Your Birth Space

08/31/2025

As August comes to a close, I’m pausing to reflect on such a beautiful, full month:

🌿 I was honored to be called to 7 births — the most I’ve ever attended in a single month!!
📸 I photographed 11 mini sessions and 5 full sessions.
💻 I delivered every gallery and completed 2 birth films!

It fills me with so much joy to edit and deliver these memories while celebrating the arrival of your new baby. As I continue gaining experience in birth work and prepare for my (future) midwifery school journey, I have one big ask: HIRE ME!

Birth work is my passion. I advocate for undisturbed birth, holding space for families as they process and immerse themselves fully in this transformation.

🤍 Availability: With Joyful Birth and Baby heading into maternity leave and a natural break with my own clients, my fall + early winter calendar is mostly open — and I would love to fill it with more birth stories!

🤍 Payment Options: I offer flexible monthly payment plans, a creative option for families booking in their third trimester, and a discounted cash option (all helping me tuck away for midwifery school!).

🤍 Doula Support: Alongside photography and films, I’m also opening up my schedule for more doula clients this season. I’m focusing on serving families in Cape Coral, Fort Myers, N. Fort Myers, and Babcock Ranch. With 10 years of birth experience and prior hospital work, I’m comfortable helping families navigate the medical system and advocating for their preferences.

🤍 Fresh48 Sessions: I’m also booking Fresh48 sessions — a beautiful option for families who want those tender first hours captured without having an additional person in their birth space. Fresh48 is a wonderful alternative to full birth photography, perfect for both home and hospital births, offering all the fresh details of your baby’s earliest moments before the exhaustion and engorgement set in.

I live just minutes from Cape Coral Hospital and under 30 minutes from Health Park — so I’m well-placed to support families locally.

If your baby is due this fall or winter, let’s connect. I would love to be by your side, documenting and/or supporting you in your birth space.

💌 Message me today to chat details or book your spot!

08/31/2025

Sit in silence, tune in, listen ✨

True story ✨

Prompt from my ‘For One Day’ early postpartum journal - https://www.hangingwiththeheaphys.co.nz/motherhood-journals/for-one-day-early-postpartum-journal

Words also mine.

Words of Emma Heaphy

08/25/2025

08/09/2025

How’d I spend my Friday night?

I hosted my FIRST Birth Education class at Vibrant Health & Wellness!!

I went home oozing with excitement and spent the next couple hours prepping for future classes while listening to a birth related podcast.

10 years attending births and I’m always learning 🌱

…and now apparently teaching 👏🏼 come see me!!

08/07/2025

All breastfeeding galleries have been sent out!
Thank you so much for joining us this year—can’t wait to see you again next year!

08/06/2025

Expecting in 2025? One Spot Just Opened!�

Are you preparing to welcome your baby in the coming year? Now’s the perfect time to enroll in a birth education class.
Due to a sweet little someone arriving last week, our first class was delayed—and that means one seat just opened up for you and your partner!

We begin this Friday 8/8 in Cape Coral at Vibrant Health and Wellness with Part 1 of our 4-part birth series. In this session, we’ll dive into:
* The early signs of labor
* What’s happening in your body (and your baby’s)
* When to head to the hospital or call your midwife
* Comfort and coping techniques for early and active labor and more!

This is a great opportunity to prepare your mind, body, and support team for what’s ahead.

Message me if you want to join us!

https://yourbirthspace.com/birth-education

08/01/2025

I’m home from a beautiful daytime birth and am posting a friendly reminder that TOMORROW is the Big Latch On and TONIGHT I’ll be printing the list for photography!!
Come see me and Allison Union Photography to celebrate your breastfeeding milestones and sit for your complimentary photography 📸

Join us for the 2025 Big Latch On in Fort Myers, Florida—a community breastfeeding event featuring complimentary nursing photography, sound bath healing, and support for local mothers. Celebrate your journey, connect with others, and honor this season of motherhood.

07/28/2025

What to Expect at The Big Latch On:

Yes - there will be complimentary breastfeeding photos again, because you and your nursling are kind of a big deal here.
But it’s more than that.

We’ll open the floor for Q&A
Hear a few success stories
Celebrate some hilarious + heartwarming milestones:
• Youngest & oldest nurslings
• Tandem nursers doing double duty
• The "One Side Wonder" (yes, we see you making magic with half the gear)

And while we do recommend leaving older kids at home for a calmer vibe, we totally get it—life doesn’t always come with childcare. Please come anyway!

Alsoooo:
We’ll be on the floor again this year—bring a yoga mat, blanket, or cushion. Bonus points if you throw an extra in the car for your breast friend who always forgets hers. (You know the one.)

See you on Saturday!

Join us for the 2025 Big Latch On in Fort Myers, Florida—a community breastfeeding event featuring complimentary nursing photography, sound bath healing, and support for local mothers. Celebrate your journey, connect with others, and honor this season of motherhood.

07/23/2025

Breastfeeding Mamas of SWFL—You’re Invited!

What to expect:
🤱 A community of like-minded mothers
📸 Complimentary breastfeeding photo sessions
🧘 A grounding sound bath experience

💛 Whether you’re exclusively pumping, comfort nursing, tandem feeding, or just getting started—this space is for YOU. Hosted by Your Birth Space and Allison Union Photography.

Click the link to register and read all about it!

Join us for the 2025 Big Latch On in Fort Myers, Florida—a community breastfeeding event featuring complimentary nursing photography, sound bath healing, and support for local mothers. Celebrate your journey, connect with others, and honor this season of motherhood.

07/18/2025

THE BIG LATCH ON IS HAPPENING!!!

Allison Union Photography and I have secured the Fort Myers Regional Library again this year to repeat the fun from last year!

📅 Saturday, August 2
🕙 10–12
📍 Fort Myers Regional Library

Join us for a morning of connection—nursing mamas, a sweet craft, and complimentary breastfeeding photos (from both me and Allison). AshRa will also be joining us again to offer a beautiful sound bath.

Registration link coming soon—make sure you’re following my page for updates!

📢 Local biz friends—if you'd like to add something small (like a business card and treat) to our goodie bags, reach out to me or Allison and we’ll get you on the list.

More details to come, but go ahead and mark your calendar. 💛

07/13/2025

It's time!!!

I finally have a home for my birth education classes—and it’s a beautiful one.

I’m so excited to announce that Vibrant Health & Wellness in Cape Coral will be the new host for my Your Birth Space: Education Series—a cozy, intentional, and informative two-part class for growing families.

✨ This is not your typical birth class. It’s personal, honest, and created for those who want to birth with awareness and intention.

👶 I’ll also be adding newborn education classes soon—so stay tuned!

💛 If you're expecting and want to feel informed, supported, and confident—this is for you.

🔗 Visit the website for all the details + to reach out about registration:
👉 https://www.kulsveenphotovideo.com/birth-education

Let’s prepare not just for birth, but for who you’re becoming.

Join me for a cozy two-part birth education series designed to help you and your partner feel informed, confident, and connected as you prepare to welcome your baby. This isn’t your typical birth class—it’s personal, honest, and created for families who want to birth with awareness and intenti...

07/12/2024

The Big Latch On SWFL

We (Emily Kulsveen, Allison Union and Sarah Schooler) are thrilled to host a Big Latch On event in Southwest Florida on Saturday, August 3 at 10am! We are currently searching for the perfect location and need your input.

Where should we host the Big Latch On?
We want to book a great communal space that's convenient and accommodating to the number of participants. If you're interested in attending, please let us know in the comments where you're located! Tag your friends and plan to carpool for a fun, supportive gathering!

Who is invited?
For this particular event, we kindly ask that you bring only yourself and your nursing child(ren). If you do not have childcare, and have other children who need to come, please bring them. However, our goal is to maintain a gathering focused on breastfeeding support and fostering connections.

What can I expect?
A warm opening from Rosy Ramirez with light breath work.
Q&A with Sarah Schooler, RN, MSN, IBCLC of Thrive Lactation.
10:30 The Big Latch On for global count.
Breastfeeding Support by local La Leche League leader, Jordan Paul.
Optional breastfeeding photography by Allison Union Photography and Kulsveen Photography and Videography.
AshRa will close the event with a gentle sound bath.

*A goody bag and raffles from local businesses will also be available for participants! Stay tuned for details on photography, raffles, and location!

How can I contribute?
If you would like to contribute to a goody bag or raffle, please message Emily, Allison, or Sarah. We encourage like-minded businesses to promote their services at the event, helping to connect community members and provide valuable options for their families.

We can't wait to come together and create an unforgettable event!



https://www.kulsveenphotovideo.com

https://www.allisonunionphoto.com

https://www.thrivelactationcenter.com