Annah Rae Photography

03/22/2026

My heart is racing and hands are shaking as I get ready to hit post… which is probably a good sign that I need to.

If you’re confused by the name change, that’s the first “announcement”! What started as Annah Rae Photography (and confused a lot of people), has changed many times over. Not being present in this space probably won’t help. One day I will explain the switch (or on my very quickly done website if you want to go give it a read).

However… this is an update on all the things.

It’s not forever. Just a time of rest. ♥️

12/15/2025

🤍 The Mama & Baby Nourish Bundle 🤍

Bundle #4 is now available - and this one is truly a favourite.
A thoughtful, top-tier gift bundle made with some of my best-selling products for baby and mama.

This bundle includes:
• Nourish Herbal Tea
• Nourish Tincture
• Teething Potion
• Baby Bum Balm

✨ A beautiful gift for a new mama, a baby shower, or to stock your own apothecary.

✨ Regularly $70 → $60 today only
✨ ONLY 3 bundles available
✨ Once they’re claimed, this bundle is gone

First come, first served.
E-transfer required to claim.

Comment “me!” or send me a DM to grab one 🤍
Gentle, nourishing, and made with so much care 🌿
Make sure to take your mama (or dad!) friends so they see this fantastic deal!

saskmade

08/21/2025

🌿 What is something you wish every woman knew about birth?
Sam, .birth
💬 “Your mindset, the people you surround yourself with, and the information/posts you take in on social media will absolutely influence your birth.
If you go through your pregnancy fearful and anxious, surrounded by people that only tell you traumatic birth stories and use fearful language, don't expect your birth to be any different.
Your beliefs about yourself, your body, and your strength are what fuel your power in your birth space—and you can't expect that mindset to be positive if you're not fueling it with positive thinking, positive information, and positive people.”

08/15/2025

07/04/2025

If you’ve worked with me I’ve likely recommended Rosalyn to you at some point! So glad she’ll be in this amazing location with this team!

We are so excited to have Rosalyn Summach RN, IBCLC, working out of our space! 🙌🏼

Rosalyn comes with over ten years of experience working as a Registered Nurse and Board Certified Lactation Consultant both in-hospital on the Labour and Delivery and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, as well as in the community through teaching Childbirth Education Classes and offering families individualized infant feeding support.

Rosalyn holds the belief that education and support for families should go beyond just regurgitating facts - it should nurture maternal and parental intuition, a woman’s trust in her body and ability to nourish and care for her baby in the ways that feel right for her and her family.

Over the years, Rosalyn has supported hundreds of families in labour, birth, and the postpartum period which has enabled her to have an in-depth understanding of the unique, individualized support and care that each family requires based on their health history, birth experience, and unique goals of how they wish to feed their baby. Whether partaking in one of her Childbirth Education Classes or working with her one on one in navigating concerns with milk supply, breast and/or bottle feeding, Rosalyn meets families where they’re at and supports them with practices grounded in integrative, holistic care that honours the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.

In addition to her current certifications, Rosalyn is deepening her practice through a Holistic Lactation Consultant Certification program. This advanced training will allow her to expand her offerings to further support families experiencing challenges in feeding their baby including but not limited to allergies and sensitivities, oral ties, breast and/or bottle refusal, and low milk supply.

From conception, to birth, to nourishing your baby, Rosalyn is here to support you in creating the experience that is right for you - because your experience matters and you deserve to not just survive but to thrive in parenthood.

06/25/2025

06/17/2025

Too busy to post.
Busy trying to slow down and connect personally and pour into my current families.
Too busy pouring into my families to care to take time to write out social media captions.
Social media kinda sucks these days.

- a poem of sorts, or maybe just a thoughtless brain dump. ✌🏼

05/20/2025

🌿 Member feature: .birth
💬 How has your perspective or practice evolved over the past year?
“By nature I am a 'fixer.' I want everyone to have the perfect birth because I firmly believe every mother deserves to have a beautiful (and if need be, redemptive) birth experience. In the past, I have held on to a lot of emotions from the people around me, wanting to fix problems for them and make sure their experience is perfect. More recently, particularly due to the nature of my work with loss families, I have had to adjust my thinking and realize that I can never put more work in than they are, and I cannot save them from their experience. However, I CAN hold space for them, empathize with them and their story, and help them access the resources they need that they may be too overwhelmed to find. I have learned that people don't need fixing and/or saving, they just need someone to listen.”
🙏 Thank you, Samantha, for sharing your wisdom and heart with the YXE Birth Hub community. 💛

05/10/2025

Dear nurses;

I see you.

I see you when you extend your 12 hour shift to a 16 hour shift because you know you’re short staffed and can’t leave the families you’re with; sacrificing time with your own family, sleep, and food.

I see you when you are being criticized and belittled for just following orders and doing your job, and doing what you believe is best in the situation.

I see you when you’re holding a loss family so close; grieving with them because you wish there was more you could do or could have done. I see you with your hidden tears in the back room, holding yourself together for them.

I see you when you have to care for mothers that are surrounded by abusive family members, or a support system strung out on drugs and while you feel unsafe, you continue to show up because you want them to know they are not alone.

I see you when a labour has stalled and you do everything you can to get that baby to move down.

I see you when you are watching a stressful strip at the desk, praying that you can find a way to make baby happy so mom can have the birth she desires.

I see you changing diapers, bed pads, catheter bags, dressings, and monitoring every ounce of bleeding.

I see you when you’re exposed to infection and illnesses that you’re terrified you might bring home to your family, despite taking all the precautions.

I see you skipping lunch breaks because the floor is short staffed and you’re needed in too many places.

IEven more than all of this, I see you.

I see your sacrifice, and the selfless and often thankless work that you do over and over again. I see when you show up despite being underpaid and undervalued in many areas. I see you when you grieve, and when you have the joy of a win.

From me to you, thank you. 🤍

04/25/2025

I’m a sucker for the tiny wrinkles. 🥹