New Moon Blog A journal of birth, art, and musings from a mama.
Birth, photography, and the beautiful mess of motherhood.
This blog is for mamas, birth nerds, and artists. Pull up a chair.
The Fresh 48: your baby, raw and real, before the world rushes in
A Fresh 48 session captures the raw, real first 48 hours of your baby's life. Whitefish, Montana photographer and birth doula Kristen Fortier.
What to expect from your in-home newborn photography session by Whitefish, Montana, newborn photographer, Kristen Fortier
Learn when to book, how to prepare, and why home is the perfect place for your newborn photos.
The birth story of Saga Lumi.
Two clients, one day, and a birth that unfolded exactly on its own terms. The birth story of Saga Lumi at the Logan Health Birth Center in Whitefish.
7 Postpartum essentials you didn’t know you needed.
7 Postpartum Essentials You Didn't Know You Needed The fourth trimester deserves as much thought as birth. Here are seven things that will actually make a difference in those tender early weeks.
Guide to backing up and organizing your photos.
Guide to backing up and organizing your photos.
Nurture + Bloom, a doula-led pregnancy meetup.
Nurture + Bloom, a Doula-Led Pregnancy Meetup A warm, welcoming space for expectant mothers in Whitefish to connect, ask questions, and feel a little less alone in the process.
Healing from cesarean birth and cultivating your best life: An interview with Dr. Maggie Hill of Xseed Chiropractic.
Recovering from a cesarean takes time, patience, and the right support. Dr. Maggie Hill of Xseed Chiropractic in Whitefish sits down to talk healing, movement, and what nobody tells you about cesarean recovery.
How to create a hygge birth space.
Soft lighting, familiar scents, your favorite playlist. The environment you birth in matters more than you might think. Here's how to create a birth space that feels warm, safe, and completely yours.
PechaKucha Night Kalispell Vol. 9 - Art & Design in the Flathead.
Twenty slides, twenty seconds each, and a room full of creative people doing remarkable things in the Flathead Valley. A recap of PechaKucha Night Kalispell Vol. 9.
How to make mom friends when you’re a new mom in Whitefish, Montana.
Nobody warns you how lonely new motherhood can feel, even when you're surrounded by people. Here's how to find your people and build your village as a new mom in Whitefish, Montana.
Skiing Après-Bébé: Insider Tips from Local Moms at Whitefish Mountain Resort.
The chairlifts are calling. Local Whitefish moms share their honest, hard-won tips for getting back on the mountain after baby, from gear and childcare to timing your runs around nap schedules.
Welcome to my home photo studio in Whitefish, Montana!
My home studio isn't just a place for photos. It's a space where your family's story can come to life.
Fern Creek Midwives. Home birth with compassionate, respectful, and unrushed care.
Fern Creek Midwives: home birth with compassionate, respectful, and unrushed care. A conversation about their homebirth practice and the Fern Creek Birth Haus in Kalispell, Montana.
Can you really take birth photos and be my doula at the same time?
It's one of the most common questions I get. Here's an honest look at how I balance doula support and birth photography at the same time, and why for many families it works beautifully.
Writing your birth story.
Your birth story deserves to be told, in your own words, at your own pace. Here's how to get started.
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