Pirkko’s Birth Beautiful Birth at Birthroot Midwives Birth Center

Sometimes I have moms contact me for birth photography as soon as they have a positive pregnancy test. Other times moms contact me very late in pregnancy. Nesting, it seems, sometimes involves deciding that birth photography is at the top of the list for baby prep. I was so happy to be able to fit Paula and Pablo in to my schedule. I wasn’t booking births for mid-August because my family was planning to spend a week camping on the Oregon coast. Paula was due mid-August, five days after our scheduled return home. I normally guarantee to be in town for the two weeks leading up to a mom’s due date. In this case, we agreed to let Paula’s baby decide whether or not birth photography was in the cards.

Paula’s baby waited for my return to Bellingham, and on the afternoon of her due date, I got the call. When I arrived Paula was still chatty; asking how my camping trip was. I have photographed dozens of births and as a general rule, if the mom is making small talk, the baby’s birth isn’t imminent. 

About an hour after my arrival, Paula became quiet. The Birthroot Midwives Birth Center is a beautiful, roomy facility. The room was peaceful and still, with only the sound of music echoing on the walls.Paula knew exactly what she was doing, and Pablo knew exactly how to support his wife. They worked seamlessly together through the labor. No one needed to tell Paula it was time to push. Her body knew exactly what it was doing.With very little fanfare, tiny Pirkko made her arrival into the world! A head full of thick, luscious hair and covered in vernix.

Congratulations Paula and Pablo! It was an honor to be invited to Pirkko’s birth.

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Renee Bergeron of Little Earthling Photography, captures the raw beauty of birth photography.

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