That First Breath! - Orlando Birth Photography

There are things in this life that are just indescribable with words. Thank goodness there are pictures! I was hooked the first time I saw little a sweet little girl take her first breath! The moment when you know that "love at first sight" is real.....and that newborn cry! It's the most pure, raw emotion that I have ever known. It's the most he most beautiful thing that I have ever seen.

I often hear women feel insecure about how they may look in the photos in such a primitive state. You look beautiful. More beautiful than you ever have. I've never seen a woman look more radiant, strong and focused. There is nothing like it. 

It is the ultimate honor to be a part of an to witness such a beautiful, life-changing intimate time in so many lives! There is NOTHING like it. 


I'd been anxiously looking forward to this birth in particular. I witnessed so much love between the family that she was being born into at her mama's maternity session & blessing way, I just KNEW that her birth would be exceptional.

Her mommy sent me a text around 7am to say "Today is the day". (I was grateful for this because we all know that baby's are night owls) I headed over around 10 and was amazed by how relaxed the environment was. It was just like a regular family day, baking cookies, visiting with grandma... 

If I had to put a picture with the definition of strength, I would choose this woman. She smiled where some might scream and trusted her body unlike anything I've ever seen. After a traumatic birth experience of my own, she showed me that you can still "birth without fear" and reminded me how natural and beautiful the experience can be. This day was certainly special for the Juul family but a healing experience for me as well. I  am very grateful to have been included in Aizlinn's Birth-Day!

From what I've come to learn, my own experience included is that a birth plan isn't necessarily a "plan" that is followed to the t but Aizlinn must have gotten mommy's memo. She was born on the day her mother thought she'd come, in the daytime, on a beautiful day, in the water, caught by a midwife & surrounded by love in her home :) What nobody expected (except for her mama) was how fast she'd come! It was no more than 2 minutes after her extremely calm mommy said "I think I feel her head moving down" that she was staring into her mother's eyes!

**As a mother of a toddler, I have a limit of births that I will do each year but please feel free to contact me to see if there is an opening in your birth month! 

Blessing Way!

If you haven't heard of a blessing way before it's a really neat concept! I wish that I would have done one of these in lieu of a baby shower. It's a small, intimate gathering for the mother-to-be, where is she is surrounded by women who love her. Rather than material gifts, she is given gifts of "prayer beads", massages, well-wishes and good vibes. This experience is ALL ABOUT MOMMY!... and of course there's the belly henna!

 If you are interested in Henna (not just for bumps!), my favorite vendor is Rising Sun Henna **note this is not her work in the photograph above.

Gorgeous Maternity Session - Winter Park, FL - Orlando Pregnancy Photography

This session and this family will always stand out to me. Their love for each other runs so deep. I love symbolism and doing things that are out of the ordinary. This mommy is planning a water birth. So, it's only natural that her maternity session is done in the water as well :-) and WOW did she have "that glow". The sweetest part of our session was her husband standing on the sidelines, gazing at her and telling her how beautiful she was.