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Pregnancy, birth, new motherhood, parenthood, and reproductive mental health are topics we love to share about on our blog! As storytellers we welcome REAL stories, whether uplifting, heartbreaking, or somewhere in between. We welcome stories from guest contributors, please Contact Us to submit your story to feature on the blog.
Instagram Accounts We Love | Pregnancy & Motherhood
We’ve all heard, “It takes a village”, but what happens when you don’t have a village? There are so many changes, challenges and shifts that take place during pregnancy, postpartum and beyond into motherhood, and women need more support and resources then ever. These Instagram accounts are some of our favourites, not only do we follow these accounts, but we’ve used their services first-hand.
Pandemic Pregnancy: Kerri’s Story | Vancouver Maternity Photo Shoot
“It takes a village”, we hear this phrase all the time and under the best of circumstances that “village” is more like 1-2 key family members, if you’re lucky. With Covid, being pregnant during a pandemic has changed this journey significantly, and presented new challenges for expecting mothers especially when it comes to your support system.
Lifestyle Maternity Session | Vancouver, BC
Lifestyle maternity photography lets us tell your pregnancy story with emotion and connection, but we don’t stop there - we bring our gowns and backdrops for classic, simple, timeless portraits of you and your bump! You don’t need to choose between candid photography or trekking to a studio for a glammed up look.
Birth During Covid | My Second Cesarean and Spinal Block Challenges
Cesarean birth during Covid brings a new set of challenges, but when your spinal block doesn’t work after multiple attempts, there are a whole new set of challenges. Especially when you have a toddler AND a newborn to care for, as is the case with this second time mom! Julia is sharing her birth story today on our blog, take it away Julia!
6 Self Care Tips for New Moms | Vancouver Newborn Photographer
As a photographer of babies and families, a toddler mom, and a former postpartum anxiety sufferer, I’ve learned the importance of self care in maintaining my physical and mental health. As much as I love my newborn photo shoots, I’m up on a ladder, in a hot room, rocking babies to sleep, contorting my body (I even did all of this up until 9 months pregnant!), and when I get home it’s straight to “mom” duty, with little time left for myself.
My First Few Months as a Mom | Vancouver Family & Newborn Photographer
After surviving life with a colicky newborn following a very long and intense labour, I knew I owed it to myself and anyone else struggling with the transition to parenthood to share a little bit of my story. Since almost all of my blog followers are parents or parents-to-be, I thought, what better place to share?