like the willow strong and unbreaking, women must also transform during childbirth and surrender to each surge as they birth both themselves and their child.
“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works. My soul knows it very well.” Psalm 139:13-14
Do you dream of having an autonomous birth? A warm postpartum experience that focuses on your healing?
If these resonate with your hope for this sacred transformation into motherhood, you've come to the right place! Meaningful Christ centered doula support and future midwifery practice.
The journey into motherhood is sacred, and should be filled with care whether this is your first or your fifth. You deserve to be held and celebrated.
Every offering has been created to bring intention to your pregnancy, honor the sacredness birth entails, documents these special moments, and brings warmth to the fourth trimester.
Our mission is to nurture and support women throughout their unique journey of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum in love. Delving deeper into the experience they desire while exploring all options. Honoring each woman through ceremony for a more meaningful journey. Hold space and respect the physiological birth process. Encouraging women to find power and decision making within. Provide information for informed decision-making while supporting women in their autonomy. Drawing on my intuition, knowledge and experience to be a loving-supportive presence during the beautiful transformation that unfolds. Our belief in birth is centered in trusting the woman's ability, innate wisdom, and intuition while protecting the sacred. With this we are deeply passionate about honoring and preserving undisturbed instinctual birth.
ways we can serve you along your motherhood journey
Birth Doula Support
Doulas are knowledgeable in all things cnildbirth providing emotional, physical, and informational support. If you're looking for a sister to walk alongside you on this sacred journey, help you explore your options, take the time to listen, and connect deeply with you—you need a doula!
learn more about our support during your journeyBirth Documentation
Birth is a once-in-a-lifetime story. Raw, powerful, and sacred. I capture the quiet strength, tender connections, and breathtaking moments that unfold as your baby enters the world. These images become a timeless remembrance of your birth journey—honoring your strength, love, and the beauty of it all.
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birth doula support
Research studies have shown that having a doula on your birth support team reduces the risk on cesarean sections, shortens the length of labor, reduces the need for pain medications such as the epidural, improves communication, leads to better breastfeeding outcomes, less mental health issues, and takes pressure away from birth partners helping them enjoy the experience more.
the transformation
Doula's hold a deep understanding for a woman's needs during the motherhood continuum. Too often societal norms get in the way of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum being peaceful experiences. Our hearts are centered around helping women embrace their pregnancy as a special time that focuses on the mother and her journey as a whole. As birth unfolds our role is in ensuring your space is filled with love, encouragement, information for decision making, and gentle hands-on support. Our goal is in helping you prepare for a postpartum experience that is focused on the mother's healing through a unique approach to 4th trimester care.
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birth documentation
Birth photography helps you remember the little moments during your birth that you spend in your partners arms and meeting your little one for the first time. These moments will be one of the most special days, don’t let these memories fade.
the transformation
We specialize in capturing the raw, authentic moments of labor, birth, and the first hours of your new little one’s life. Our style ensures that intimate and powerful moments are documented while the undisturbed birth space is preserved, allowing you to relive the beauty and strength of your birthing experience for years to come. You can trust us to document this sacred chapter with sensitivity and artistry, creating a timeless treasure for your family.
our journey together
Birth documentation is an intimate journey that begins with thoughtful communication as you near your due date. When birth unfolds, we honor the sacred space, blending into the background while capturing the raw and powerful moments leading up to the birth of your baby. The result is a collection of stunning, timeless memories that tell the unique story of your birth, preserving the emotion, love, and strength for years to come.
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Honoring the sacredness + divinity from pregnancy to postpartum.
In this space, we celebrate the sacredness of every birthing experience, recognizing the immense power that resides within each mother and her unique path.
I’m so glad you’re here!
Hi! I’m Angelia, a doula of seven years, documentary photographer and owner of Bending Willow Birth.
I am deeply passionate about honoring and preserving undisturbed instinctual birth. That the process of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum are times of transformation where women deserve to be surrounded in gentle guidance and love. That the doula and midwife's role is to be with women as they embrace such a meaningful transition and have the autonomous birth they desire. That through documentary photography we can preserve the beautiful moments motherhood holds.
