Catherine Brown, Author at Cat Brown Birth Stories

Warm & Cozy Homebirth on the Manitoba Prairies

Catherine Brown2017-01-18T13:59:28+00:00Birth Photography, Photography|

Manitoba Birth Photographer - The homebirth of Sophie Marie In her living room, in front of the fire, and surrounded by her husband, Doula and Midwives she birthed her baby girl. I arrived at Rhonda & Jon's place in the wee hours of January 5th, 2017. They live in a beautiful country home on the Manitoba prairies just east of Winnipeg. Rhonda was 41+6 weeks pregnant and the day had arrived. Today was the day they would welcome their 4th baby. I arrived to Rhonda busy baking a groaning cake i [...]

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Births, Blessings & Beginnings ~ 2016 Year in Review

Catherine Brown2017-01-01T16:35:09+00:00Birth Photography, Fresh 48, Photography|

Winnipeg Birth Story Photographer - Catherine Brown Happy Birthy New Year! As we say goodbye to 2016 and welcome 2017 I look back on 2016 full of gratitude. As Birth Photographer and/or Doula I had the privilege and honour of attending 12 births in 2016. That's 12 times I witnessed women and their partners find their inner strength. 12 times I watched new life begin. 12 birth-day parties. 12 stories filled with strength, support, passion, hope and joy. 12 babies take their first breaths [...]

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Winnipeg Birth Photographer – Baby Archer Fresh 48

Catherine Brown2016-12-04T20:05:56+00:00Fresh 48, Photography|

Welcome Baby Archer - Fresh 48 This little one was such a dream to capture at his Fresh 48 session held at Winnipeg Women's Hospital. He was just 10 hours new when I arrived. The room was filled with happiness, laughter and love. What an exciting and treasured time! He got some special cuddles from his big brother and I know that these images will be looked backed upon and cherished for years and years to come. As your Fresh 48 Photographer I tell your story through the images I capture. I docum [...]

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Peaceful Calm Home Birth of Baby Oakley

Catherine Brown2016-11-20T21:42:02+00:00Birth Photography, Photography|

Winnipeg Birth Photographer Jenine and I have been friends for many years now. We have a lot in common and one of those commons is our love for all things birth. We are both Doulas here in Winnipeg and we even share the same last name! When Jenine found out that her third baby was on the way she started planning for a home water birth which also included having the day documented by moi! I was so excited! What an honour to document the birth for a friend and fellow Doula-sister! Jenine's [...]

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Baby Ophelia Lifestyle Newborn

Catherine Brown2016-10-24T02:49:37+00:00Lifestyle Photography, Newborn, Photography|

Lanna hired me as her Birth Photographer earlier in 2016. It was such a beautiful empowering and healing birth filled with so much love, support and laughter. I will post the link below. Lanna also hired me to shoot her lifestyle newborn shoot once they were home and settled with baby Ophelia. It was such a fun afternoon and although I had met a couple of her children during her pregnancy I had yet to meet all 6 of them all together in one room. They are all so close to each other and the [...]

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Birth Photographer Winnipeg Empowering Hospital Birth Story

Catherine Brown2016-10-07T13:28:18+00:00Birth Photography, Photography|

Winnipeg Birth Photographer The beautiful and empowering birth of baby Ophelia I met Lanna back when she was freshly pregnant with her 6th baby! Right from the get go I knew that I wanted to work with her. She is really fun to be around. She loves to talk and share stories and laugh! Her uplifting energy is so infectious. I was so stoked when she hired me on the spot to be her Birth Photographer! Bryan didn't talk so much that day but he was there being supportive of his wife's wishes! Way to go [...]

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Baby Gabriel // Winnipeg Newborn Photographer

Catherine Brown2016-07-08T03:04:13+00:00Photography|

Welcome baby Gabriel. You (and your Mama & Daddy) were so much fun at your lifestyle newborn session. You sure know how to perform for the camera already! Thank you for welcoming me into your home to document this quickly passing time in your lives. Those first few weeks soon turn into months and then years. You will always have these images to look back upon and cherish. Lifestyle newborn sessions are held in the comfort of your own home. I capture the natural and organ [...]

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Welcome Baby Gavin//Winnipeg Newborn Lifestyle Photographer

Catherine Brown2016-06-10T13:21:31+00:00Photography|

I had the absolute delight of capturing baby Gavin along with his loving parents for a newborn lifestyle session. The afternoon I spent with this beautiful family was filled to the top with amazing energy, love, laughter, smiles and oh so much fun! They live in a beautiful, inviting and charming character home in Old St. Vital, Winnipeg. Everything in their home tells a story. I was there to capture their story of life with their incredibly sweet new baby boy. Lifestyle newborn sessions take pla [...]

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Fresh 48~~ Winnipeg Birth Photographer

Catherine Brown2016-05-23T18:58:24+00:00Birth Photography, Fresh 48, Photography|

Meet Baby H Fresh 48 I arrived at Winnipeg Women's Hospital to capture this Fresh 48 Session. Baby H was just over 12 hours new. It was a beautiful, sunny spring day. A perfect day to celebrate new life. As always, it was such an honour to be welcomed and trusted to capture these very fresh moments that so quickly pass on by. Not only was I capturing a brand new baby's first moments I was also capturing the first moments that this couple became parents. J & T were so calm and [...]

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