Home Births Unveiled: Emotional Moments Supported by Every Family Member and Beloved

For over four years, the Birth Photography Facebook group has been producing slideshows of gorgeous labor, delivery and postpartum images and sharing them on its public page. After compiling photos featuring midwives, doulas, dads and siblings, the group decided to focus its latest project on another special subset of birth team members: pets!

“Dogs and other pets seem to instinctively know that something is up during a pregnancy,” the Birth Photography group’s founder Laura Eckert told The Huffington Post. “They can become more protective of the mother-to-be, as though they sense that something is about to happen.”

 

 

BRITTNEY CRUZ, CHAPTER ONE: BIRTH

“Loyal Birth Companions: Pets at Births” highlights a special group of birth team members.

 

 

Laura Eckert, New Creation Birth Photography

 

 

Jen Olson, Jennifer liv photography

 

 

Michelle Bressler, Luciddream Photography Inc

 

 

Leilani Rogers

 

 

Lori Lee, Lori Lee Photography

 

 

Robin Baker, Birth Blessings Photography and Doula Services