Mamma Essence Birthing

05/28/2025

If labor comes on suddenly and strong take a deep breath and remember - you are not alone. Call your doula or have a partner call. As your doula I offer comfort and reassurance that what you're experiencing is normal. I remind you how to relax the parts of your body where tension isn't needed to help you feel like you can stay on top of your process 💕

While a speedy labor might sound desirable when you’re thinking ahead to birth - as any mama who has had a ‘precipitous labor’ can relate - it can also feel intensely overwhelming - and even traumatic, especially if you’re not prepared for that reality.

Most women who go into labor spontaneously will experience a warm-up period that gets their body and mind ready, slowly, over hours and days, throughout various early labor stages.

Precipitous labor jumps right into the intensity + speed of active labor, sometimes right into the depth of transition - skipping over not only the mental warm up but the oxytocin buffer that evolutionarily has been developed as natural pain management.

A short labor can feel overwhelming and scary - like a freight train moving through you, while you’re trying to grab onto the handrails! This isn’t unsafe for you or baby - it’s just moving FAST!

Key: Stay calm, trust your body, and use your skills like comforting positions and deep breathing techniques.

If you’re trying to get to the birth center or hospital and feel like pushing (or pooping!)

* Try hands and knees or elbows down with butt up in the air to take the pressure off + pant like you are trying to keep a feather up in the air.
* Laying on your side with your knees drawn up can help.
* Blow like you are extinguishing a candle to reduce the intensity of the push - you can’t stop it per se, but you can ease it a bit.

The good news is these births often go really well. Your mind just needs to catch up to what your body is doing! Sometimes easier said than done - with some need to process it postpartum.

Friends saying “You’re lucky that was so fast!”? Well.... it’s actually totally valid to feel that the experience was overwhelming - or traumatic - and you’re the only one who gets to make that call.

What were your births like? Were your labors fast? Long? How did that feel to you? How did you integrate and process this postpartum? Love to hear your stories in the comments!

For the most comprehensive birth prep course - taught by a Midwife-MD join me in BirthWise - the Mama Pathway complete birthing course - deets at the link in bio.

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05/27/2025

I'd redo my home birth over my hospital birth ANY DAY!

05/26/2025

Good morning all! I'm updating my business name to better match my practice. Ancestral Birth Doula coming soon!

05/26/2025

Like feeling supported, uplifted, and encouraged? Looking to birth your baby gently into the world with love and intention? I can support you in your vision for your birth.

Connect with me via private message, phone, or email at mammaessence@gmail.com to schedule a free introduction meeting. I would be honored to walk alongside you on this journey.

I have openings for births expected in September onward. I work with families in their homes, birth centers, and in hospitals.

Doula Casandra Jimenez

05/20/2025

Babies Come Out.

In MOST cases it is not the inability of the women's body to deliver, rather its the lack of training and comfortability and patience of the doctor.

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05/13/2025

06/07/2024

Breastfeed your baby- endorsed by Obama 🥰

A member shared this, Last Friday (11/2/12) President Obama was speaking at our local high school. I took my 10wk old son with me. I did pack some formula in the bag as I knew the place would be packed and was unsure about breastfeeding in front of thousands. My son is an eater and seeing as we were there about 4hrs he had no problem devouring the 8oz I packed. So there I was front row with a hungry baby. I knew I didn't want him to start crying, as the President had just begun to speak, so I covered him up with his blanket and let him go to town. I noticed the President glance at me while speaking and give a little smile. I thought surely I imagined it. Then, when he was done speaking he came down to do the usual crowd greeting, shaking hands and whatnot. As soon as he got close enough, he pointed to me and gestured his hands in the "hand me the baby" manner. So I handed my son over! He danced with him a second and kissed him on his forehead. As he was handing him back he smiled, nodded at me, and said good job. Everyone has been asking why he told me good job and I just giggle. Here I was worried about breastfeeding in front of all those people and the only person who noticed was The President of the United States, and he supports it! Best feeling EVER!

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01/18/2024

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01/09/2024