birth Archives - Gauteng Birth Doula & Photographer

Aug 13

by Natalie Ann Gornall in Birth 1 comments tags: birth, Birth Photography, Birth photography gauteng, Birth photography Johannesburg, birth photography south africa, caesarean birth at Sandton mediclinic, caesearan birth photography, Johannesburg Birth Photographer

Caesarean birth in Johannesburg | The Birth of Hope

The nerves were high and there was much excitement around. Little Grayson was extremely excited to meet his new little sister.

Jul 15

by Natalie Ann Gornall in Birth 0 comments tags: birth, Birth Photographer Johannesburg, Birth Photography, birth photography at park lane, johannesburg birth photography, natural birth at park lane, park lane birth photographer

The Birth of Aimy | Natural Birth at Park Lane

Amanda was expecting her second babe to arrive around 41 weeks, on full moon. She wasn't far wrong.

Aug 04

by Natalie Ann Gornall in Birth 0 comments tags: birth, Birth photography Johannesburg, creationography birth, Homebirth, Homebirth South Africa, natural birth at home, natural home birth

The Birth of James | Home Birth In Johannesburg

And did we wait for this little guy… His big sister was born on her due date, so we really didn’t expect too much different from him. However, he made us wait! 10 whole days! A test for what is to come. Motherhood is full of ups and down and a whole lot of patience! His arrival could not have been more perfect.

Jan 06

by Natalie Ann Gornall in Birth 0 comments tags: birth, Birth photographer Gauteng, Birth Photography, caesarean birth photographer johannesburg, Caesarean birth photography, Cape Town Birth Photographer, creationography, Gauteng Birth Photographer, Johannesburg Birth Photographer, Johannesburg maternity photographer, Johannesburg Newborn Photographer

The Birth of Jude | Gentle Caesarean |Gauteng Birth Photographer

Little Jude caught me a little off guard. He was due in December, and he/we had a definite caesarean birth date.

Dec 23

by Natalie Ann Gornall in Birth 0 comments tags: birth, birth of a girl, Birth Photography, creationography, creationography birth photography, it's a girl, natural birth, natural delivery, The birth of Aria

The Birth of Aria | Johannesburg birth photographer

Baby Aria surprised us all! I remember Tarryn saying to me, that Baby Aria just needed to wait until after her Sister's Wedding day.

Jun 06

by Natalie Ann Gornall in Maternity 0 comments tags: Baby, birth, Birth Photography, Johannesburg Birth Photographer, Johannesburg maternity photographer, maternity shoot, University of the Witwatersrand, Wits University

Carmen & Siseko| Maternity photo shoot in Johannesburg

So we are awaiting on a little boy! Carmen and Siseko are expecting their first born in about two weeks. We met at Wits University to do some maternity pics and merely meet before the birth.

Oct 02

by Natalie Ann Gornall in Birth 0 comments tags: birth, Birth Photography, Cape Town Birth Photographer, Cape Town Births, dad as birth photographer, Gauteng Birth Photographer, Johannesburg Birth Photographer, pregnancy and birth

My Take | Birth Photography

So you are now pregnant. THE rollercoaster has begun! Yeehaa! Ever thought of professionally Photographing your precious new Baby’s Birth Day? I hadn’t. Not until I had my daughter six months ago. It never occurred to me in the slightest. In fact, I was slightly repelled by the idea! I really didn’t fancy the idea of someone taking picture of my ‘you know what’!! With me on that? I came across some professionally done Birth photographs whilst scouting around on the net one day. They were anything but the horrid, gory, graphic pictures I had imagined. They scared the life out of me, I will admit. But they were beautiful. So beautiful. They captured the amazing essence of what was about to happen. They captured a new life. A new breathe. They were simply amazing. No gory bits… just pure emotion. I gave Birth to my Daughter, Eva, on the 10th of April 2012. Although I never had a professional Birth Photographer, I did have a very willing Doula on hand. Robyn Hertog. Although her role as my Doula required other duties, I still handed her my camera – with very strict instructions. No ‘down there’ s! At all! I bet she was […]

Feb 29

by Natalie Ann Gornall in Personal 0 comments tags: birth, doula, Pregnancy, support

Pregnancy | 35 weeks | the race

the race 35 weeks; 29 February 2012 Its the Maritzburg to Durban race. We’re training for. Hell, if only I knew. 89 Kilometres! Four weeks or so to go. My body is ready and I TRUST it. My mind, in its final stages of training. Our loved ones cheering us on… what more could we need. So, the bags are being packed; enerjellies, salticrax, fluids, fluids, fluids. LOVE, Chocolate and S.U.P.P.O.R.T! I got my training partner at my side, 24/7. My true pillar of strength. I am empowered. It’s a long hard race. It’s our first time. It’s unknown territory. Our Doula, Robyn, she has got our back. She knows the route. She knows the ups and downs. She also knows the prize. So as a team, we begin. And will finish, together!

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