Portland Birth Photographer Natalie Broders Takes Home a Win Natalie Broders has received First Place GOLD in the Postpartum category for her image titled “The Lovers After”. In addition to Gold, Natalie also received First Place in the Member’s Choice category and an award for placing in the Top 20 images for the 2023 Annual […]

Forest, VA — March 30, 2023 — The annual competition by IAPBP celebrates the beauty of birth and the skill of birth photographers around the globe in four main categories — birth details, labor, delivery, and postpartum. New this year are four subcategories – black & white, documentary, fine art, and hardship & loss. The […]

You’re now a Traditional Healthcare Worker Doula ready to accept OHP doula clients. Now what? Here are the steps to take before & after you accept your first Oregon Health Plan birth doula client. Please note that I am not affiliated with OHP/OHA other than being a THW myself. I have created this outline to […]

Wondering what to wear to winter family photos? Here are some ideas to get you started! For children: Think WARM! Try to design your children’s outfits around being warm. Warm sweaters, or a nice winter coat and layers will keep them warm. We want them to be happy and warm (not cold and miserable!) For […]

Portland Birth Photographer Natalie Broders was awarded 1st place in the Fall/Winter 2022 Everyday Birth Photo Contest. The judges had this to say about the image: Victorious VBAC by Natalie Broders“Besides the great composition, I love the look of pure self-love in this mom’s eyes. Knowing that it came after her determination to have a […]

Are you as obsessed with TikTok as I am? Yes? Then you will LOVE these TikTokers. They create incredible content and you can learn so much, even if you don’t have much time. @docanddoula, OBGYN & DoulaAn OBGYN and doula sit down podcast style to discuss common problems with over medicalization of birth, problems with […]

Can you guess the #1 most impactful choice that you’ll make about your birth? (hint: it’s not what you’ll wear in labor!) The provider AND the birth location you choose can have THE #1 most profound effect on your birth. If your OB or Midwife…. If something feels off, listen to that inner voice – […]

The photo taken by birth photographer Natalie Broders has won a prize in a prestigious international photography competition for birth photography. The Birth and Beyond Photography awards is an international photography competition spanning 32 countries and judging approximately 3,000 photo entries. In the Birth category, Natalie Broders won an Honorable Mention award for her photo […]

The photo taken by birth photographer Natalie Broders has won a prize in a prestigious international photography competition. The Birth and Beyond Photography awards is an international photography competition spanning 32 countries and judging approximately 3,000 photo entries. In the Unposed Newborn category, Natalie Broders won an Third Place Award for her photo of titled […]

True informed consent in pregnancy and birth scenarios is when you have ALL the information about a topic or intervention, including: Leaving out alternative options, or over-hyping the risks, or over-stating the benefits are just some of the ways that people are robbed of having informed consent. The worst part? They don’t even realize it […]