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PORTFOLIO | INSTAGRAM

In the interest of displaying current work, this first gallery is a replication of my instagram feed.
I hope you enjoy the visuals as much as I do!
Cat x

Ebbing and flowing as the waves rolled in
Caught in the swell
Rolling
Swirling
Until she crashed ashore

#labourwaves #surges #contractionsarelikewaves #labourgoddess #perthbirthphotographer #catfancotecapturingbirth #birthphotography #tattooedmum #p

Her posterior positioned baby required her to surrender to the overwhelming intensity and channel her energy downwards ⚡️
Her body and her baby worked together and baby turned before joining us earthside 🌏 💫

A beautiful homebirth after a previou

Momentarily resting between the waves 🌊

#labourland #homebirth #perthbirthphotographer #catfancote #birthphotographyperth #waterbirth #perthhomebirth #birthchoices #midwiferyledcare #birthpool #perthdoula #birthinggoddess #catfancotecapturingbirth

This moment right here is when the love in the room seems to peak! Baby is here, Mumma is exhaling, Dad is overwhelmed with emotion… and love just comes pouring out and floods every inch of that birth space ❤️

#birthjusthappened #dadsatbirth

Birth Combs || aka: regular hair combs!
- Some women like the aesthetic & feel of wooden combs, and others like the plastic combs with flexible teeth.

Squeezing a comb in your hand can help with your surges/contractions for 3 primary reasons.

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You can plan and prepare for labouring at home, without having a homebirth. The creature comforts of home, your own safe space, privacy, access to your own kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, familiar sounds and smells - these are all things that help facili

Sometimes you just have to roar your way through!

Find your power Mumma and unleash it 💥

#birthroar #birthphotographyperth #perthhomebirth #perthbirthphotographeranddoula #catfancotecapturingbirth #labourland #birthmatters #birthchoices #homebirt

Children at birth || This little sweetheart woke up during the wee hours of the morning to find her Mumma labouring in the birth pool… and she knew exactly what to do 😍

I swear my heart melted into a puddle as I witnessed the love that this

Peering down, capturing a glimpse of her labouring quietly, as though I was peering through the portal into a parallel universe.

A universe where it was just her and her baby working together in unison. Dancing the birth dance. Guiding each other fo

Hey there 👋 Welcome to 2024!

Just a little update on how you can work with me this year.

📷 As always, Birth Photography - My main jam since starting my business 8 years ago 😍 I want to capture your strength, your vulnerability, and your magic! a

His steady presence paired with his trust - in her body and her instincts - was evident the whole way through their labour & birth.

Birth Partner Goals!

#birthpartnergoals #dadsatbirth #catfancote #perthbirthphotographeranddoula #perthhomebirth

Sweet squishy baby Evelyn, born at home and surrounded by so much love 🏡 ❤️

Her rockstar Mumma laboured through many hours of posterior labour to achieve her VBAC.
With counter pressure on her lower back (a team effort between Dad & I) being t

Birth Circles - what are they? And who can attend them?

On the first Friday of every month I facilitate a birth circle - inside the cafe at @theorganiccircle in Armadale.

The circle is a relaxed space for pregnant women, women TTC, future mums, new

Last weekend I had the honour of witnessing this powerful woman labour and birth her sweet baby girl, with the loving support of her partner, her doula, myself, and her midwife.

@lubylou197 laboured long and hard, often retreating to the quiet comfo

My wish for birthing women, is that they know how insanely beautiful they are.

Even when they’ve been labouring endlessly without rest. Even when they’ve been in and out of the shower and their hair is matted. Even when their eyelids are

Did you know, that you are still in labour until after your placenta is birthed?!
You may have your baby in your arms, but your uterus still has a job to do!!
Keeping the environment calm and relaxed will encourage those beautiful hormones required

Immersed in both the safety & warmth of the water, and the safety & warmth of his loving touch, there was nothing left to do but release and ride the waves that washed over her.

This was it. Her long awaited homebirth.

#labourland #perthho

{ The Birth of Aziel }

Earlier this year I had the absolute honour of supporting and documenting this sweet family’s homebirth.

This is the second birth I have documented for Abby & Brad.
Repeat Clients = Heart Bursting Happy!!!

Abby is

Birth Imagery

PORTFOLIO | BIRTH IMAGERY

What I love about being a birth photographer is being able to witness and document the birth of a family as a new life enters the world. These stories are precious. Each one is unique and beautiful in it’s own way.

Here are some of my favourite moments from births I have photographed for Perth families.

- Scroll down to view birth story slideshows and maternity & motherhood gallery -

“I was blessed to have had Cat present for the birth of my 3rd baby, Orlando. She was very professional and captured the most incredible moments from my labour and birth. These are memories I will cherish for many years to come. Thank you, Cat.”

— Carolyn {Birth of Orlando}

Portfolio | Maternity & Motherhood | Perth Maternity Photographer

PORTFOLIO | MATERNITY & MOTHERHOOD

Growing a baby, birthing a baby, and nurturing that baby is a wondrous time in your life; and it passes by all too quick. I love to capture the magic in the quiet moments so that you can treasure these memories forever. The days are long, but the years are short.

Here is a selection of my many favourite maternity and motherhood images.

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“Thank you, beautiful Cat! My breastfeeding pictures are amazing. I love them all and love how you made me feel about my postpartum body. You are an exceptional talent xx”

— Jessica {Perth Mum}