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birth support the way
it should be.
professional maternity, birth and newborn photography capturing the rawness of new life and parenthood.
Postpartum support and night time care to create healthy, happy homes and strong sleep habits from the very start.
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Haley was my doula and photographer for my son’s birth in April 2022! When we had our first consult about 10 weeks before my due date…. I knew right away she was the doula for me. She listened to my wants and concerns, she even cried with me as I explained my previous loss and all my uncertainties. When the time came, she was there within 30 minutes of me calling her and she didn’t leave my side. She advocated my wants and desires for what I referred to as “My Redemption Birth”. She also photographed some of my most treasured moments during my son’s unmedicated, natural birth! What an amazing and wild experience! Thank you so much, Haley!!! 10/10 recommend!!!
The best doula in all of North East Florida!! Haley seriously goes above and beyond for her clients. She supported me through my attempted free home birth that ended up surprising us both and being a full footling breech birth! My water ruptured on its own and quickly following was my sons foot, her nursing and ER experience came in handy and she quickly called 911, rode in the ambulance and assisted with the full birth of our baby boy! Once in the ER she advocated for me to continue the natural birthing process of my placenta and when the doctors tried to push for anti nausea medication and pain medication that i did not ask for, want or need. she helped to advocate against it and held them off so I had the opportunity to decline. Haley also helped ensure the cord was left long since they refused to keep it in tack, the longer cord allowed for baby to get as much cord blood as possible, this was extremely important to myself and my husband. Without Haley there along with her wealth of knowledge and quick emergency response kills I could have had an awful experience but with her my birth was empowered and healing and safe. My baby was safe. I was safe. I am so grateful for her services, care and knowledge that she brings to the table.
- Lilli
- Ashley
The whole birth was out of my control or so I thought. It wasn’t peaceful. It was nowhere near natural. I was sad, defeated and unhappy with how things had gone. I thought for sure with my next baby I would have my voice heard. Unfortunately that wasn’t the case either. The provider I had at the time pushed an induction induction and despite trying so hard to advocate for myself, all of my desires fell on deaf ears. I was heart broken. He was supposed to be my last baby and I never got the “dream birth” I had so much longed for.
Years had passed and I had just accepted this was how it was, I convinced myself this was just the normal. Especially after hearing so many other mothers birth stories and learning that they too weren’t able to choose for themselves. I had gone on to become a pre-k teacher and went through the nursing program.
I was happy, content and soon after met my now husband. Life was moving swimmingly, and then it wasn’t. I realized I wasn’t doing what I wanted with my life, I wasn’t happy, this wasn’t where I was meant to be. I knew a hospital setting made me happy, I knew babies made me glow with joy, I knew helping others brought me a peace like nothing else, I knew nursing and teaching was no longer where I was supposed to serve and dedicate my time. I took a year off from working. And one year to the week I enrolled in the DONA doula program.
Two hours into my course I felt it in my bones. THIS WAS IT. I was home. My soul was happy. Through the course and speaking with other fellow doulas and my trainer I came to realize that I had my own birth trauma, that during my births I had been taken advantage of, that I had my voice muted, and NONE of that was okay. I became a doula to save other mothers from experiencing the birth trauma I once endured, to show other mothers the birth they want is the birth they deserve.
In 2022 I chose to help a couple welcome a little baby into their lives but this time not as a doula, I had become their surrogate. In May of 2023 with the help of my husband, my wonderful doula and the incredible hands off support of my birthing team at full circle and St. Vincents I was able to heal my birth traumas and gave birth to a healthy, beautiful baby girl. As a doula I can truthfully and whole heartedly say hiring a fellow doula and having a birthing team that not only supports you but truly believes in you and your power is not only worth it but necessary. As a doula it is at the core of who we are to be peace. To bring strength and encouragement. Every mother deserves a doula at her birth.
Thats my story, now let's write yours!!
WHAT SHAPED ME INTO THE ROLES I HOLD WITHIN THE BIRTHING COMMUNITY:
Hi, I'm Haley! A Little About Me And What Drives Me To Be The Support You Need:When I was younger I had this vision of how I would become a momma, how the pregnancy would go, how the birth would be so peaceful and naturally in the water. When I got pregnant at 16 all of my visions were halted and it immediately became someone else’s vision that was coming to life.I was not able to have a water birth at the time due to 'my age', I now know that’s absurd. I was also convinced by my medical team that an epidural was what I needed and Pitocin was administered prior to any explanation of what it would do or how my body could react to it.
Whether it’s natural, medicated, in a hospital, a river or your bedroom floor. YOU can have the birth you want.
I will ALWAYS advocate along side you and elevate your voice so that you can achieve your birth vision.
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I look forward to working with you, gaining your and standing alongside you as you welcome your newest baby into this
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BEREAVEMENT SERVICES
I am grateful to be a certified professional photographer for the non profit NILMDTS. If your birth story didn't end quite the way you imagined i would be honored to come into the birth space and offer beautifully detailed and modest images of every tiny little detail you never want to forget.
**there will never be a fee for this service.
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birth plus PACKAGE
Doula support is important thats why my services are uniquely tailored to you and your needs. Doulas are not one size fits all and there is a doula for everyone. When you hire a doula you are not just hiring a professional, you are hiring someone who you can feel comfortable with in your most vulnerable moments. Someone you can call if doubts or questions cant escape your mind. When you hire me as your doula you get someone who has not only experienced the gift of having a doula herself, you also get someone who spent years in the medical field with critical emergency response skills. Someone who has attended a multitude of births, who has experience with natural birth, unassisted home birth, VBAC, VB2C, and all types of providers.
I attend all styles of birth. Home birth, birth center and hospital. I have had trainings in breech birth, PPH and Shoulder dystocia. While I am NOT a midwife, I am trained to know how to properly handle emergencies of all kind in a pediatric and adult setting. This allows me to be an integral part of your care team in the case of an emergency as I know how to help you and your care team in the moment. I am a professional member of Evidence Based Birth and utilize their research to stay up to date on all things concerning birth and babies. I was a medical professional for almost a decade, I bring a wealth of knowledge, skills and techniques to every birth I attend.
What you get:
Physical and emotional support during your labor, birth and first two postpartum hours with on call support during your first two weeks of
adjusting to the new little person in the home.
Includes two to three prenatal visits including one accompanying you to one doctors visit.
Two in person postpartum visits.
Nursing and lactation support in hospital and at home.
Professional laboring, birth and fresh forty-eight photos with a full gallery of images.
Placenta encapsulation.
Infant care support during those unsure moments.
Access to all of my recourses and educational tools.
Assist in creating a birth plan that you want!
I want to make sure we're a great match, let's chat to see if we connect!
Your Investment $3,000
*consultations are ALWAYS FREE*
*see Birth Photography package below for more details*
birth photography package
Your family story; from the very beginning
Birth photography is not just capturing the moment of birth, but all the little moments you didn't notice or soon forgot, that together make up your whole birth experience.
I am a certified professional raw birth photographer with a passion for creating birth art, I received my MA from UC Berkley and have since used the knowledge and skills obtained to deliver high quality images for many families throughout the last 10+ years and counting. It is critically important to me to not just own a professional camera and the needed equipment but to be a professional BEHIND the camera. I work hard to keep my editing up to date, my skill set in line with other high quality professionals and to ensure the trust placed in me to DELIVER is not taken lightly. From the moment I arrive I am working diligently to capture every moment worth savoring forever. My goal in capturing your birth is to suspend every little detail there in time, from the beginning of contractions raging through your bones to the crowning moment, from your tiny little ones first squeaky cries down to their little toe beans and every wrinkle and touch of vernix in between. Capturing every ounce of raw emotion that fills the birthing space is what I do. My birth photography is NOT just a few images of a day that forever changed you, because you deserve more than that. This is documentary photography that elevates the experience of your birth to fine art levels.
This package is just photography.
LABOR|BIRTH|FRESH FORTY-EIGHT
Package includes 150+ professionally captured and edited images delivered within seven days of your little ones birth. you will also receive 5-7 images within 24 hours of birth to use for birth announcement.
*consultations are ALWAYS FREE*
Your Investment $1,000
As the spouse of a retired military veteran, i will always honor 15% off to all military families current or prior service. i will also honor 50% off my "birth plus" package (a $3,000. value) to any birthing mother with a spouse actively deployed during the time of your birth
Military Discount
thank you for your families sacrifices
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There's so much to say about Haley so I hope I can make this all fit. She was absolutely amazing from beginning to end. For my postpartum she was there as a postpartum live-in doula the moment I called until she and I both knew I was ready to be 100% on my own. My husband was deployed when I had my little babe, so Haley had big shoes to fill & she did just that. She did everything from verbally encouraging me through my transition, to physically helping me where I needed it the most. She helped prep my meals for the days to come, she helped with my little one so I could eat on my own, shower or get some time to myself to just breathe. She was extremely understanding, sweet, compassionate & my voice when I needed to be heard. Without her, I'm not sure how my first weeks would have been. She made it so much easier for me to transition into this new role of being a mom.
She also took AMAZING newborn photos of my little babe & they are something that I will forever cherish. They captured every little detail and precious memory of my baby. She was so gentle and excellent with him. During the photos he never once made a noise and was completely comfortable the entire time. She handled everything so flawlessly from one thing to the next, you could really tell she was comfortable and knew what she was doing which allowed me to put so much trust into her & I couldn't be more grateful for her. When we decide to have another baby, Haley is the first person I am calling and I would 100% recommend her to any family or friends having a baby. She truly makes you'r experience one of kind and removes all the stress.
After 2 c-sections from exceptionally large babies accompanied with a narrow pelvis, I was desperate to TRY for a VBA2C. After finding the right OB to honor my wishes of allowing a TOLAC they highly recommended I find a doula. After loads of research I found Haley & she beyond succeeded all of my expectations. She was absolutely amazing; we even got a birth photographer out of hiring her! Several hours into my TOLAC I was once again told I was considered a failure to progress due to baby not descending into the birth canal enough, even with doing all of the things she recommended, positional changes and staying active. Haley made sure I was able to give it all I had and truly put my best effort in. In the end, I had a repeat c-section that she and my husband were both present for in the O.R. Despite planning for a vaginal birth and it ending in a section, Haley still went above and beyond for me as if that was the plan all along.,. It felt seamless and she removed all the stress and fears before I even had the chance to let them set in negatively! I can't Praise or thank her enough for all she did for my family. Wether you're planning for a vaginal birth or a cesarean HIRE HALEY! She will support you through every minute of it all, take beautiful images and truly make you feel like you are a part of her family. She treats you with so much love and compassion.
EMPATHETIC. HONEST. BRILLIANT. GENUINE. REAL. STRAIGHT FORWARD. TALENTED.
The first seven words that come to mind when I think of Haley as a person. I could sit here and write a huge paragraph describing the BEAUTIFUL person Haley is inside and out but none of it would do her true justice. Haley is a wonderful human being and I was honored to have her supporting my birth and taking the most detailed images of my little guy. She brings an edge to the birth community with her unique skillset, wealth of knowledge and eye for creating magic. She truly pours her heart into her work and leaves you feeling like she's been your bestie your whole life. I could never thank her enough for everything she has done to make my first and last birth pure magic. I only wish I could do this again with her by my side. Haley is a light that should be met by the whole world; to know her is to truly love her.
- Avery
- Marci
- Elizabeth
my words of wisdom
Your body knows what it’s doing.
You CAN handle anything that isn’t comfortable.
You CAN and SHOULD speak up and say NO to ANYTHING you aren’t okay with or DO NOT want.
Your voice is THEE most IMPORTANT in that room.
Your babies birth is only a couple hours out of your big beautiful life and some of the most precious, most important and MONUMENTAL moments, DO NOT allow someone else to force their wants, needs or agenda on YOUR birth experience. YOU WILL NEVER get those hours back!!
I will ALWAYS support the birth YOU want and do EVERYTHING in my power to be sure you're being heard, feel validated and understood. It is with all intention that I am sure you feel as safe and as at peace that you possibly can during your labor, birth and postpartum period.
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Currently serving St. Augustine, Jacksonville, daytona and surrounding cities.
