Welcome to the world, little one! A couple of weeks ago, we shared some images from this incredible Parent-Assisted Cesarean birth at Woodwinds Hospital, in Woodbury, Minnesota. This family has so generously decided to share their birth film with the community, with future hopes of making this a more accessible option for birthing families in the Twin Cities and beyond. Change happens by sharing our experiences and collaborating with others. We’re so thankful to witness and be part of improving the experiences of birthing families. Interested in booking a Birth Photography or Birth Film packa ..read more

Welcome to the world, little one! Interested in booking a Birth Photography package with Gather Birth Cooperative? Visit this page to learn more and contact us to get the ball rolling ..read more

If there’s one thing all the Gather Birth team agrees about (and there’s waaaay more than one thing!), it’s that quality childbirth education should be a part of everyone’s prenatal preparation for labor and birth. Childbirth ed teaches families the process of labor and birth, along with so many other important topics. A childbirth class can cover postpartum, newborn care, breastfeeding/bodyfeeding, comfort measures, and labor positions. Most importantly, a childbirth education class should teach families about the many options they have during birth, as well as how to use evidence-based resou ..read more

Welcome to the world, little one! Being invited into any family’s birth space is an incredible honor. Sometimes, we get the additional privilege to witness and document ground-breaking, rare versions of birth that leave us feeling so encouraged and hopeful for the potential to impact the local birthing community and beyond. We’re so grateful this family wants to help spread awareness by sharing their birth story. This family chose to birth their second child into this world via cesarean birth. But not the typical way we see cesarean birth practiced. They met with a provider, Dr. Fischer, prena ..read more

Welcome to the world, little one! Below are words this family shared after working with us for Doula Support and Birth Photography. We are so grateful for the relationships we build with birthing families. “I am so grateful that we found Gather Birth! I had a traumatic first birth experience and was very stressed out and anxious during my second pregnancy. After a lot of research, I decided in the third trimester that we should have a doula to help support us and to hopefully have a better birthing experience this time around. From the very first time I spoke with them, I instantly felt less s ..read more

September 19, 2023 Birth Doula Support: Gather Birth Cooperative Birth Photography: Gather Birth Cooperative This birth was filled with so much love- from the innate connection with her husband, to the devoted nurse that also made them laugh between contractions, to the supportive OB catching her babe. In the role of birth photographer, it isn’t a given that there will be anything more than a brief conversation with the birthing family when we’re actually in your birthing space. During this birth, I got to enjoy a time of alert rest after she got relief from the epidural, before it was time t ..read more

We love when our birth clients ask us to come back to capture this fleeting time with their newborn! Our documentary style New Family Photography sessions are less of a styled shoot and more of a cozy conversation, especially when we’ve had the pleasure of walking alongside the family throughout their pregnancy, birth, and initial postpartum time. As we were documenting this family’s time together, it was reaffirmed just how important partnership and communication can be in getting through postpartum and parenthood. Postpartum can be so hard - between the hormones, lactation, processing the b ..read more

It’s surreal and feels like no time has passed since I photographed their oldest as a newborn. That once tiny little baby has now grown into the sweetest big brother. It’s an honor to document these precious times with your family as your little people and love grow. xo, Britt + the rest of the Gather Birth Team Interested in booking a New Family Photography Session with Gather Birth Cooperative? Visit this page to learn more and contact us to get the ball rolling ..read more

Welcome to the world, sweet Gus! Grief and joy, together. Interested in booking a Birth Photography package with Gather Birth Cooperative? Visit this page to learn more and contact us to get the ball rolling ..read more

Originally published in July 2020. Updated May 2024. Here at Gather Birth, one of our driving goals as we provide support in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and the surrounding areas is to ensure every family has enough quality information and evidence to make the best, most informed decisions during pregnancy, labor, and parenthood. Sometimes it can be hard to find a quick guide in one place, so we’re doing the work for you. We’ve compiled the latest information and evidence from multiple sources and put it in one spot! This blog’s topic: What does it mean if my baby is ‘measuring big’? Why might ind ..read more