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Capturing the Miracle: Why You Should Consider Hiring a Birth Photographer for Your Home Birth
A birth photographer adeptly captures these raw emotions as they unfold, freezing those candid moments in time.
Shanna Hinrichs
Jan 9, 20242 min read


Reflections on 2023 and Some of the Best Moments from this Year
As this year comes to a close, I'm filled with a deep sense of gratitude for the incredible journey of midwifery and the profound beauty...
Shanna Hinrichs
Dec 31, 20232 min read


Stop Being a Hero and Birth at Home
Yesterday there was a podcast by I've Had It that was being shared all around the birth world. I've got some choice words for these...
Shanna Hinrichs
May 4, 20235 min read


Golden Hour Isn’t Just For Sunrise And Sunset
After birth, the bonding experience with a baby can sometimes sound like a mystical experience that happens by magic.
Shanna Hinrichs
Oct 10, 20223 min read


Don't Cut That Cord!!!
Delaying the cord's clamping allows more volume of your baby's blood to transfer from the placenta to the baby.
Shanna Hinrichs
Oct 10, 20224 min read


Get yo'self a doula
Want someone to do those hip squeezes? What about reminding you to drink water? What about someone to guide your partner in how ? What...
Shanna Hinrichs
Oct 10, 20222 min read


Birth Work is Ministry Work....but we have to be paid
Let’s start with defining the word ”ministry” because, for many, when they hear this word, they automatically attach religion to it....
Shanna Hinrichs
Oct 10, 20223 min read


birth in color
Birth is racist. There I said it! We are currently celebrating Black History Month, but there isn't much to celebrate when you look at...
Shanna Hinrichs
Oct 10, 20224 min read


how to not suck at the 4th trimester
This is a follow-up to a previous blog post; "The 4th Trimester....why Americans suck at it." I was amazed at the response I received,...
Shanna Hinrichs
Oct 10, 20226 min read
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