Capturing life naturally
Capturing life naturally
Why Have a Birth Plan? Believe it or not, my husband and I never created a birth plan for any of our nine babies! When I gave birth to my first in 1996, birth plans weren’t really a “thing” yet. We had many discussions with our midwife and that was that. Even though we moved …
Bellingham, Washington has an amazing birth community and as a local birth photographer, I truly believe we are blessed with all of the options we have. Six of my own children have been born here in Bellingham and I continue to be an active part of the birth community. Hospital Birth in Bellingham: St. Joseph …
My name is Renee Bergeron and I have been offering Bellingham birth photography since 2010. I have photographed over 50 births here in Bellingham, Whatcom, and Skagit Counties. I have experience with hospital births (including c-sections), homebirths, and birth centers. Why Birth Photography? Birth photography has been on the rise in the US for the …
Birthroot Midwives Now Offering Nitrous During Labor I recently had the honor of sitting in on a discussion between Ann Tive and Sarah Day of Birthroot Midwives and Doulas of Bellingham owners, Molly Siemears and Christi Banks, while they explained the benefits of nitrous during labor for their clients. Birthroot Midwives are the first (and …
Before I ever had children, I imagined myself having homebirths surrounded by my husband, midwife, and my older children. As it turned out, I’m the kind of woman who needs quiet and privacy to give birth, so my older children never attended a birth. We had them go stay with friends when the big day …
Birth rarely goes exactly as we plan and Odessa’s birth was no exception. Erica ended up needing to be induced a few weeks early. Baby Odessa was obviously ready to be born because labor kicked in fast. I got a call from Erica’s husband telling me that the nurses told him it would probably be …
Ava’s birth was fast and beautiful. Thankfully, Olivia was great at keeping me updated the last few weeks of her pregnancy. There was a bit of a scare in late August while I was still in New Zealand for my daughter’s birth. The doctors thought Ava might be making an early appearance. I was able …
Last week I had the honor of photographing the successful VBAC of my grandson in New Zealand. My daughter, Adalia, was kind enough to let me interview her about her VBAC as well as share some photos here.
Who is Baby Kiwi? Kiwi is the nickname my daughter, Tilly, and son-in-law, Jared, gave to their unborn baby. My daughter is a dual citizen of Canda and the US who married a Kiwi and lives in New Zealand; hence the nickname. Photographing the birth of Kiwi was so very special to me. Supporing my …
Why Hire a Doula? Is it Really Worth the Expense? Guest post by doula, Molly Seimears of Doulas of Bellingham. Birth is a big deal. Whether we experience it once or even a dozen times, each of them is a day we remember for the rest of our lives. Regardless of circumstance, whether …
I arrived at the Bellingham Birth Center for Devon’s birth on a sunny afternoon to find her laboring and in good spirits while her husband worked on a cross-stitch project for their baby. While I have seen plenty of grandmas knit during their daughter’s labor and I’ve even been known to work on my knitting …
Tirzah’s birth is the third birth I have photographed for Jessica and Jon. Their first son, Matthew, was diagnosed with Trisomy 18 during a routine ultrasound. They knew that Matthew might have a very short life. Jessica carried him to term but Matthew was stillborn. He was born surrounded by love and tears. Less than …