All birth stories deserve to be documented. It doesn’t matter if they are in the labor and delivery room, or the operating room. Families deserve to have all of the support they desire, whenever possible. This family had their baby at St. Joseph hospital in Ypsilanti, Michigan with the midwives.

One of the most unique things about my job as a Michigan birth photographer and doula, is that I get to attend births in all birthing locations including hospital birth, home birth and the birth center births. I’ve witnessed empowered births in all locations, and want to highlight the midwives and birth workers who are doing great work in this busy homebirth community.

Fast home water birth in Detroit, Michigan. This incredible first time mom delivers her baby at home, surrounded by her birth team, in Detroit Michigan.