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Melissa Duenas
Oct 26, 20239 min read
Jess S: Top 10 Favorite Birth Stories!
When I met Jessica she told me about her prior labor. She described it as traumatic, but made me aware that she had done a lot of work...
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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 Diary of a Doula
Oct 3, 20208 min read
Hannah
I'll never forget the first time I talked to Hannah on the phone in May of 2020. She was funny with a southern accent and said, "I've...
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Melissa Duenas Diary of a Doula
Oct 1, 20203 min read
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, 20205 min read
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, 20197 min read
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
Jul 1, 20195 min read
Rosie: First time mom
We arrived to the hospital at 6pm. The nurses and midwives watched Rosie labor. One of the nurses, Katherine, engaged Rosie and the first th
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Melissa Duenas Mama Warrior Doula
Apr 25, 20195 min read
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, 20196 min read
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, 20194 min read
"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, 20196 min read
"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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