Tanya Hladik - doula & photographer

Tanya Hladik - doula & photographer Held in Bloom - birth doula and photographer in Portland, OR Supporting and documenting this amazing journey of pregnancy, birth and parenthood.

These two in the early morning light. So soft and beautiful.
03/20/2026

These two in the early morning light. So soft and beautiful.

So at peace in his daddy's arms.
03/19/2026

So at peace in his daddy's arms.

Sometimes the end of pregnancy brings the biggest pauses and times to rest and breathe and wait. In defiance of our sche...
03/18/2026

Sometimes the end of pregnancy brings the biggest pauses and times to rest and breathe and wait. In defiance of our scheduled lives, the end of pregnancy and the unknown of birth have their own rhythm and flow. Asking us to surrender in new and sometimes uncomfortable ways as we make this journey to welcoming the sweet beings we grow earthside. Breathe, you've got this.

Scenes from a birth center birth. Counterpressure can be such a comforting tool.
03/11/2026

Scenes from a birth center birth. Counterpressure can be such a comforting tool.

Photos from a beautiful fall sunset with a beautiful family at Powell butte.
02/27/2026

Photos from a beautiful fall sunset with a beautiful family at Powell butte.

Breastfeeding in nine images.
02/26/2026

Breastfeeding in nine images.

The first few minutes postpartum of a homebirth. So fresh mom and baby still have a little blood from the journey.with ...
02/25/2026

The first few minutes postpartum of a homebirth. So fresh mom and baby still have a little blood from the journey.

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I still have a few spots available for this year. DM me to start chatting.
02/24/2026

I still have a few spots available for this year. DM me to start chatting.

"The earth laughs in flowers." - Ralph Waldo Emerson. The earth might also laugh in babies. Either way the combo of soft...
02/23/2026

"The earth laughs in flowers." - Ralph Waldo Emerson. The earth might also laugh in babies. Either way the combo of soft newborn and tender petals makes my heart full.

The bathroom is often and important labor place. So many great labor tools are available in such a little space. The sho...
02/19/2026

The bathroom is often and important labor place. So many great labor tools are available in such a little space. The shower, the tub, the toilet.

The shower is a fantastic comfort tool, especially in earlier labor when getting in a birth tub might slow contractions down. A shower in normal life is an amazing thing. A shower in labor can feel 10x as good.

The toilet, sometimes referred to by birth workers as the dilation station. Laboring on the toilet can help progress, our bodies are used to relaxing our pelvic floor muscles on the toilet, can help us open our pelvis for baby to descend.

While most modern bathtubs are not ideal for labor they can still be an adequate tool for a shallow hip bath (more ideal in early labor), but also a great height for leaning against during contractions or while pushing your baby out.

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Scenes from a hospital birth.
02/14/2026

Scenes from a hospital birth.

in bloom.
02/12/2026

in bloom.

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