Maternity Photos on the Oregon Coast at Cape Lookout

Interracial couple snuggle with dad's hand on mom's belly during their maternity session on the oregon coast with Meg Ross Photography

Explore the Oregon Coast for your maternity family photos at Cape Lookout

Cape Lookout is great for so many things –  hiking, beach days, surfing, camping…but I bet you didn’t know how great it was for maternity photos on the Oregon coast! But let’s be honest, so much of the Coast is picturesque and you really can’t go wrong with any beach park.

When I met Perri, Obi, and Maple (the dog) here I loved seeing all the adventurers out and about. And like most Oregonians, even though weather was definitely diiiicey, there were still plenty of people enjoying the beach like it was 70 and sunny.

 

Key Takeaways about photos at Cape Lookout

  • About 1 hour 15 min drive from Hillsboro, and you get to drive the 6 which is pretty damn scenic
  • There’s obviously the beach, but there’s also a wooded area where all the cabins are. Such 2 different looks!
  • Daily parking permits are only $5, and the parking lot is pretty big
  • To get onto the beach you will have to climb down over rocks and logs, so not very handicap friendly
  • I have a portable changing tent if you’d like to rock the bump with 2 different outfits
  • There’s a restroom for all you pregnant persons, and I will check in with you before we hit the beach 😉

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No, if you’re wondering, these two could NOT get any cuter! Seriously, if you can believe it, they needed practically no assistance, it was just one big genuine snugglefest 🙂

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Would you like a maternity photo session on the Oregon Coast?

If you’d like your own session at this location, first you may want to learn more about pricing and then you can head over to my contact page to book your Cape Lookout or Oregon Coast session.

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    What to wear for birth photos, tips from your photographer

    You’ve entered the third trimester, the baby-do list is dwindling, bags are being packed or you are at least writing the birth bag list, and your mind goes blank when you get to clothing. Not for the baby, for YOU. So you text me, “What should I wear for birth photos?”

    Throw out a few ideas and I’ll answer the same way, “Will you be comfortable?”
    Repeat after me…
    COMFORT
    IS A
    HELLA
    IMPORTANT
    PUZZLE
    PIECE
    IN MY
    BIRTH ♥

    And it doesn’t hurt to feel a little cute at the same time 😉

    Tips - what to wear for birth photos including where to shop, from Meg Ross Photography

    Wear what makes you comfortable, you do you!

    Let’s be really super honest…what you wear is hella temporary, because at some point it’s all flying off like a cartoon, and you’ll probably end up in your birthday suit, for your baby’s birth day, just as you meet them in their birthday suit too. And then of course…skin to skin.

    But it’s fun to go shopping, especially when you’ve spoiled this baby to the high heavens, you deserve to have something fresh for the birth too. So let’s go! Here are a few ideas and links where to find them. There’s even a few small businesses to try!

    ONE: A sports bra, bralette, or tank top

    Let me say it again, comfy. I’m not talking about a clothing that’s meant to “strap you in and hold you down”, but something flexible and soft, that will move and transition with you as you well…transition. And that will be easy to take off in the moment.

    Some pregnant people want nothing covering them, and others would prefer to feel a little bit more modest during labor and cover their chest. Sports bras, bralettes, and tanks give you that little bit of coverage.

    For colors stick with neutrals that won’t distract from the moment, like a black and gray palette.

    option one for what to wear for birth photos is a sport bra, bralette, or tank top

    Bonus: Finding a comfortable nursing bralette will give you dual purpose in postpartum!

    Great places to look:
    Morrow and Mint (these are definitely not boring g’ma bras!)
    Kindred Bravely
    Target
    Lively (ok, the plum is pretty gorgeous!)
    Amazon

    TWO: Depends Silouettes

    And yes, I am talking about adult diapers. They are one of life’s biggest blessings, please come hop on the train! During labor and in postpartum, stuff will be coming out of all sorts of places and Depends hold. it. all. in.

    Option two for what to wear in postpartum is depends silouttes adult diapers

    Why Depends Silouettes?
    1. the mesh panties the hospital or birth center give you are great in theory, but I can guarantee they are child’s play compared to the coverage these bad boys give you.
    2. So comfortable. Like so comfortable you might try to find an excuse to still wear them when stuff is done leaking.
    3. They look like underwear.
    4. You can get a large pack at Target for pickup, so your partner or postpartum support person won’t even have to get out of their vehicle to go get them for you.

    But honestly, just order a few boxes and have them ready. Trust me.

    THREE: Comfy Robe

    Because you can wear them prenatally, in labor, and in postpartum. They are purposeful for all the things. Like covering it up when that well meaning family member comes to drop off a meal when you know they just want to see the baby. Or for walking around during labor and you don’t want to put all the clothes back on. Psshhh, no one wants to do that!

    option three for what to wear for birth photos is a comfy robe

    Bonus: super easy access for when your miwife or nurse needs to get some baby vitals

    Find some here:
    Kindred Bravely
    Milk Maid Goods
    Target

    FOUR: What should my partner wear?

    This might be one of the last things on your mind when you think of what to wear for birth photos, but your partner’s deserves comfort too. After all, they’ll be right there supporting you during this marathon.

    option four for what to wear for birth photos is to help your partner

    BIG BIG HINT HERE –
    help choose something muted with no bright or distracting patterns or logos. You will be looking at these photos for years and years to come, and you don’t want to to grit your teeth wondering why on earth they chose THAT shirt

    You can even be super sly and choose the outfit yourself and pass it off as super helpful like, “Hey, I’ve already got a birth outfit packed for you so you don’t have to run around like a crazy person when it’s go time. You’re welcome!”

    I like staples from:
    Target (simple v neck tee)
    Amazon (quick dry swim trunks, perfect for getting in and out of a birth pool or shower)
    Target (simple tank tops) + leggings

     

    FIVE: Nails and Manicures

    Because 1) it’s super relaxing and gives you a helpful oxytocin boost to get pampered. (You know what those oxytocin boosts do? Help your body get ready for labor!) and 2) your hands will be everywhere in birth photos, especially holding your baby.

    tip for before your birth, get your nails done

    Looking for for a photographer who knows what to wear for birth photos? Meg is an award winning, published birth photographer and doula (in training) supporting families and birthing persons in the Portland metro area including Beaverton, Hillsboro, Salem, and Vancouver.

    2022 has just a few more openings.
    Check to see if your due date is still available.

     

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      Birth and Fresh 48 Story of Sara and Ulla

      Postpartum mom in mesh underwear nurses baby, standing in a window, in the middle of her bedroom in Portland Oregon

      This is the Home Birth and Fresh 48 Story of Sara and Ulla.

      Sometimes the birth team misses a birth by moments, a baby is so independent and precipitous that they will wait for no-one. I immediately offered to come back in the morning and capture 3 big brothers meeting their little sister, and I am happy to have captured that quiet, intimate first day, and the rambunctiousness of a family on the second day.

      Location: At home in Portland, Oregon
      Midwives: Unfurling Birth
      Photographer: Myself, Meg – Meg Ross Photography

      Images shared with love and permission, words by mom, Sara.

      Home Birth

      the birth of this baby, solo and accidentally unassisted, happened so fast it stunned me. it stunned feldman. neither of us were ready and yet somehow, i was. my hands reached down to catch her, to cradle her as if they already knew the exact size and shape of her and laid her tiny being onto the bathroom floor with grace that came from nowhere i can name. meg had been called but not soon enough. her birth was missed by sheer moments

      this was, for us, the year of ulla. it was the year of birthing her. my one and only home birth. it was the year of three little boys with unwavering patience turning overnight into big brothers and embracing their new role with as much grace as they could muster. it was year feldman and i became mom and dad yet again, this time with four mouths to feed, to house, to hold, to love tirelessly. and it was the year i asked a photographer to come and capture moments i had never had captured before. quiet ones. vulnerable ones. ones i get to look at as often as i am moved to do. ones i get to show her, them, us. i have waited a long time to share these. for a while i didn’t think i could, or should. they feel so private, so raw. but i love them and i adore the woman who took them, stepped into these very fresh post partum spaces with me and gave us these images. thank you Meg. you took an already birth photo obsessed mom and made her even more so.

      Mom sits on toilet holding baby while 2 Unfurling Birth midwives provide care post home birth in Portland OregonUlla-Fast-Home-Birth-with-Unfurling-Birth-and-Midwifery-in-Portland-Oregon-and-birth-photographer-doula-Meg-RossMom sits on toilet holding baby and looking down while an Unfurling Birth midwife provides care post home birth in Portland Oregon Ulla-Fast-Home-Birth-with-Unfurling-Birth-and-Midwifery-in-Portland-Oregon-and-birth-photographer-doula-Meg-RossClose up of postpartum baby wrapped in a blanket, on mom's lap, and 1 hand sticking outUlla-Fast-Home-Birth-with-Unfurling-Birth-and-Midwifery-in-Portland-Oregon-and-birth-photographer-doula-Meg-RossUlla-Fast-Home-Birth-with-Unfurling-Birth-and-Midwifery-in-Portland-Oregon-and-birth-photographer-doula-Meg-RossUlla-Fast-Home-Birth-with-Unfurling-Birth-and-Midwifery-in-Portland-Oregon-and-birth-photographer-doula-Meg-RossPull back shot of a home birth family's living room Mom on couch with baby, dad on adjoining couch, and Unfurling Midwifery birth team scattered on the floor in Portland OregonSideways shots of a reclining postpartum mom on the couch trying to get her baby to latch with dad's supportive hand on her armUlla-Fast-Home-Birth-with-Unfurling-Birth-and-Midwifery-in-Portland-Oregon-and-birth-photographer-doula-Meg-RossUnfurling Birth midwives perform a newborn exam on the floor post home birth in Portland OregonUlla-Fast-Home-Birth-with-Unfurling-Birth-and-Midwifery-in-Portland-Oregon-and-birth-photographer-doula-Meg-RossUlla-Fast-Home-Birth-with-Unfurling-Birth-and-Midwifery-in-Portland-Oregon-and-birth-photographer-doula-Meg-RossOverhead view of baby being held in mom's lap post home birth in Portland OregonUlla-Fast-Home-Birth-with-Unfurling-Birth-and-Midwifery-in-Portland-Oregon-and-birth-photographer-doula-Meg-RossUlla-Fast-Home-Birth-with-Unfurling-Birth-and-Midwifery-in-Portland-Oregon-and-birth-photographer-doula-Meg-Ross

      Fresh 48

      the year of ulla. the morning after. my in-laws had graciously taken all the boys to their house for a sleepover so that i could have a quiet house to labor in and they kept them for a second night as well so that leigh and i could have a slice of precious newborn time to just smell her head and sleep.

      Closeup of a full head of fresh newborn brunette hair while mom holds baby to chest and nurses in their home in Portland OregonUlla Fresh 48 Newborn and Postpartum in Portland Oregon by Meg Ross, Birth Photographer and Doula Postpartum mom stands and nurses her baby in her bedroom in mesh undewear during their Fresh 48 Newborn session in Portland OregonUlla Fresh 48 Newborn and Postpartum in Portland Oregon by Meg Ross, Birth Photographer and DoulaMom and dad sit side by side on their bed and look down while mom nurses babyUlla Fresh 48 Newborn and Postpartum in Portland Oregon by Meg Ross, Birth Photographer and DoulaMom and dad kiss while mom holds baby and nurses during their Fresh 48 Newborn session in Portland Oregon

      my mother in law was kind enough to send each kiddo running up the stairs one at a time and shirtless, as per my request. i remember being nervous, i missed them and they were coming home to a new sibling, a sister. sebe said he didn’t know fingers could be that small. and they swooned in a way i wasn’t even prepared for. will never be fully prepared for, i suppose.

      Ulla Fresh 48 Newborn and Postpartum in Portland Oregon by Meg Ross, Birth Photographer and DoulaUlla Fresh 48 Newborn and Postpartum in Portland Oregon by Meg Ross, Birth Photographer and DoulaUlla Fresh 48 Newborn and Postpartum in Portland Oregon by Meg Ross, Birth Photographer and Doula3 big brothers circle up and look down and admire their little baby sister in the middle while mom looks on and supervises during their Fresh 48 newborn session in Portland OregonUlla Fresh 48 Newborn and Postpartum in Portland Oregon by Meg Ross, Birth Photographer and Doula3 big brothers circle up and look down and admire their little baby sister in the middle while mom looks on and supervises during their Fresh 48 newborn session in Portland OregonClose up of child art up on a wall and taped on top are 3 polaroids from the family's Home Birth and Fresh 48 photos in Portland Oregon

      the heart is never really ready for monumentally emotional moments, even when you’ve been there before.

      Looking to have your home birth and fresh 48 documented? Meg is an award winning, published birth photographer and doula (in training) supporting families and birthing persons in the Portland metro area including Beaverton, Hillsboro, Salem, and Vancouver.

      2022 has just a few more openings.
      Check to see if your due date is still available.

       

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        a bittersweet farewell…

        It is with a heavy heart that I announce the closure of Meg Ross Photography. After much reflection and consideration following the death of my husband and children's father, I have made the difficult decision to close my business. This decision was not made lightly, and it comes after a great deal of contemplation about healing from grief and how to best show up for my children..

         

        I want to express my deepest gratitude to each and every one of you for allowing me to be a part of your special moments. It has been an honor and a privilege to capture the beauty and emotion of childbirth for so many families. Your trust and support have meant the world to me, and I am truly grateful for the opportunity to have been a part of your lives.

         

        Hugs and oxytocin,
        Meg Ross

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