What is a placenta? What does it look like? AND what jobs does it have? The placenta is your baby’s best friend and their lifeline. In the early days of pregnancy, as the fertilized egg implants into the uterine wall, it grows quickly into a blastocyst. Around this time, some cells will separate and begin to form the placenta.  This incredible organ is temporary; growing and existing to provide nutrients, oxygen, and waste disposal for the baby. It is a genetic match to the baby and supports their growth by burying into the uterine wall and connecting into the parent’s blood vessels. In o ..read more

Lessons are like life’s little trophies when you figure something out for yourself.     I have been a full time small business owner since 2017, and have been in business for over 7 years. I graduated college for Business Management and Small Business Development, and learned SO much. I spent years taking classes about business such as legal writing, marketing, communication, and much more. Years of studying this subject has truly given me a unique perspective to the world I live in as a photographer in Maine. My photography business was never really supposed to make it th ..read more

As a Maine Wedding Photographer, I have photographed many Maine Weddings at different Maine Wedding Venues. I have compiled a list of 11 of the best Maine Wedding Venues! These range all across the State of Maine and are in no particular order! The Tarratine Bangor, Maine Camp Jordan Ellsworth, Maine Sugarloaf Mountain Carrabassett Valley, Maine Maine Wedding Barn Minot, Maine Big Moose Inn Milinocket, Maine Lucerne Inn Dedham, Maine Aragosta at Goose Cove Deer Isle, Maine Frontier Brunswick, Maine Maine Lakeside Cabins Caratunk, Maine Hardy Farm Fryeburg, Maine New England Outdoor ..read more

Birth work is one of the most rewarding and unique professions out there in my opinion. Being on call 24/7 and spending years on gaining experience and education. You never know if you are going to be at a birth for 2 hours or 40 hours. Every birth is so unique and each is just as important a story to be told. Sometimes babies crown very slowly, and sometimes the fetal ejection response occurs, and there is only a split second between in and out. Births can even happen so quickly that not even the midwife makes it in time. Some placentas take just minutes to be delivered, and others take hour ..read more

As a Maine Birth Photographer, I see and am part of many births and connect with many birth professionals as I document my clients when they deliver their babies. I decided to curate a list for my clients who would like to start planning a family or are currently expecting in Maine. I am so honored to be part of the birth stories of so many Maine babies and families. I believe in choice and advocating for clients’ rights to choose from. I do not put judgment on people and how they choose to give birth, I simply document all birth stories. Please take your time going through this list, these a ..read more

As I wrap things up for the year, as a business owner, that means so much. It gives me a chance to look back at where I was at the beginning of the year, so I can recap my journey and growth. I can see where I learned a lot of things, and I can also think about how I prioritized my time. I can look at where I spent time doing things I may not have enjoyed as much and how I spent time doing what made me happy. As a business owner, I get to say that I am a boss. I have been for many years since opening Breezy Photography full-time 4 years ago! I have had this time and even years before that to ..read more

Story told by Gleburn, Maine birthing mother, Olivia Lee: In the early morning hours, on December second I decided I was fully prepared for my home birth. I put away the fear of an unmedicated birth. I also knew the dates 12-2-21 or 12-3-21 would be the best day to be born and that the time had come to have faith over fear. We did our regular morning schedule and my 3 children finished their day of home schooling. The evening was full of final tasks… bringing my son in for a hair cut, stopping at Target and Hannaford. 9pm comes and I decided to spend some peaceful time on my birthing ball whil ..read more

Capture Genuine Laughter And Memories For Family Photos By Breezy Photography 11-28-21 Family Photos Do Not Need To Be Uncomfortable And Stiff I’ve been a Maine Family Photographer for over 6 years and I believe people should have professional photos done with the people they love! And often if I can say so myself. Photo sessions can look a LOT different now a days compared to back when Walmart or JCPenny did studio portraits with that stiff vibe and unnatural light. Today, photo sessions with photographers like myself offer unique experiences. Making memories with your family should be docum ..read more

HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT ELOPING IN ACADIA!?!?! Seriously this is the greatest way to marry in my opinion! No matter what the weather or season, Acadia National Park is the perfect place to do so! Kyla and Andrew made the decision to cancel their big wedding plans and move to an elopement here! I was so honored to have been able to document this special day in their lives! We met at Sand Beach and did a quick first look and formals with a few of their friends and family. The beach was pretty empty and there was NO wind! It was amazing! Nothing beats the sounds of the waves crashing out there wit ..read more

Save this article! If you love birth stories, you want this list to save for later! All sorts of birth stories that I have documented over the past few years! I am so happy to share with you all together in one place to come back to and read when you have some down time! Ellington March 2018 Precipitous 2nd birth at EMMC, Bangor ME Finley October 2018 42 week 3rd baby holly no 7 birth center, Bangor ME Alakai January 2019 1st baby home birth, Dresden ME Emily-Anne July 2019 1st baby, 1st loss 20 weeks - Pen Bay, Rockport ME Henry July 2019 40 week loss, 2nd baby/ 2nd loss - Midcoast Hospit ..read more