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Mom Giving Birth Doesn’t Realize Her Corgi Never Leaves Her Side, Then Photographer Shows Her These Pics
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Mom Giving Birth Doesn’t Realize Her Corgi Never Leaves Her Side, Then Photographer Shows Her These Pics

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Since I’m specializing in birth photography, each chance I get to document a home birth is thrilling, but this family holds a special place in my heart. I’ve had the honor of capturing Brooke, giving birth to her three children. In each case, she had an extraordinary family member there to help her through the experience.

I remember with the first, the birth of her son Boyd, she had a cute corgi by the name of Ryder. Ryder was so loving and caring. He would come and check on his mom and make sure everything was okay. From letting her hug him through the contraction to watching her as she walked through the pain outside. The loving family pet gave her the space she needed but the love she wanted. Ryder did not get to see the birth of Berkeley, but his brother Ranger was there to step in.

From the moment I walked in the door, Ranger was so excited. You could tell he knew something was happening. He quickly came in to greet me, then headed right back to the bedroom to be with Brooke as she labored. He was curious as to what was going on. He laid under the bed, watching her rock back and forth. He was a calming presence when the power and intensity of her contractions started. Every once in awhile, he would jump on the bed to give her a reassuring kiss to let her know she could do this. It was a beautiful thing to watch and a great moment for family photography – the bond between mom and baby and man’s best friend. This made me take notice. It’s not something you see every day. Every moment I saw him interacting with Brooke, I tried to take as many pictures as possible. I knew this was special.

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When we moved to the birthing tub, Brooke progressed so fast. There were moments of laughter and moments of pain, watching her overcome each contraction. Ranger sat on the couch, watching her, making sure everything was okay. While Brooke held her husband Steve and her amazing doula Jenny helped her ride through each contraction, Ranger would come and give her another reassuring kiss then back to the couch he went. He knew she was in good hands, so he waited patiently for the new baby to arrive. This birth was not like Brooke’s last birth. This one seemed more intense and harder to overcome, but she did it with the help of her amazing birth team and her little doggie doula, Ranger.

Once sweet Berkeley was here everyone was thrilled. IT WAS A GIRL! No one could believe it. Through all the commotion, little Ranger jumped up and ran right over to meet his new (and only) little sister. He loved her. He watched every moment from her getting weighed to her first outfit changed. He was so proud to see her and the work Brooke did.
When I got home to look through all the birth photos I was in heaven looking at all the beautiful moments from this labor. I wanted to laugh and cry while looking through them. They were perfect. When I sent the preview to Brooke, she had no idea he never left her side. It was so nice that I could capture that for her and she now can look back and see things she otherwise might not have noticed.

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When I posted her birth pictures on Facebook, I was overjoyed by the reaction it got. There were no reports of nudity/sexual content, no disapproving comments, and no one leaving my page. Birth is raw, and it is something people aren’t used to seeing. It is something that does not need to be hidden, though. With Ranger’s story, I have had only positive feedback. People were seeing the beauty of birth and accepting it as nothing but heartwarming. I am so thankful I could share the beauty of life and the strength of this strong women through the eyes of Ranger.

The most beautiful part of this story is that his mom, Brooke, is a doula herself. She navigates and comforts so many beautiful moms like herself through the hardest journey of their lives. I am so glad she was given not one but two sweet corgis to help guide her through her journey. I can’t wait to see Ranger and Berkeley’s new relationship grow. I hope he helps and guides her through her new adventurous life just like he did with her mom.

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Ryder would come and check on his mom and make sure everything was okay. From letting her hug him through the contraction…

…to watching her as she walked through the pain outside

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Ryder did not get to see the birth of Berkeley but his brother Ranger was there to step in

Ranger was so excited. You could tell he knew something was happening. He would jump on the bed to give her a reassuring kiss to let her know she could do this

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It was a beautiful thing to watch – the bond between mom and baby and man’s best friend

This made me take notice. It’s not something you see every day. He was a calming presence when the power and intensity of her contractions started

When we moved to the birthing tub, Brooke progressed so fast

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While Brooke’s husband and her doula Jenny helped her ride through each contraction, Ranger would come and give her another reassuring kiss

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He knew she was in good hands so he waited patiently for the new baby to arrive

This birth was not like Brooke’s last birth. This one seemed more intense and harder to overcome

Once sweet Berkeley was here everyone was overjoyed. IT WAS A GIRL!

Through all the commotion, little Ranger jumped up and ran right over to meet his new (and only) little sister

He loved her

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He watched every moment from her getting weighed to her first outfit changed

He was so proud to see her and the work Brooke did

When I got home to look through all the photos I was in heaven looking at all the beautiful moments from this birth

I wanted to laugh and cry while looking through them. They were perfect

When I sent the preview to Brooke, she had no idea he never left her side

It was so nice that I could capture that for her and she now can look back and see things she otherwise might not have noticed

The most beautiful part of this story is that his mom, Brooke, is a doula herself. She navigates and comforts so many beautiful moms like herself through the hardest journey of their lives

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Sissi Redegold
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How closely knit we creatures of earth really are and what a finely woven fabric we could make if we began to see the powerful sameness of existence in all living things - and how endlessly, unfathomably deep we’re bound together by love. Life is love and living, truly, is loving. And love is love is love. Ranger knows this. So does Brooke. This has made me so happy!

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Uh...am I out of sync with times? Is it normal to have birth at home these days? What if something were to go wrong that the instruments for wouldn't be available at home?._. That just seems so insanely dangerous, cute dogs don't help with getting c-section right and stuff. Or am I just missing something?

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PeachPossum
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Like you, I am a little torn on this topic. On the one hand, pregnancy and childbirth are natural, normal events that have been going on for thousands of years with only midwives to lend a helping hand. At the same time, pregnancy and childbirth are the most dangerous thing a woman can do to her body. Even today, the US maternal mortality and morbidity rates, less than 30 out of 100,000, are double that of Iran, Libya and Turkey. WHO reports that half of those deaths are preventable, and cite inconsistent standards in hospitals to handle obstetric emergencies. While the author has said the mother had been deemed low risk and lived a block from the hospital, anything that went wrong would have been traumatic for all involved, especially for the child who was witnessing the birth. Glad for this family that all went well.

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Sissi Redegold
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How closely knit we creatures of earth really are and what a finely woven fabric we could make if we began to see the powerful sameness of existence in all living things - and how endlessly, unfathomably deep we’re bound together by love. Life is love and living, truly, is loving. And love is love is love. Ranger knows this. So does Brooke. This has made me so happy!

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Magdalina777
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Uh...am I out of sync with times? Is it normal to have birth at home these days? What if something were to go wrong that the instruments for wouldn't be available at home?._. That just seems so insanely dangerous, cute dogs don't help with getting c-section right and stuff. Or am I just missing something?

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PeachPossum
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Like you, I am a little torn on this topic. On the one hand, pregnancy and childbirth are natural, normal events that have been going on for thousands of years with only midwives to lend a helping hand. At the same time, pregnancy and childbirth are the most dangerous thing a woman can do to her body. Even today, the US maternal mortality and morbidity rates, less than 30 out of 100,000, are double that of Iran, Libya and Turkey. WHO reports that half of those deaths are preventable, and cite inconsistent standards in hospitals to handle obstetric emergencies. While the author has said the mother had been deemed low risk and lived a block from the hospital, anything that went wrong would have been traumatic for all involved, especially for the child who was witnessing the birth. Glad for this family that all went well.

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