Melissa Branch: Labor & Postpartum Doula

Melissa Branch: Labor & Postpartum Doula Offering labor and postpartum doula care in Las Vegas, Henderson, and North Las Vegas. Helping you h
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Congratulations to the Whalum Family! I had the honor and privilege of helping them welcome their first baby. Mommy was ...
08/21/2024

Congratulations to the Whalum Family! I had the honor and privilege of helping them welcome their first baby. Mommy was so very strong! She managed her labor like a champ! In fact, during labor I had learned that mommy is actually a boxer. That definitely makes all the sense why she was so mentally strong during her labor. Baby boy is beautiful and I am excited to watch him grow and thrive. Welcome to the world little one, your doula loves you!

My on call/birth season has started for the year and I am so excited to announce that the first little doula baby/angle ...
08/16/2024

My on call/birth season has started for the year and I am so excited to announce that the first little doula baby/angle has arrived! She hails all the way from Georgia! Yes! Georgia. I had the absolute honor of supporting this family virtually. I educated them and prepared them for this journey. Having a doula on your side makes the world of a difference and doulas can support you even from far away. So excited to watch this little one grow and thrive! Thank you to the Walker family for trusting me. Welcome to the world little one!

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads that I have had the pleasure to work with during my doula journey. Doulas are for dad...
06/17/2024

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads that I have had the pleasure to work with during my doula journey. Doulas are for dads too!!!!

Happy 1st birthday to this doula baby of mine! She’s a natural in the water ❤️  I remember connecting with this family v...
06/07/2024

Happy 1st birthday to this doula baby of mine! She’s a natural in the water ❤️ I remember connecting with this family via FaceTime when they were interviewing me. I was in quarantine with Covid and I barely had a voice….. but even through all of that we instantly connected and decided that this was a birth team written in the stars! I remember coaching her mom through her contractions and admiring her strength. It was a long birth but absolutely beautiful when she finally made her entrance. I have connected with her mom on so many levels and she’s even been a source of inspiration and support as I am dealing with the loss of my mother. I just love this family to pieces! I’m so honored to be your doula/friend Happy 1st birthday Soleil, your doula loves you!!!!

06/04/2024

6 years of being a doula

Sometimes you just need to see a cute face and smile to make your day a little bit better. Here you go!!!! You’re welcom...
05/22/2024

Sometimes you just need to see a cute face and smile to make your day a little bit better. Here you go!!!! You’re welcome!

Gearing up for a full season of babies!! This is also the season of repeat clients. I have 2 mamas that will be having t...
05/18/2024

Gearing up for a full season of babies!! This is also the season of repeat clients. I have 2 mamas that will be having their 2nd baby with me! I’m so honored to support them again. As of now I’m booked from Aug-November and expecting 5 little ones to make their earth side debut. Today I’m wearing this amazing shirt from a doula client and these earrings were also a gift from another client. I am so blessed to do what I do!

Happy 1st birthday to this little warrior. He was welcomed into this world months before his expected due date, spent a ...
04/29/2024

Happy 1st birthday to this little warrior. He was welcomed into this world months before his expected due date, spent a while the NICU. He was the first micro premie that I have supported. This last year has flown by and it is such a blessing to celebrate his first year of life! Happy birthday my doula baby!!!! Your doula loves you!

Happy first birthday to this doula baby of mine! You are loved! I will always remember the hard work your mom put in to ...
10/19/2023

Happy first birthday to this doula baby of mine! You are loved! I will always remember the hard work your mom put in to bring you earth side, the music that was playing during labor and the love that filled the room when you arrived. Your Doula loves you!

Yesterday I had a new experience as a doula! I was able to sit in and support my client in the operating room as she was...
10/05/2023

Yesterday I had a new experience as a doula! I was able to sit in and support my client in the operating room as she was having her c-section and welcomed her baby into the world. I’ve only been in my own c-section and all doctors/hospitals only allow 1 support person in the OR. I was able to be by her side, calm her, and take some pretty awesome photos once baby was born. An experience I will never forgot. Welcome to the world Ruby Moon! You are blessed and so loved.

5 years ago today, I attended my very first birth as a certified doula! I can’t believe that my oldest doula baby is 5! ...
08/25/2023

5 years ago today, I attended my very first birth as a certified doula! I can’t believe that my oldest doula baby is 5! I can remember this birth like it just happened yesterday. It will always and forever hold a special place in my heart. It’s been a pleasure to watch you grow Mila! I learned so much watching you coming into the world. Happy birthday and your doula loves you!

Happy 1st birthday to another doula baby of mine! She’s known as “The Boss Baby” in her household! Sometimes birth doesn...
08/18/2023

Happy 1st birthday to another doula baby of mine! She’s known as “The Boss Baby” in her household! Sometimes birth doesn’t go as planned, but I’m so grateful and thankful that you can be celebrated and you bring so much joy to your family!!!! Happy Birthday your doula loves you!

Yes…. They are twins!!!!! A happy 1st birthday to these bundles of joys! I had the absolute pleasure of supporting their...
08/11/2023

Yes…. They are twins!!!!! A happy 1st birthday to these bundles of joys! I had the absolute pleasure of supporting their very strong mom during her journey. I will always have the picture of her tandem feeding them as I supported her during postpartum. I was in awe of her strength to breastfeed 2 newborns while caring for a an active toddler. Happy 1st birthday to my doula baby twins! Your doula loves you!

Happy 1st birthday to this doula baby of mine!!!! This smile is sure to brighten your day! I remember this birth being k...
08/11/2023

Happy 1st birthday to this doula baby of mine!!!! This smile is sure to brighten your day! I remember this birth being known as “the quietest birth the nursing staff had ever attended” this mama rocked her hypno-birthing techniques. Happy birthday and remember your doula loves you!

Happy 1st birthday to this little cutie!!!! Your doula loves you! 1 year ago I supported this family as they welcomed th...
08/04/2023

Happy 1st birthday to this little cutie!!!! Your doula loves you! 1 year ago I supported this family as they welcomed their baby in the comfort of their own home. Simply put… the day was magical.

Happy Birthday (yesterday) to us!!!! I’ve now entered the next journey of my life, chapter 40! I’m so honored and blesse...
06/29/2023

Happy Birthday (yesterday) to us!!!! I’ve now entered the next journey of my life, chapter 40! I’m so honored and blessed to share my special day with 2 of my doula babies. Happy 4th birthday Orion and happy 2nd birthday Sora! Yes, twice I’ve spent my birthday working, supporting families in birth. I’ve spent the last 4 years on call for birthday…. And this year for the first time, I wasn’t on call. I’ve been celebrating for the past two weeks. I welcome this year with open arms and thankful that I’m living and working my passion and making a difference in the lives of birthing families!!! Cheers to 40!!! Cheers to doing what I love!!!

Happy Father’s Day to all the wonderful Dad’s! Doula’s help Dad’s too! I’m so honored to have supported and guided so ma...
06/19/2023

Happy Father’s Day to all the wonderful Dad’s! Doula’s help Dad’s too! I’m so honored to have supported and guided so many fathers in my journey. You are all super heroes!!!

Happy International Homebirth Day! Today I supported my clients as they welcomed their baby girl into the world in the c...
06/07/2023

Happy International Homebirth Day! Today I supported my clients as they welcomed their baby girl into the world in the comfort of their home. The genuine love and happiness on their faces when they met their little girl and gave her a name will always be imprinted in my memory and heart. Thank you for allowing me to be present and witness pure love. Congratulations to the Torres Family! Baby girl, your doula loves you!

06/03/2023

5 year doula anniversary

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms, birth moms, step moms, moms of angle babies, and those who are mother figures.  A sp...
05/15/2023

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms, birth moms, step moms, moms of angle babies, and those who are mother figures. A special a happy Mother’s Day to all of the women who trusted me as your doula and I got to witness you becoming a mother!

All births that I attend are special, but today’s birth was extra special! I was able to support my sister and sis-n-law...
05/12/2023

All births that I attend are special, but today’s birth was extra special! I was able to support my sister and sis-n-law as they welcomed their second baby, my niece, into the world. I also had the honor of catching her into my own hands. (This catch was completely planned). Being able to support my family in this aspect will forever be a special moment I will hold dearly. Between the 2 of us we now have 5 children. The rest of the crew is so excited to welcome Ms Kori to the crew! Happy birthday my beautiful niece. Your Tia-doula loves you!

No your eyes are not deceiving you, this is indeed a diaper that fits into the palm of my hand. We can plan, and plan, b...
04/29/2023

No your eyes are not deceiving you, this is indeed a diaper that fits into the palm of my hand. We can plan, and plan, but birth and babies write their own story…. Yesterday I supported my clients whose baby was a little eager to make it Earth side and very early. This tiny little 2lb bundle of joy is already so loved and so blessed. Welcome to the world baby boy. Mommy and baby are both healthy and safe!

04/24/2023

This is a great visual of childbirth. Your body is beautiful and was made to do something phenomenal! Trust the process.

This morning I helped welcome the sweetest little one! This first time momma was in complete control and stayed so compo...
04/17/2023

This morning I helped welcome the sweetest little one! This first time momma was in complete control and stayed so composed during her entire labor. She listened@to her body and her midwife and was able to have the homebirth she wanted. He was welcomed in a room filled with love and affection!
Congratulations to the Grey family. Welcome to the world little one!

What position did you give birth in??
04/02/2023

What position did you give birth in??

¿Sabías que antes del 1600 las Mujeres Occidentales daban a luz en cuclillas, sentadas y de pie?
Esto cambió cuando el rey Luis XIV de Francia dispuso que para poder él presenciar el nacimiento de sus hijos, sus mujeres debían dar a luz acostadas.

Aunque esa postura hace más difícil y doloroso el parto, pronto se generalizó, y los médicos franceses tuvieron que inventar los fórceps para evitar algunas de sus consecuencias. En poco tiempo se multiplicaron los instrumentos obstétricos, y se llegó a creer que el parto siempre era una urgencia que exigía atención médica para que fuera sin complicaciones.

Cada vez se populariza más la idea de que la mujer debe guiarse por su propio instinto en lo que se refiere al parto. El número de futuras madres que optan por el parto natural -entendido como aquel parto en el que la intervención externa es la mínima posible- va en aumento.

El obstetra francés Michel Odent, uno de los defensores más notables del parto natural, afirma que la parturienta no debe atenerse a ninguna regla, sino obedecer a su instinto, que la hace experta en dar a luz. Odent daba a sus pacientes entera libertad para proceder como quisiesen, e incluso les permitía sentarse en una tina de agua tibia para aliviar el dolor de las contracciones uterinas. De ahí surgió la idea del parto en agua.

Los conocimientos actuales de fisiología han demostrado que el parto vertical -de pie o en cuclillas- permite que el nacimiento del bebé sea más rápido y menos traumático. Sin embargo no existe una postura universal para dar a luz. En las comunidades más primitivas, las parturientas primerizas se guían por el consejo de mujeres más experimentadas.

World Doula Week is still upon us! As a doula my favorite moment is when mom look at her babies face for the first time!...
03/26/2023

World Doula Week is still upon us! As a doula my favorite moment is when mom look at her babies face for the first time! There’s so much raw emotion and the moment is so pure and beautiful that I always shed a tear and I am filled with joy. It’s a moment that they will always remember and I am so honored to be a part of that memory! What was it like when you met your baby for the first time?

First birth of 2023! …………………………………Sterile gloves!! A tool I carry in my bag that I normally have no need for. A tool tha...
03/18/2023

First birth of 2023! …………………………………Sterile gloves!! A tool I carry in my bag that I normally have no need for. A tool that was given to me “just in case” because doulas are not baby catchers, our job is to support. But birth sometimes happens very fast!! Well, I had a need for these gloves! My repeat client (had a baby with me last year, my first birth of 2022) called me and told me it was time to welcome baby #2. I unexpectedly caught her first baby. She delivered quickly and smoothly. So I made sure to have a pair of gloves with me yesterday “just in case”!Well……baby number 2 was no different. Im now 2 for 2 🤣 Baby boy came into the world before the midwife arrived. But this time I was prepared to catch her baby. I grabbed the gloves and coached her husband on how to prepare to receive his son on his hands. She births like a goddess and a champion with ease. I’m forever connected to this beautiful little baby (and his big sister). I had the pleasure of catching him in my hands and welcoming him into the world. I love this family! Thank you for choosing me twice to support you in your journey to become a family Welcome to the world baby J. Your doula loves you!!!!

1 year ago today this little cutie made her entrance into the world. She came fast and furious. She was born at home and...
02/22/2023

1 year ago today this little cutie made her entrance into the world. She came fast and furious. She was born at home and came into the world flying past my hands as her midwife was on the phone and in route to the birth. I remember being an awe of her mommy totally rocking her birth and being calm and in control the whole time. She practiced hypno-birthing and was complete grace under pressure. This little cutie will become a big sister next month. I’m excited to be by her mom’s side again to welcome baby #2. Happy first birthday Ivy! Your doula loves you!

Happy Valentine’s Day from your favorite doula!!! Hoping your day is full of love! Many babies will be conceived tonight...
02/15/2023

Happy Valentine’s Day from your favorite doula!!! Hoping your day is full of love! Many babies will be conceived tonight and will make their appearance in November. Don’t forget to hire a doula!!! 🤣😊

Today I will be a panelist at the Civil Rights Film Festival! Aftershock, is a film about black women who have lost thei...
01/28/2023

Today I will be a panelist at the Civil Rights Film Festival! Aftershock, is a film about black women who have lost their lives giving birth. I will be discussing the importance of a doula and how to advocate for yourself during birth and pregnancy. Doors open at 11:55am. Come join me!

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