Sarah Branion Birth Stories

09/11/2026

• Partner Catching Baby • did you know that you and/or your partner can catch your own baby, even in the hospital? Yes, you certainly can!! And, if this is an important (or even a game day decision ) element you want to have available to your family, please ask your provider during prenatal visits to make sure they are supportive. Or, ask your doula to point you in the direction of some that will be - be it hospital, birth center or birthing at home.

09/11/2026

•Role of Partners• there are many irreplaceable roles of a partner during birth. My favorite way to ground partners into their true role and knowing during the ups and downs of this journey is to remind them to remain the emotional safe place for the birthing person. When a woman has a safe, steady presence during birth, nothing is impossible.

09/05/2026

09/05/2026

•true knot• I’ve seen a handful, but happening during an unplanned car birth brought an extra delight to an incredible birth.

09/03/2026

•Normal color transition• Most of my clients - be it doula, birth photography or childbirth ed students - have NEVER seen a physiological birth when we begin working together. Sometimes when a baby is born purple or grey parents are very concerned, even though it is a normal process of transition that babies go through as they begin oxygenating their bodies. I hope that through imagery and real birth stories, that doulas and photographers can help inspire and educate the next generation of birthers. Birth is normal. You are meant to do this.

09/02/2026

•Breech, Please• When Nina was told by her medical provider that her only option for birthing her breech baby was a scheduled cesarean surgery, she decided to seek out other opinions. With her incredible support team, perfect intuition & instincts, and the capable team at .wisconsin.health, she pursued and delivered her baby vaginally instead. .aleida

08/28/2026

•documentary style• Some folks have asked why I don't take images in a fine art style or post with highly filtered editing. I'm so very grateful to do this kind of real, artistic, but incredibly human work. Sometimes there are kinks or twists and turns to your story. The continuous birth support presence, gorgeous imagery of your family growing AND documentation to help with the celebrations and the processing is the combo that is incredibly important to me.

08/26/2026

• doula dogs • on this national dog day, I want to thank our best friends who bring down the nervous system and promote harmonious vibes during early labor and births alike.

08/25/2026

•dilation station• better known as the toilet. This birthing position is incredibly helpful to progress labor. It's less active than standing or squatting and your body is already used to releasing your pelvic floor while on the toilet. Birthing people can sit forward and lean onto partner as pictured here, or sit backward and lean on the tank with a bolster or pillow to prop up their head for ultimate comfort.

05/30/2026

Our birth tubs are something special. 🛁💙
Spacious, deep, and designed with laboring people in mind, our tubs give you the room to actually move. Shift positions, open your hips, get on hands and knees, float between contractions. The water supports your body weight so you can focus entirely on what your body needs in each moment.
Warm water is one of the most powerful natural tools for managing labor and when you have a tub big enough to truly move in, it becomes something else entirely. So many of our clients describe getting into the tub as an immediate wave of relief.

photo: Sarah Branion Birth Stories