Posts Tagged 'birth photographer'

April 10, 2016
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Lisa went into labor on a snowy day, giving birth at home in a birthing tub. Two big brothers were excited to meet the new addition and what an honor to capture Lisa catching the baby herself! It was another boy for this family of five.

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March 24, 2016
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January 20, 2016
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I met Nicole, the amazing doula behind Rock Your Birth, several years ago when she was the doula for one of my birth photography clients. How exciting was it to be asked to capture the birth of her third child. The birth was at home in the early morning with midwives, doulas and family present. Welcome sweet little one!

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November 10, 2015
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June 21, 2015
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There’s nothing like seeing the face of a father as he looks at his child for the first time. In honor of Father’s Day, I pulled together some photos I have of new dads and their babies taken within minutes of birth. Enjoy!

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fathers and babies by Twin Cities birth Photographer Megan Crown

fathers and babies by Twin Cities birth Photographer Megan Crown

fathers and babies by Twin Cities birth Photographer Megan Crown

 

fathers and babies by Twin Cities birth Photographer Megan Crown

fathers and babies by Twin Cities birth Photographer Megan Crown

fathers and babies by Twin Cities birth Photographer Megan Crown

fathers and babies by Twin Cities birth Photographer Megan Crown

fathers and babies by Twin Cities birth Photographer Megan Crown

fathers and babies by Twin Cities birth Photographer Megan Crown

fathers and babies by Twin Cities birth Photographer Megan Crown

fathers and babies by Twin Cities birth Photographer Megan Crown

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August 3, 2014
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Today marks the last day of BIRTH WEEK. It has been so great to finally share some of these beautiful births I have captured. Hopefully I will continue to post the blog more regularly!

Today also marks the LAST DAY to enter the giveaway for a ticket to the BWF Meet-up in Minneapolis. See how to enter at the bottom of this post.

The birth I am blogging today is another repeat client. I was thrilled to get the call from this family letting me know they were expecting again – this time a baby girl! There to greet her was the doctor who delivered her brother, a midwife, a doula and after the birth, grandma and grandpa stopped by. I love this family and it was such an honor to be there for the birth of their beautiful baby girl Layla.

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The Birth Without Fear meet-up is coming to Minneapolis! I’ll be capturing it along with two other talented birth photographers (Peace Love Babies and Jennifer Liv Photography), so we’re celebrating with a giveaway!

All three of us are giving away two Basic tickets (1 each to 2 winners) to the Birth Without Fear meet-up, and you can enter by following Birth Week. You can gain multiple entries to the contest by heading to my blog every day this week and following the instructions at the bottom of the post to enter!

 

Want more entries? You can see their posts, and enter their contests here and here.

August 1, 2014
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Welcome to the Friday installment of BIRTH WEEK being held on my blog and on FB. See information at the end of the post about how to enter the giveaway for a ticket to Birth Without Fear’s Minneapolis Meet-up on August 16th, 2014.

Today’s post features to the birth of baby Hazel. This birth happened at home, attended by the fabulous midwife Kate of Twin Cities Midwifery. Along with her parents, baby’s Grandma and Aunt were there to welcome her.

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The Birth Without Fear meet-up is coming to Minneapolis! I’ll be capturing it along with two other talented birth photographers (Peace Love Babies and Jennifer Liv Photography), so we’re celebrating with a giveaway!

All three of us are giving away two Basic tickets (1 each to 2 winners) to the Birth Without Fear meet-up, and you can enter by following Birth Week. You can gain multiple entries to the contest by heading to my blog every day this week and following the instructions at the bottom of the post to enter!

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Want more entries? You can see their posts, and enter their contests here and here.

July 31, 2014
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Welcome to the next installment in BIRTH WEEK! Today’s focus is on baby Teo. Originally baby Teo was going to be born at Health Foundations Birth Center. However after several days of laboring without significant progression, the decision was made to transfer to the hospital. This is where I joined this soon-to-be family of three.

When I arrived the room was cozy and dark except for the flicker of some electric candles. Dad and the doula were doing a great good of keeping mom comfortable and in good spirits. Despite her lengthy time in labor, this mom was strong and positive.

Hours later the decision was made for mom to have surgery. I was not allowed into the OR, so I gave my camera to the doula to use. I donned scrubs and waited to be allowed into the recovery room.

After about 45 minutes dad and baby appeared. I was able to capture lots of sweet pictures of baby and dad, the newborn exam and first moments with mom breastfeeding. However it was obvious that days of labor and the surgery had taken their toll on the mom. I knew that pictures were not priority at that moment. So I suggested coming back the next day to capture photos of them as a family. When I arrived back at the hospital the next day, I could tell how much of a difference time and rest had made. Mom was glowing and dad looked to happy and proud. What a sight!

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The Birth Without Fear meet-up is coming to Minneapolis! I’ll be capturing it along with two other talented birth photographers (Peace Love Babies and Jennifer Liv Photography), so we’re celebrating with a giveaway!

All three of us are giving away two Basic tickets (1 each to 2 winners) to the Birth Without Fear meet-up, and you can enter by following Birth Week. You can gain multiple entries to the contest by heading to my blog every day this week and following the instructions at the bottom of the post to enter!

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Want more entries? You can see their posts, and enter their contest here and here.

July 29, 2014
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It’s BIRTH WEEK on my blog and as promised, I have another beautiful birth to showcase as well as another chance to win a ticket to the Birth Without Fear Meet-up in Minneapolis on August 16th (see how to enter at the end of the post).

These are pictures from the birth of Mathias. I have known his mom for many years and was thrilled when she asked if I could capture the birth of her second child. This birth happened in the wee hours of the morning at Health Foundations Birth Center in St. Paul. It was attended by midwives Monica and Deb. Also attending was their doula Brook Holmberg.

 

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The Birth Without Fear meet-up is coming to Minneapolis! I’ll be capturing it along with two other talented birth photographers (Peace Love Babies and Jennifer Liv Photography), so we’re celebrating with a giveaway!

All three of us are giving away two Basic tickets (1 each to 2 winners) to the Birth Without Fear meet-up, and you can enter by following Birth Week. You can gain multiple entries to the contest by heading to my blog every day this week and following the instructions at the bottom of the post to enter!

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Want more entries? You can see their posts, and enter their contest here and here.

July 27, 2014
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It occurred to me last week that although I have attended more than forty births since 2011, only about a quarter of them actually appear on my blog. As a result, I decided to have Birth Week here on my blog and on my Facebook page. Birth Week will feature all things birthy including a new blog post each day featuring photographs from a recent birth.

Also, in celebration of nearing the 1000 fan mark on my Facebook page, I will be giving away (along with two other fabulous birth photographers) tickets to the Birth Without Fear Minneapolis Meet-up scheduled for August 16th, 2014. See how to win your ticket at the bottom of this post!

Without further delay, I give you the water birth of baby Oscar. This birth happened at home, attended by the fabulous midwives of North Star Midwifery – Aly and Rebecca. There was a guest appearance by midwife Emme who covered briefly for Rebecca who was returning from vacation. Also attending was their doula Zoe Mccrery.

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The Birth Without Fear meet-up is coming to Minneapolis! I’ll be capturing it along with two other talented birth photographers (Peace Love Babies and Jennifer Liv Photography), so we’re celebrating with a giveaway!

All three of us are giving away two Basic tickets (1 each to 2 winners) to the Birth Without Fear meet-up, and you can enter by following Birth Week. You can gain multiple entries to the contest by heading to my blog every day this week and following the instructions at the bottom of the post to enter!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Want more entries? You can see their posts, and enter their contests here and here.