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Gather Birth Cooperative: Birth Support, Birth Photography, and more

We are a different kind of birth team. Paul, and the surrounding areas.

Providing birth support, photography, videography, and more in your prenatal, birthing, and postpartum time in Minneapolis, St.

09/04/2026

During her first birth, she chose to have an epidural for comfort/pain management and thoroughly loved that choice. As she envisioned her second birth, she felt very safe in choosing to have an epidural again - while also holding curiosity for what unmedicated birth would be like. Doulas support all births (epidural/medicated, unmedicated, cesarean, loss), and our team is skilled in navigating the intricacies of all types of births.

As she progressed from early to active labor, I remember distinctly, in between contractions she turned to me and declared, “You know what? I think I’ve got this!”. It felt so good as her doula to tangibly see and hear the confidence in herself, her body, her baby, and this birth in general. My response was, “absolutely you do!”.

She powerfully birthed her baby girl in hands-and-knees, with an OB provider, with a distinctly hands-off approach through the crowning, birth of baby’s head and restitution (baby’s shoulders innately turn as they are born). It was so impactful to witness my client have an entirely empowering birth experience. It can and does happen in the hospital setting, too!

08/26/2026

This session is hands-down, one of my favorites I’ve ever photographed. 💫

I want family sessions to be a window into your regular life. Photos that you can hear their belly laughs through the frame. Photos you can feel how it felt to live in that time and those moments.

I will always imagine the ways their daughter Julia would be giggling with her brothers and wrapping her arms around her parents, smooshing all of their cheeks together in the sweetest hug.

I love this family with my entire being. ✨

Xo, Britt

08/17/2026

Above all else, we hope you feel held. 💫

There will be things and circumstances that you can and can’t control in relation to how your birth unfolds.

Medicated, unmedicated, interventions, no interventions, complicated or uncomplicated. We hope across all of those variations and spectrums that you feel held in our care as birth doula and photographer.

08/07/2026

World Breastfeeding Week 2026 💫

Breastfeeding/chest feeding/body feeding looks different for every family.

The biggest thing weighing on my heart and mind in relation to this week is that we don’t need to optimize everything, nor does everyone want to be “optimized” by external standards. Yes, things like supporting supply and infant oral function matter- but that has to be met with the unique health status, environment, bandwidth, and goals of each individual family. There is so much context and nuance that plays into every individual feeding journey.

This week (and beyond) I hope you feel seen and validated for the circumstances and context you navigated to feed your baby in a way that feels best and works for your family. ✨

xo, Brittany Geisen, IBCLC + the rest of the Gather Birth team

07/13/2026

Born En Caul | “Veiled Birth” 💫

This occurs in less than 1 in 80,000 births.

Our team has been lucky enough to photograph many over the years. Every single time it happens, it is truly amazing to witness and photograph. ✨

Congratulations to this sweet family of 5!

Born at the incredible Roots Community Birth Center 🪴

07/08/2026

Birth Announcement | Leif ✨

This birth was so special to be a part of- working alongside Twin Cities Midwifery jess snell MN Birth Photographer & Doula as Amy Kelley magnificently brought her babe earth side, standing upright. 💫

Welcome to the world, Leif!

07/01/2026

Real Postpartum | New Family Session ✨

No matter the role (and I wear many- photographer, doula, lactation consultant, nurse), my primary focus is building a connection with you and your family.

All else flows as it should when a genuine relationship is the foundation.

I got to know this family first as their birth doula and photographer. I love the immersive feeling of getting to know a family in the safety of their own space, with the people (and fur babies) they love most.

When I say, I want to hear about all the interests of your bigs while petting your beloved senior dog who has curled up next to me on the couch- I mean it. All while discussing previous birth experiences and future hopes and plans interspersed during our prenatal meeting.

When they asked me to come back and take Real Postpartum/ New Family photos- I truly could not wait to be with them all again. Documenting their life as it was (this was already 3 months ago- how?!)- was honestly so dreamy. I can feel it all when I revisit these photos.

What a dream it is, to be part of people’s lives in this way. ✨

06/24/2026

Every family deserves to feel seen, safe, and treasured. ✨

Thank you to our beloved LGBTQIA+ birth photography and doula clients who have allowed us to share pieces of their birth stories and early parenting journeys with our community. Representation of the q***r birth experience matters. Representation of the diversity in family life matters. And our team at Gather Birth believe whole heartedly that you and your family deserve to feel seen, safe, and treasured.

xo, The Gather Birth Team

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06/16/2026

VBAC magic ✨

What an absolute joy to witness, especially having supported them through their first birth (c-section) and now the empowering VBAC of their second babe!

06/08/2026

As a doula, my job is to pivot wherever birth needs to go and help the family I’m supporting feel grounded and safe. ✨

I got an early morning phone call saying her water was broken but contractions hadn’t begun yet. This family had planned on birthing at , but being a month early required a change in birthing location to the hospital.

I came to the hospital during the early decisions of their induction and to help them feel more grounded and settled amidst this huge shift of plans. The plan was to get a good meal in, start pitocin, maybe sneak in a nap before labor picks up and I’d come back in a few hours.

Once I got back to the hospital, it was only a couple more hours before this sweet baby literally flew out of his mother’s womb. He was born, unmedicated, in the same hands and knees position she birthed her older two babies. This time under different circumstances- preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) and medical induction (pitocin).

Shortly after birth, the team recognized their baby needed respiratory support. I remember feeling so proud of my client for feeling well enough to walk over to the warmer to create more time touching, kissing, bonding with her baby before he was transferred to the NICU. He spent 8 days in the NICU/ICC but now is home growing and thriving with his family. ✨

Welcome to the world, Shepherd 🫶

Address

902 E 26th St
Minneapolis, MN
55404

Website

http://www.gatherbirth.com/

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