Nursing your baby and breast milk, often referred to as liquid gold, are valuable gifts for both you and your baby. Here’s why: Mother’s milk as medicine Did you know that breast milk also has medicinal properties? You can help:

There’s no job in the world more important than creating, carrying and raising children! In mothers’ wombs and in parents’ hands nestles the future of their own families, their communities, their countries, their planet and their universe. Because of this, parents need to take the bigger picture of creation into account. As parents, we are

Everyone knows about nausea, heartburn, swelling, cravings, skin pigmentation and itching in pregnancy. Here are seven strange symptoms you might however really wonder about! Acne in Pregnancy Acne is partly related to all the hormonal changes your body undergoes when pregnant, but this isn’t the only factor involved. Often, your diet influences your skin too,

At the South African Birth Photographers Association we respect the birth space. We respect the boundaries that are set within the birth photography and medical photography pillars. It is our dedicated focus here at SABPA. We are here to provide up to date requirements which hospitals set up for this industry on an ongoing basis. Hospitals

You already know a little bit about what it feels like to be a birth photographer from our first blog. If you missed it follow the link here to read some incredible experiences from a birth photographer. Today we wanted to take time to look a little deeper into the different parts of being a

There is something about being with someone when their world completely shifts. As a birth photographer you are witnessing your clients change from a couple to a family. The shift from being non-parents to becoming parents. This quote describes it perfectly: ‘I was born as a mom on the day my child was born.’ As much as you

Asking the right questions can be really helpful when meeting with a potential birth photographer. Being prepared before you meet with your birth photographer can be helpful when it comes to finding the right person for the job. I asked Leonie Jordaan, founder and owner of Soulburst Photography   and registered SABPA member, if she

Along with all the happy hormones and butterflies couples experience when finding out they’re expecting, comes a whole lot of planning and preparation for the arrival of their little bundle of joy. One of these could be choosing the right birth photographer to capture some pretty precious memories on your behalf! We thought it might

Kristen van Staden, owner of Yellow Lemon Birth Photography ( https://www.yellowlemonbirthphotographer.com/ ) and founder of the South African Birth Photographer’s Association beautifully describes being part of a couple’s adoption journey. Parents to be – just not sure when This was the theme from the beginning of my communications with Frieda. Frieda had been following my