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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 Diary of a Doula
- Oct 1, 2020
- 3 min
Iris
Iris and her husband, might just be the sweetest and most in love clients that I've ever had. They were always positive and willing to...
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Melissa Duenas Diary of a Doula
- Sep 28, 2020
- 5 min
Jordan
Jordan and I had been talking all day for the last few. She was post dates, feeling pressure from her provider and pressure from herself...
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Melissa Duenas Mama Warrior Doula
- Aug 28, 2019
- 7 min
Karah: First Time Parents / Natural Birth
As they sat across from me on the couch, beautiful and awkward, their love for each other was palpable. It felt new and fresh and reminded m
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Melissa Duenas Mama Warrior Doula
- Apr 25, 2019
- 5 min
Michaela: En caul hospital birth
The doctor standing next to me motioned with his hand that he wanted Michaela to flip over and Jen, very politely said, "She's doin
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Melissa Duenas Mama Warrior Doula
- Apr 21, 2019
- 6 min
Diane: A doula's home birth
Quinn and Theresa, Diane's mother, were present and their anxious energy was palpable. Every time Diane would moan they would go by her
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Melissa Duenas Mama Warrior Doula
- Mar 15, 2019
- 4 min
"I just don't want it to be awful..."
Caitlyn started to feel a bit of pressure, so Michelle checked her before getting in the tub. It was 3:49am and her cervix was now 8cm dilat
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Melissa Duenas Mama Warrior Doula
- Jan 8, 2019
- 6 min
"Perfect Timing!"
At 6:30pm she messaged me back saying that they had gotten themselves into a pattern of every 7 to 10 minutes. She said she was still doing
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Melissa Duenas Mama Warrior Doula
- Jan 1, 2019
- 8 min
What A Year...
I was talking to my neighbor and heard my facebook messenger ding a bunch of times followed by a few texts. Then my phone rang and I saw...
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Melissa Duenas Mama Warrior Doula
- Aug 17, 2018
- 10 min
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, 2018
- 8 min
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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