Louise Miles Photography & Doula Services in Airlie Beach, Queensland | Photographer

Louise Miles Photography & Doula Services

Locality: Airlie Beach, Queensland

Phone: +61 459 703 928

Address: Sentry Court 4802 Airlie Beach, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.louisemiles.com

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25.01.2022 The birth of baby Aubrey I woke up on a fine Saturday morning with a message from E she’s been having contractions on and off all night. She’s in high spirits and not too uncomfortable. We are all very excited!! I give them a few lovely suggestions and then I go about my day. ... After lunch they popped in to their local hospital for a midwife checkup and find out that she’s 4 cm dilated. Go mumma!! They decide to stay at home for a bit longer. I get the long awaited phone call from J around 4 pm - its go time. I meet them in the hospital carpark 45 min later. E is doing so great, taking the surges like a queen and is staying so calm and quiet. We do the slow walk from the car to the maternity ward where there is a room and a midwife waiting for us. We settle in, find our groove and E is a labouring goddess I swear. Me and J are tag-teaming our care. Then we are met with our first bump in the road - we can not use the birth pool. Fear not! We will try other things. We resort to counter pressure (lots of it) and heat packs which seems to be what she needs, along with positive affirmations and love from J. Their birth playlist is on shuffle so we never know what tunes are going to play next. We might have had a little singalong. Things are ramping up and contractions are intense. Bubs is happy in there the whole time. The next few hours are spent in and out of the shower, with lots of counter pressure and heat packs on her lower back. She is about 6 cm dilated at this stage. At 9 pm we have great news, we can use the birth pool! So at 10 pm she jumps in and spends a couple of hours floating in blissful warm water. Either me or J had been giving her counter pressure on her back with every contraction so this was hard, but not impossible, to do while in the pool. I nearly fell in once. Just after midnight a decision is made to break her waters and she receives her first dose of fentanyl. E was getting very tired and was ready for something to relieve her a little and in turn help her progress more efficiently. They snuggled up together in the bed for a bit while I went to down 2 cups of coffee. ** continued in next post **

24.01.2022 October is here October is Pregnancy & infant Loss Awareness Month. This month is very special to me, and to so many families who have experienced the eternal heartache of baby loss. ... this is a special time for families to share the memories of their precious child. To break the silence. To speak their babys name. And to remember all of the little lives lost to miscarriage, stillbirth, death of a newborn and SIDS. Later this month (15th October) is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. Get your candles ready to participate in the International Wave of Light. I will also announce something I have been working on, that is so close to my heart 1 in 4 pregnancies ends in miscarriage. 6 babies are stillborn every day. 3 in 100 babies born each year in Australia die before they reach 12 months old. Heartbreaking. If you have experienced a loss, my heart aches for you. Please know, you are not alone

24.01.2022 Spreading awareness and shining a light on Birth Trauma. This is a difficult topic and my heart hurts. It hurts for all the mums and dads and babies that has had a traumatic birth. Even the thought of birth trauma has its own week, how common it is, WHY it is happening.. It is just not ok. ... Your birthing day is your biggest day of your life. The day you meet your baby. It has no room for trauma. It should be joy and love. But it happens. And for the families that has experienced it, I am so sorry it has happened to you. You are amazing. I have a little collection of stories I would like to share. There is a trigger warning because some of these details are deep and dark, just like the trauma they have experienced. Thank you for sharing your stories. I am proud of you and I hope sharing your story will help with your healing. https://www.louisemiles.com/blog/2020/9/12/birth-trauma

23.01.2022 Great offer from the wonderful Donna

22.01.2022 A still, brief, calm, dark moment together. My first doula-birth was one month ago already! A birth I will never forget Baby was born the next morning, so stay tuned for the birth story coming up tomorrow! ... #birthstory #doula #support #love #labour #birth #birthphotographer

22.01.2022 How cute is this family?! So much fun on a sunny afternoon with a cheeky little boy in a field full of cow.. poo.

21.01.2022 I'm so lucky to have her in my life and soon she'll be bringing their rainbow baby earth-side. I can't wait to love on this baby!!... #maternity #clientcloset #babymama #sunshine

20.01.2022 So if you have seen my stories this morning, I am trying something new. Yes I have lived under a rock and yes I have been lovingly neglected my Instagram. But here I am, trying to connect Instagram with Facebook so I don’t feel like it’s too much of a juggle with posting to both. Let’s test it out and see how we go! Please bare with me. This is not my strong side haha so if I’m doing it wrong you’ll tell me, right?! . . .... . . . Sweet sweet fresh baby. Finally in Mum and dads arms. If you ask me, there is not another moment in time more precious than THIS #fresh48 #newborn #birth #birthphotographer #lifestyle #whitsundays #motherhood #baby

18.01.2022 Our births are all unique and deeply personal. You are about to meet your baby for the first time. But you are also transforming into something new - a mother. ... Everything is about to change. You will fall in love again and again. And you will never be the same again #birth #yourbirthmatters #birthphotographer #doula

18.01.2022 R U OK? Check in time! How are you doing? How are you REALLY doing? ... I'm great! I'm doing well I'm OK I'm not great I'm really struggling I'm not doing good at all If you don't want to comment you can always message me #ruok #ruokday2020 #ruokeveryday Dont forget to check in on your friends and family! Today and everyday x

16.01.2022 One of my favourite shots are pick up your baby’s feet and hold them in your hands well this time was special because it was big brother! He was so obsessed with his second little bro and it was the sweetest thing ever. He also nailed the shot, don’t you think? By taking photos of baby’s feet in your hands, you will be able to remember how teeny tiny they really were. And the hours you spent holding them and counting them toes ... #baby #newborn #feet #toes #tentinytoes #brother #inhomenewborn #lifestyle #photography #lifestylephotographer

15.01.2022 Heya! Do you see this post? I don’t even see it from my personal account! Hmmm. Let me know. ... Anyway, I’m just sharing my Instagram page Follow along if you like! I’m learning as I go https://www.instagram.com/louisemilesphotography/

15.01.2022 Pregnancy - being in love with a human you haven’t met yet This wonderful green dress as well as many others are available in my client closet. In case you are struggling to find anything to wear to your maternity shoot, don’t want to buy something new, or just want options, I’ve got your back Did you have maternity photos done during your pregnancy?? ... #maternity #pregnancy #comingsoon #baby #dress

12.01.2022 Difficult roads lead to beautiful destinations How was your journey to pregnancy? difficult? Hard? Easy? A surprise? A struggle? A long long journey? To finally hold your baby in your arms. A tiny little miracle ... #love #baby #fresh48 #lifestyle #whitsundaysphotographer #lifestylephotographer #newbornphotography #ivf #fertilitystruggles #beautifuldestinations #babygirl

09.01.2022 Are you afraid of childbirth? Are you conditioned to believe that you are not capable? Conditioned to believe that as a woman, you can’t possibly do it by yours...elf? Has society led you to believe that you are stupid for wanting an intervention-free labour and birth? There have been a recent newspaper article blaming the rise of "natural births" as to why birth trauma is also on the rise. I beg you, do your own research, these "studies" are misleading and not showing the entire picture. The powers that be have an agenda to continue pumping woman through the hospital system, believing they are inadequate of birthing their own babies, making the hospitals a very profitable conveyer belt for birth and while home birth is on the rise (probably one of the very few positives to the pandemic), it's very convenient that the media are trying to scare women away from wanting a natural physiological birth. It’s Birth Trauma Awareness Week this week.. and just the sheer thought that this subject has it’s own week of recognition hurts deep within my soul. Sure let’s spread awareness but how about we cut the shit and stop the abuse that is causing the trauma to begin with!? Obstetric rape, coercion, fear mongering, failure to gain proper consent are just a few things I have witnessed firsthand while being a birth photographer for the past 2 years. I have seen woman screaming stop while an obstetrician continues to shove his hand up her vagina, women being spoken down to like little children who couldn’t possibly make decisions for themselves. Umbilical cords being yanked so hard while trying to deliver the placenta that the cord has detached from the placenta. Would you like me to go on? Our hospital system is what's failing our women, NOT women's bodies.

09.01.2022 ** part two ** I returned back from my coffee break and she was keen for another dose of f - this time hoping it would be more effective as it didn’t help much. Bu this stage her body was starting to push a little and the midwife advised her to hold off if she could, so she tried her hardest. Once the doctor came in to see her at 3 am she was keen to hear her suggestions, and an epidural was recommended after another cervix check (I'm gonna skip the details here). ... The epidural went in at 4 am and was followed by rest. Blissful rest. From all parts. We had all been working really hard, mumma obviously the hardest, for many many hours so a rest was well needed on all parts. 7 am - In walks our new midwife (3rd one so far) with fresh energy and we are all getting really excited again! We also get the best news that her body has responded so well to the rest and is now fully dilated, so its nearly time to start pushing! Baby is not far off and both mum and dad are beaming with excitement and joy. What a beautiful morning! 8.30 am and we are pushing! Our incredible midwife (Sally - you’re the best) was guiding her through (since she had an epidural), J was right beside her coaching and encouraging her and I was in birth photographer mode. We are leaving these wonderful images private but wow. It didn’t take long to push and less than an hour later, their little girl was born. The room was filled with magic. My eyes were filled with tears. She is here and she is perfect. They did it! The next few hours was so oxytocin filled and beautiful, everyone was going great. Baby Aubrey had her first feeds, they got to soak her in and count her toes. Daddy finally got to cuddle his daughter while I helped mum to a shower and then got to tuck them all in for a well deserved rest and recover Happy one month little Aubrey! Well done if you have read this far! I tried to keep it short and sweet but birth is a big story. If you enjoyed your read please leave them some love below xx

07.01.2022 Some more magical shots from my afternoon with this stunner! Always my nr #1 support, keen to try my weird location ideas and getting covered in prickly grass! Worth it I say ... Thanks Jess Simmons

04.01.2022 What an honour it is to be a tiny somebody's everything #motherhood

02.01.2022 So much fun getting lost in the rainforest with these two soon to be three I have been sharing some sneak peaks over in my stories so if you haven’t seen more dreamy pictures from this session check it out! More to come . . .... . #love #maternity #pregnant #babymama #rainforest #photoshoot #worththetickbite #airliebeach #photographer #lifestylephotographer #whitsundaysphotography

02.01.2022 Baby Toes Tuesday #fresh48

02.01.2022 One year ago Last year, on this day, I met this beautiful little girl. She was two days old and absolutely perfect. Little P. ... And this weekend I got to celebrate her first birthday! I’ll share some photos tonight because they are just too cute!! It’s such an honor and a pleasure to watch my little freshie babies grow. To connect with my clients and to be invited again and again, to take their photos. To be a part of their lives and to document their milestones. Feeling so lucky #fresh48 #birthday #baby #newborn #fresh48photography #babygirl #justborn #motherhood #lucky #photographer #howisthisevenmyjob

01.01.2022 Thank you so much for everyones love on last nights Birth Story! How very beautiful and I loved to read what you think! (If you missed these posts, please check out my latest two posts from last night. ) There are so many absolutely beautiful images from their birth so it was fun to show a few to you all. Also a huge thank you to mum and dad for allowing me to share their their intimate and special moments. Everything is, as always, shared with full permission. ... Mum and dad also sent me some feedback so please see below if you want to hear what they thought of their experience As being first time parents my partner and I were so glad we decided to have additional support for the birth of our baby girl. Louise is absolutely amazing! During the last few weeks of my pregnancy, she was there to answer any questions I had and she checked on me frequently. I wanted to labor unmedicated for as long as possible and she definitely helped me get as far as I did. She was nothing but supportive and reassuring. She stayed with us every step of the way. Once we got home, she continued to check on us, making sure we were doing well with our new baby. She also checked on my emotional well being which was great! Not only was Louise supportive to my partner and I throughout our whole experience, she was also able to capture all our precious moments that we will cherish forever. Louise provides nothing but exceptional quality care, love and support and we could not recommend her enough. She will always have a special place in our hearts" #birth #birthdoula #birthphotographer #supportiseverything

01.01.2022 This week (Birth Trauma Awareness Week) aligned with my studies right now.. Women's Experiences of Birth Trauma this is one of my biggest Why's to Why I wanted to add Doula services to my birth-photography clients! (or to anyone that might need or want it) First of all, approx a third of childbearing women report their birth experience as traumatic. A THIRD. It is very common but it definitely shouldn't be ... Birth trauma can also be prevented. The quality of both medical and emotional treatment of birthing women has an impact on how they view the experience of birth as well as their postpartum mental health. A few reasons behind a birth-trauma can be medical interventions, inadequate care from medical staff, history of mental health, expectations of labor, feeling unsafe during labor and lack of social support. Is having a healthy baby the only thing that matters? NO. A healthy baby is obviously very important of course, BUT a mother and her health is just as important. She is the mother, primary carer for her baby, and she is a human being. A doula is there for the mother. No matter what. It's a difficult thing to study but it is so important and I just wants to help any way I can

01.01.2022 A bassinet full of fresh perfection #fresh48 How long post birth did you stay in hospital for?