When Rockie reached out to me about her Detroit home birth, she talked about feeling safe and empowered in her birth space. She wanted to have their baby surrounded by love, at home, with her team. As the days and weeks passed and her due date got closer, we kept in touch more often. She started having contractions early one morning right as I was getting up. I poured some coffee, gathered my gear, and waited to hear back. Shortly after that, I received a message from her midwife, Helen Eggertson from Mother Earth Midwifery, who said, ‘come now!’

I left immediately.

When I arrived, I thought I was going to walk into a space with a new baby, fortunately we had a little bit more time. It was a hot day and even warmer in their house which was filled with a smiling birth team, including her doula who was pouring water on Rockies back. She was in the middle of transition and I knew this baby would be coming soon.

She worked through intense contractions and started pushing. After a short pushing phase, her son was born into water with his whole family surrounding him. Rockie and Fox stared down at their son in disbelief. There is something so incredible about birth, each and every time.

Take a minute to check out my favorite images from their empowering and fast birth story!

If you are interested in having your own birth story photographed, or just want more information, please reach out today! My calendar does fill up!