Birth Teams

WHAT IS A BIRTH TEAM?

A birth team typically refers to a group of individuals who provide support and care to a pregnant woman before, during, and after childbirth. The composition of a birth team can vary based on personal preferences and cultural practices.

Common members of a birth team may include:

OBSTETRICIAN OR MIDWIFE:

A healthcare professional who oversees the medical aspects of pregnancy, labor, and delivery.

Some examples of OBGYNs and Midwives who are local are Dr. Tina Mehta and Dr. Joanne Sarroza of Elite OBGYN or Dr. Antonia Zecevic, Dr. Emmanuelle Bagdasarian, Dr. Joy Cavalris, Dr. Samuel Lederman and Dr. Sylvia Siegried of Women’s Care OBGYN in Lake Worth or Midwife Dana Jacob who is a CNM - Certified Nurse Midwife.

DOULA:

A non-medical professional who provides emotional, physical, and informational support to the birthing mother and their partner.

PARTNER OR SUPPORT PERSON:

The birthing mother’s significant other, family member, or friend who offers emotional support during labor.

NURSES AND MEDICAL STAFF:

Hospital or birthing center staff who assist with medical interventions, monitoring, and care during labor and delivery.

midwife doula smile for the photo along with mom who just gave birth at a local birth center

physical therapist and birth photographer with newborn baby girl after birth

obgyn smiles for photo together with first time mom who just gave birth to a newborn baby girl at boca raton hospital

LACTATION CONSULTANT:

A specialist, such as Rachel the Lactation Nurse at Mommy Did You Know LLC who helps with breastfeeding support and guidance after childbirth. With Rachel’s Lactation Support Services, she includes an all-inclusive prenatal and breastfeeding resource for new families and all of her packages are based on over 10 years of professional, hospital, and personal experience contact her at 561-320-4338

obgyn supports woman during contractions in labor and delivery at boca raton hospital

BIRTH PHOTOGRAPHER:

Birth Photographers are professionals who work on-call, just like an Obstetrician or Midwife, but are non-medical professionals who specialize in capturing moments during labor, delivery, and the immediate postpartum period. They focus on documenting the emotional and physical aspects of childbirth, providing families with lasting memories of the experience.

The specific individuals included in a birth team can vary, and some people may choose to have a more extensive team while others prefer a more intimate setting. The goal is to create a supportive environment for the birthing person to enhance their childbirth experience.

obgyn and birth photographer smile at the camera during a birth

I've had the honor of being a member of over 200 birth teams as a Birth Photographer, though I am usually never in front of the camera 🙂📸

So I am excited to share a handful of images I have from 9 years where I happen to be lucky enough to get in front of the camera along with my clients and their birth teams 🙂

If you've had me as your Birth Photographer on your birth team in Boca Raton whether at Boca Regional Hospital or a Home Birth and we don't have any photos together - worry not! We are usually so wrapped up in meeting your baby that we all forget 🙂 though if you do have photos of us together, please post and tag me as they are definitely a rare treasure!