Hey there...
I'm Sydney - Birth Doula, Professional Photographer, & Soon-To-Be Certified Postpartum Lactation Specialist (CPLS) and Childbirth Educator (CBE)!
Serving the amazing mothers of Elizabeth City, NC and surrounding areas. I began my journey in the birth world as a newborn photographer, and then a birth photographer. I very quickly knew I wanted to offer even more to my clients. Since then, my passion has been pregnancy, birth, and babies! I feel so blessed to be given the opportunities I have to best serve my fellow local mothers in such a variety of ways. I've been a professional photographer for 15 years, a mother for 5, and an obsessive researcher and resource hoarder for all things pregnancy, labor, birth, breastfeeding, and postpartum since!
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Join me on this newest venture in the Birth World while I share in all the joys and healing that comes along with it all!
A little about me
Everyone Has Their Own Journey
I dove into the world of Free Birth during my second pregnancy when finding a licensed home birth midwife in my small town in Northeast NC was proving impossible. I decided to educate myself as much as possible during my pregnancy to best prepare for an unassisted home birth with my incredible husband. Though I ended up WAY over-preparing, I certainly felt confident in our birth as we had all we could possibly need for any scenario.
I am a Christ follower who believes in the sanctity of growing and bringing new life into the world. I am a huge advocate for undisturbed birth, and fully believe in its natural physiological process. I have come to love supporting and educating women searching for answers and information on all things pregnancy and birth, especially when it comes to HER plans for HER birth! Whether that is in a hospital with an OB, at home with a midwife, or totally wild and free. Every single woman has the right to choose how she births. I am here every step of the way to help you in making the best decisions for you and your birth, as well as making sure your wishes are respected and followed by your entire birth team. While I am not your advocate during labor and birth as your doula, it is my pleasure to coach you and your partner and/or support person in advocating for you and your baby.
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If you want to read more about my birth experiences, head to my blog to find my stories (beware of some ranting on medical injustices)!
RANDOM FACTS ABOUT ME
Get to Know Me A Little Better
BEST FEELING
FAVORITE VERSE
The Heart Skipping Joy of Listening To My Children's Laughter As We Cuddle and Play
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving." Colossians 3:23-24
I LOVE TO
MY 5 YEAR GOAL
Spend Time With My Family By The Pool Or At The Beach, Grab Coffee With My Mom Friends, Attend Birth Circles, Edit Dreamy Photo Sessions, & Serve At My Church
Help 200+ Mothers Feel Empowered And Find The Joy In Pregnancy, Birth, & Breastfeeding!
FAVORITE NOVEL
"Pride & Prejudice" (Or Rather, "First Impressions") by ​Jane Austen
FAVORITE BOOK / MOVIE
I Am Now And Will Forever Be A Potter Head!
WORK WITH ME
Let's Create Amazing Memories
DOULA CARE
Birth + Postpartum
For all mothers-to-be: I'm here for you. Whether it's your first baby or your fifth - every mother deserves a doula!
PHOTOGRAPHY
Motherhood Bundles
I specialize in young families, maternity, birth, and newborns. Bundle any or all and get 10% off the entire cost, or 15% off if you're also a Doula Client!
EDUCATION + CONSULTS
Birth + Breastfeeding
Lactation Consults and Birth Education Classses coming late 2025! Join the private facebook group to get exclusive offers.
"You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother's womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it."