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Serving Winston-Salem, Greensboro, & central North Carolina ~ Available for travel
Winston-Salem Birth Photographer & Sacred Birthkeeper ~ CordeliaGrey Oriana Allen
Birth photography services with an extra touch of magic and support.
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Madi's Mothers Blessing Ceremony
Mothers blessing "...to draw energy from every intentional step forward our ancestors took, that led to us being born and being here today."
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The doorways that frame us- Birth Work Reflections
May you walk forth through these moments brave, through these emotions vulnerable, and through these transitions- deeply deeply supported.
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Bonding with your baby- by guest writer Kaliapih
Guest writer Kaliapih shares her heart and advice on how to manage when you're struggling to bond with your baby after birth.
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Coloring Pages!
Custom coloring pages based on birth photos. Birth coloring pages, postpartum coloring pages. + other art work and merch!
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CordeliaGrey Oriana Allen
- Dec 4, 2022
The Burden of Blood - A poem
A poem that embodies a change in tune relating to a womans menstrual cycle. Destructing cultural lies and trading them in for love empowered
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CordeliaGrey Oriana Allen
- Nov 20, 2022
Autism and Birth- My Experience Working as an Autistic Birth Worker
My experience working as an autistic birth worker. Autism and Birth series.
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CordeliaGrey Oriana Allen
- Sep 25, 2022
Essential Oils and Birth
Essential oils can play a beautiful role in the cultivation of energy and intention in a birth space. Essential oils for birth.
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CordeliaGrey Oriana Allen
- Sep 20, 2022
Halloween Gear
Halloween designs from Wildwood Birthkeeper to you, happy spooky season!
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CordeliaGrey Oriana Allen
- Jul 31, 2022
The divide is imaginary.
The divide between life and death is imaginary. Being willing, to talk about and hold space for death is vital in birthwork.
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CordeliaGrey Oriana Allen
- Jul 17, 2022
I've time for this.
A fateful story of animal and human, and spirit that transcends physical forms. Death and life and connection.
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CordeliaGrey Oriana Allen
- Jul 3, 2022
"My friend lost her baby, what can I do?" A guide to helping others through miscarriage and loss
What to say when someone looses their baby. What to say when someone has a miscarriage. What to do when someone has a stillbirth.
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CordeliaGrey Oriana Allen
- Jun 19, 2022
Birth shirts!
Birth shirts! Shirts for birth workers, shirts for life bringers, shirts for advocacy.
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CordeliaGrey Oriana Allen
- Jun 5, 2022
Questions to ask you birth photographer
What should I ask my birth photographer? Questions to ask when interviewing your birth photographer.
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CordeliaGrey Oriana Allen
- Apr 4, 2022
A Mothers Blessing
Documented by Wildwood Birthkeeper Cordelia-Grey Allen, an intimate mothers blessing ceremony. A celebration of culture, family, and support
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CordeliaGrey Oriana Allen
- Jan 30, 2022
2022- Word of the year
Each year I choose a word to guide me. I started this when I started photographing births, and I don't believe in coincidences!
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CordeliaGrey Oriana Allen
- Aug 1, 2021
What the birth space has brought me
This is where I unpack my bag. This is where I softly focus my camera lens. This is where I document. This is home.
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CordeliaGrey Oriana Allen
- Jul 4, 2021
Mothers Magic Dance
A poem about birth, labor, motherhood. Magic is within you life bringers. Written by Birthkeeper Leann Allen
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CordeliaGrey Oriana Allen
- Jun 6, 2021
10 Songs to add to your birth playlist
Music can make or break a birth space vibe. 10 beautiful songs to play in your birth space, plus advice for curating your own birth playlist
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CordeliaGrey Oriana Allen
- May 9, 2021
The valve on my grief
A lot of things have kept me from writing out the birth story of my second child. This post will be published on mothers day, which is...
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