The Gathered Ground

04/09/2026

This space is becoming something new 🤍

It might feel a little messy while it comes together,
but stick with me for a bit while it becomes something that fits where I am now.

04/05/2026

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Welcome to Anacortes Birth Center 🤍
A space created for calm, connection, and physiologic birth.

We’re so honored to begin welcoming families here—where you can labor freely, be supported deeply, and meet your baby in a setting designed with intention.

We can’t wait to care for you!

09/29/2025

Devoted Space Photography is closed for 2025, but Devoted Birth never closes. 🤍

While I’m stepping back from photography to spend this season with my family, my love for birth work hasn’t slowed, especially now that I’m just two months postpartum myself.

Too many parents step into birth carrying fear, unanswered questions, and a generic class that never truly prepared them.

You deserve so much more. Preparation that goes deeper than logistics and checklists, guiding you through the mindset, physiology, and flow of birth itself.

That’s why I created Devoted Birth, a self-paced, always-available course designed to help you feel clear, confident, and deeply connected as you move through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

Inside, you’ll find:
• Step-by-step modules covering pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum recovery
• Partner tools and activities to strengthen communication and connection
• My signature Birth Map method for flexible, personalized planning
• Lactation and feeding resources to guide you through the early weeks
• Guides, checklists, and reflection prompts to turn knowledge into confident action
• 12 months of unlimited access so you can revisit whenever you need it

All of this comes at a lower cost than most hospital or traditional birth courses, because I believe every family deserves access to quality preparation without barriers.

Whether your baby arrives in the quiet sacredness of home or the gentle, bustling rhythm of the L&D unit, Devoted Birth is ready when you are.

Your birth is coming.
Step into it with confidence, clarity, and intention. ✨

🌿 Learn more about Devoted Birth: https://devotedspace.com/devoted-birth
✨ If you're ready to jump in - enroll now: https://devotedbirth.learnworlds.com/course/devoted-birth

Self-Guided Childbirth Education Course Whidbey, Skagit, Seattle, Mount Vernon, Burlington, Anacortes, WA

09/18/2025

This, this, and more of THIS

09/18/2025

Your baby never needed the version of you the world told you to become.
Not smaller.
Not quieter.
Not more “put together.”

They needed the real you.
The one who moves slow in a fast world.
The one who breathes deep and holds space.
The one who settles into presence instead of pushing through.

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Birth prep isn’t about fitting someone else’s mold.
It’s about coming home to you.

Devoted Birth meets you there.
Right where you are.
Grounded, intuitive, and ready to reclaim yourself.

Link in bio to begin today 🤍

09/15/2025

Some glimpses into the day we met Lennon. 🌿

It was intense, beautiful, and everything in between.

Should I share the full birth story? 🫣

Forever thankful to for capturing these moments we’ll never forget. 🤍

09/10/2025

If birth prep feels heavy, that’s not a sign you’re doing it wrong. It’s a sign you’re paying attention.
Because birth isn’t just about the moment your baby arrives.

It’s about how you’re supported.
How you’re treated.
And how those things shape your story for years to come.

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This is exactly why Devoted Birth exists. Not just to give you info, but to help you trust yourself as you step into one of the most powerful experiences of your life.

✨ Self-paced course
✨ Partner-inclusive prep
✨ Mindset, advocacy, and postpartum integration
✨ Less fear. More presence.

🔗 Link in bio to get started.

09/08/2025

POV: You already had your real newborn session and thought, “I’ll just grab a few bonus detail shots myself.”
Turns out babies have zero chill and toddlers make questionable assistants.
I got maybe 7 usable frames before chaos took over. Hello last slide 😅

These weren’t styled. These weren’t planned. These were snapped in between feedings and snack negotiations. But I still love them.

So yes, take the bonus photos if you want to. Just don’t skip the real ones. Hire someone (Me, duh 💁🏻‍♀️). Sit down. Soak it in. 🤍

09/05/2025

You don’t need a medical degree to speak up in the birth room. You don’t need to know every intervention, every stage, every protocol. You don’t have to be loud or polished or 100% sure.

You just have to remember:
Your voice matters.
Always.

Even if you’re still sorting through your thoughts.
Even if your hands shake a little.
Even if it takes a few breaths before the words come out.

Because the decisions made in that room shape your story, and you deserve to be part of that story.
Not just a passenger in it.

✨ If this resonates, you’ll love Devoted Birth.
It’s not just a course, it’s a permission slip to trust yourself more deeply than ever before.
Learn your options. Feel prepared. Own your story.

💻 Enroll anytime → link in bio.
🌀 Come back to it as often as you need.

Because birth isn’t just a moment,
it’s a memory you carry for the rest of your life.

09/04/2025

While there is a definite push to get formula fed babies on bigger feeds, less often, as they get older, this is an unlikely expectation for breastfed babies.

Because the maximum storage capacity of the mother’s breasts stays more or less the same throughout a feeding journey, rather than increasing as a baby ages, it’s fair to assume that an average feed for a breastfed baby will remain similar throughout.

For a breastfed baby, from about 4-6 weeks of age, we work off the calculation of offering 30-45ml/hour per feed, with an expectation of a maximum feed likely being between 3-4 ounces. (90-120ml)

Offering more than this in a bottle risks wasting that precious milk you’ve pumped with love!

Did you know this?

Don’t forget, also, that breastfed babies will come to the breast for comfort and regulation as well as for food. Many parts of breastfeeding can’t be replicated with a bottle.

08/28/2025

One month with our sweet girl ✨
Meet Lennon Taylor, mostly “Lennie” thanks to her big sister. She arrived perfectly at home on July 28th, and these weeks have been full of rest, reset, and soaking in these quiet weeks of becoming four.

Forever grateful for the incredible care of our midwife team and for these first photos captured so beautifully by 🤍

I’ll be back behind the camera for a short season of sessions mid-Sept through early Nov before stepping into full-time mom life again until next summer. Just a handful of sessions available, fall bookings are open now. Link in bio 🍂

08/27/2025

That 6-week checkup doesn’t mean you’re “cleared” to be okay.
You can still be bleeding.
Still waking every 2 hours.
Still waiting to feel like yourself again.

The milestone is mostly paperwork.
The real healing doesn’t happen on a schedule.

If it’s still hard, you’re not failing. You’re just human.
And this season is allowed to take more time than anyone warned you about.

✨ Devoted Birth includes postpartum support that actually prepares you for this part. Not just the cute swaddles and checklists, but real tools for the identity shift.
Link in bio to explore the course or free resources.