The Birth of Olea - A Tampa Bay Surrogate Journey

ME: I never did get to have my own home birth….

Also me: (at @clickawayconference teaching a mock birth class with no model….) THE SHOW MUST GO ON!

Yes, I bought a fake belly on Amazon just in case I wasn’t able to find someone

MODEL CALL: TUCSON, ARIZONA

Desperately in need of a pregnant model willing to meet me at the Loew’s hotel in Tucson next Tuesday at 7am who is down to pretend to be in labor for a mock birth session I’m leading for Click Away.

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Say hello to the newest addition of the @tampabirthphotographer family! Special thanks to @dreamshyre for creating such a magical baby who will be used for mock births, including the one I will be leading at the upcoming @clickawayconference!

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Confession:
I don’t edit all birth photos in black and white as I relish in the true to life color pallet of each individual birth I attend. I typically select a small collection of images from a gallery to convert to black and white when I rec

My previous record holder for largest baby whose birth that I’ve witnessed has been smashed by over a pound by the adorable Luna! This little 10lb 5oz squish was born at home yesterday morning and I’m officially obsessed with those rolls!

Check out my feed to see a few photos from this morning’s birth of 10lb 5oz baby Luna Michelle (named after her amazing midwife @michellegallagher_midwife 🥰)

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