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Melissa Duenas
Oct 26, 20233 min read
Shannon
The first time I talked to Shannon, she told me she wanted a doula this time around, because while her first birth didn’t contain details...
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Melissa Duenas Mama Warrior Doula
Jun 25, 20198 min read
Julie: A Precipitous Birth
I arrived to Julie's house at 6:46am to a familiar sight. Julie was kneeling on her living room floor, body draped over a yoga ball, moa
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Melissa Duenas Mama Warrior Doula
Apr 25, 20197 min read
Helen: A home birth story
Her first hurdle, was that she was actually in labor. I asked her questions that would allow her to affirm this as really true and active la
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Melissa Duenas Mama Warrior Doula
Apr 9, 20197 min read
Erinne: Homebirth Cesarean
Erinne got back in the tub and at this point was sleeping on and off for longer stretches. Her contractions had spaced out, her body was tir
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Melissa Duenas Mama Warrior Doula
Jan 15, 20195 min read
This Feels Like a Mother...
n this picture, Liz is past her due date, 4cm dilated, talking and laughing with her mother.  Liz is contemplating walking out of her sched
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Melissa Duenas Mama Warrior Doula
Aug 17, 201810 min read
The Calm
She was handling her surges very well from the outside. I was surprised at 4:15am when she said, "talk to me about the pros and cons of
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Melissa Duenas Mama Warrior Doula
Aug 4, 20188 min read
Jaimee & Pete
watched Sarah walk into the other room where Sera was located. I felt a pit in my stomach. I knew what I heard wasn't something to dismi
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