth center’s ownership returned back to women/birth workers who have always known and cared about it the most. Whenever I receive an inquiry from a Boulder Birth family, my heart smiles because I know they’ll be surrounded by support and receive incredibly competent, compassionate care.

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