Sarah Osborne, Birth Doula & Photographer

Sarah Osborne, Birth Doula & Photographer Sarah has supported over 900 births in her 16 years of doula work. She is a birth photographer and childbirth educator. Sarah Osborne, CD(DONA)

She is also a passionate doula mentor, edcautor and speaker.

It’s the first August baby!!! 🍉
08/03/2026

It’s the first August baby!!! 🍉

Can we just take a moment for this nurse? 🤍One of my favorite things about attending births is watching incredible nurse...
08/03/2026

Can we just take a moment for this nurse? 🤍

One of my favorite things about attending births is watching incredible nurses do what they do best.

She wasn’t just holding a baby.

She was making sure two very excited grandparents got their very first look at their grandchild.

It’s such a small gesture, but it turned into such a sweet memory.

And honestly…

I don’t think I’ve ever met a baby roll I didn’t love. 😍

Doula & Photographer: ME! Sarah Osborne, CD(DONA) | Sarah Osborne, CD(DONA) ✨The Expert Doula | Birth Doula + Birth Photography Team

With one of the best L&D nurses Sarah Hannon 🫶🏼

It happened. This is it. This is officially my BUSIEST BIRTH MONTH EVER 💥😮 This is birth #11 for me in the month of Jul...
07/30/2026

It happened. This is it. This is officially my BUSIEST BIRTH MONTH EVER 💥😮

This is birth #11 for me in the month of July 😳😳😳

Make note because this will not be happening again 🤣🤣🤣🤣

The tiny footprints on their hands belonged to their first baby.The baby they never got to bring home.When their rainbow...
07/29/2026

The tiny footprints on their hands belonged to their first baby.

The baby they never got to bring home.

When their rainbow baby was born, those little footprints were there too… holding tiny fingers, resting on new skin, woven into every first moment.

As doulas, we spend so much time learning comfort measures, positions, advocacy, and coping techniques. Those things matter.

But don’t forget this part.

Walk into the room knowing that every family has a story you can’t see.

Sometimes grief is sitting quietly in the corner while joy fills the room.

Sometimes parents are celebrating and remembering at the exact same time.

Your job isn’t to make the grief disappear or find the perfect words. It isn’t to pretend this baby replaces the one they lost.

Your job is simply to make room for all of it.

To remember their first baby if they bring them up.
To say their baby’s name.
To understand why a normal heartbeat can bring tears.
To know that a rainbow birth can be both incredibly healing and incredibly vulnerable.

These photos stop me every time.

Because this new little hand was never holding just two parents.

It was also holding the love they still carry for the baby who came first. 🌈🩷

So excited for this family!! ♥️
07/24/2026

So excited for this family!! ♥️

✨ let’s talk about NITROUS ✨It’s often talked about like it’s a “lesser” pain relief option, but nitrous oxide is actual...
07/24/2026

✨ let’s talk about NITROUS ✨

It’s often talked about like it’s a “lesser” pain relief option, but nitrous oxide is actually a pretty fascinating tool in labor.

Here are a few things every doula should know:

🤍 It works quickly. Most clients start feeling the effects within about 30–60 seconds, which is why timing matters. Encourage them to begin breathing it before the contraction reaches its peak.

🤍 It leaves the body quickly. Within a minute or two of stopping it, the effects are largely gone. That means clients stay mobile, alert, and in control.

🤍 It doesn’t numb labor. Contractions still hurt. Nitrous changes how the brain processes them, often making them feel more manageable or helping clients care a little less about the intensity.

🤍 It reduces anxiety. For many laboring people, this is the biggest benefit. Feeling calmer can make coping with contractions much easier.

🤍 The client controls it. They hold the mask themselves and decide when to use it. If they let go, they’re no longer breathing the gas.

🤍 It can be used in lots of situations. During cervical exams, IV placements, membrane sweeps, laceration repair, manual placenta removal, or throughout labor - it’s not just for contractions.

🤍 Not everyone loves it. Some clients say it’s amazing. Others feel dizzy, nauseated, or simply don’t notice much difference. Like every comfort measure, the response is individual.

As doulas, our role isn’t just knowing that nitrous exists - it’s understanding how to help clients get the most out of it. Coaching their timing, reminding them to take slow, deep breaths, helping them stay relaxed, and continuing hands-on support can make a huge difference.

Nitrous isn’t magic, but, for the right client, at the right time, it can be an incredibly valuable part of their labor toolkit.

♥️ Doulas: Have you noticed a “sweet spot” for when nitrous seems to work best for your clients?

Yes…this is my 8th birth in 11 days. How is this even possible. This for reals should be the last one for awhile 😅🫣 I do...
07/18/2026

Yes…this is my 8th birth in 11 days. How is this even possible. This for reals should be the last one for awhile 😅🫣 I don’t know how I’m not dead yet.

Sometimes my favorite birth photos aren’t even birth photos.Sometimes it’s just me dramatically drawing a giant pink hea...
07/18/2026

Sometimes my favorite birth photos aren’t even birth photos.

Sometimes it’s just me dramatically drawing a giant pink heart around the word PUSHING because I’M EXCITED. 😂

975+ births later and I still feel like a kid on Christmas morning when we hit this stage.

Let’s have a baby. ❤️

Do you think July 2026 will be my busiest birth month yet??!!!
07/17/2026

Do you think July 2026 will be my busiest birth month yet??!!!

I can’t choose which pic I love more. I loooooove me some chubby baby shoulders 😍😍😍 Doula & 📸: ME! Sarah Osborne, CD(DON...
07/17/2026

I can’t choose which pic I love more. I loooooove me some chubby baby shoulders 😍😍😍

Doula & 📸: ME! Sarah Osborne, CD(DONA) ✨The Expert Doula | Birth Doula, Birth Photography, Birth Video Team

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