A boy or a girl? When I photographed the birth of Wilco’s sister’s third child, he and his wife Nathalie became enthusiastic about birth photography, and when Nathalie fell pregnant with their fourth child, they contacted me. A few weeks later I met Wilco and Nathalie for an initial meeting. During the last 3 births …
A fast home birth, in the end! | Birth photography Zeeland During the night of 5 and 6 June, I check my phone when I wake up to nurse my daughter. I have a message from Hein, Kim’s husband. Kim is pregnant with their second child, and her due date was 4 June. The last …
First moments between brothers and sisters I’ve written a blog about the first visitors after a birth before. These first visitors often include the big brothers and sisters of course. I had to write a separate blog for them though, because there are few things more touching than the first moments between siblings. This …
A gorgeous little girl | Birth photography In January I received a nice email from Moniek: “I was talking to my boyfriend about the upcoming birth, and the quality of the photos he would take. We came to the conclusion that it would be a pity if everyone appeared in the photos without heads. I …
Made in heaven | Scheduled c-section in Belgium Sometimes people come to me via other people. Sophie and Stefaan knew about my work because Denny, my boyfriend. Used to play football with Stefaan. Early in the pregnancy, Sophie sends me an email. She and Stefaan have a beautiful blended family, and all the children are …
Vernix babies What is vernix? Simply put, it’s the white cheese-like substance you see on a newborn baby’s skin. In scientific terms it’s known as vernix caseosa, which literally means ‘cheesy varnish’! Vernix forms from the 20th week of pregnancy, and is made of 80% water, 10% fats, and 10%protein. As the pregnancy progresses and …
Sprint for the finish | Birth Photography Zeeland Very early in her pregnancy, I receive an email from Marloes, which ends: “PS. Family and friends do not yet know about the pregnancy, 😉 “It’s so special to me that I often already know about the pregnancy so soon! A couple of weeks later we meet …
A cosy little mess | Birth Photography Belgium I like to call them my favourite Belgians. 🙂 Hanne and Yannick are sociable, relaxed and easy to get along with. It’s easy to feel very comfortable with them, very quickly, which is unusual in Belgium. I met them 2,5 years ago when they asked me to …
Lightening speed | Birth Photography Terneuzen The first time I had Mariëlle and Gunnar in front of my lens, they were expecting their first baby. We did a maternity shoot, and once Mara had arrived, a newborn shoot. Mariëlle had thought about birth photography, but found it a little scary, and didn’t know what to …
I was simply made for this | Birth Photography The introductory meeting with Maaike and Kevin was a meeting where a lot of tears flow. Tears of happiness, but a lot of them. 🙂 Maaike followed my own story of trying to get pregnant, and after a long journey herself, she is finally pregnant. She’s …