Welcome to episode 50 of the MyMaine Birth Podcast! Todays birth story guest is my good friend Kally and she shares about her experience birthing her oldest daughter Iris in a hospital and also about the home birth of her youngest daughter Lois with the incredible care of Sarah Ackerly from Northern Sun Family Healthcare in Topsham.
I have been photographing Kally and her family for a while now, and I am so excited to share this episode with all of you because the birth of her daughter Lois was my first birth as a professional birth photographer. I had attended several births as a doula before then but this was my first birth with my new camera and using a flash in the birth space.
When Lois was born I was in the middle of training to become a certified birth photographer and it was a good thing too because I was prepared. Kally gave birth in the middle of the night and the only other light available besides some small LED candles was her midwives flashlight.
I'm your host Angela. MyMaine Birth is a space where we share the real life stories of families and their unique birth experiences in the beautiful state of Maine. From our state’s biggest hospitals to Birth Center Births, and home births, every birth story deserves to be heard and celebrated. From the first feelings of pregnancy to the first cry of your newborn, we explore the journey of child birth in all of its beauty, intensity, and emotion. Whether you are a soon to be mom, a seasoned mother, or simply interested in the world of birth, these episodes are for you.
As part of my commitment to capturing these incredible moments, I am proud to offer my birth photography services to families throughout Maine. As an experienced doula and photographer I am dedicated to capturing the beauty and emotion of this special moment in your life. And I create a personalized and intimate photo album that you will treasure forever. For all of the information head over to mymainephoto.com and then fill out the contact form to schedule a call with me!
Thank you for tuning in, and I look forward to bringing you more amazing birth stories! See you back here again next week!