With each of my births, I feel like I’ve learned a little bit more about what I need during those first precious days. And as a birth photographer, I’ve also seen how different every woman’s postpartum journey looks. I wanted to share my postpartum story along with my birth story in hopes that some part of it might resonate with other expecting families. So here it is…in all of it’s messy beauty.

Monet Nicole shares images and words from her own birth story at the Denver Center for Birth and Wellness. She welcomed her third baby into the world in mid-December, surrounded by so much love and support.

Nearly 38 weeks, Monet Nicole shares her thoughts and reflections on her third trimester…and those magical last weeks of waiting.