Casey Medrano
One year ago, Casey and
Maya.
Hello everyone!
Happy to share
a bit about myself with my Charis family. My name is
Casey Medrano and I began my journey with Charis
this past April as a birth and postpartum doula,
childbirth educator and lactation counselor student.
I have already met a few members of our Charis
family and each encounter has been uplifting and
encouraging! Thank you for welcoming me into the
fold!
I grew up in
Virginia Beach, Virginia where I met my husband,
Eric, during my tenure at Regent University (we both
turn 30 this year!). I was working at a plant-based
restaurant when I had a vision of helping mamas
navigate nutrition during their pregnancies (I am a
Holistic Health Coach) and supporting them
throughout labor. One year later (prior to
fulfilling this vision) we were blessed with our own
daughter. God placed the call of Doula on my heart
while working at the restaurant three years ago and
the doors opened to me this year!
I was blessed
to experience an un-medicated birth with our
daughter. My baby's birth was my only birth
experience until this summer. I have attended two
births so far. And now, I'm actually attending
another as I write this bio! This mamma is
undergoing an induction and not not having strong
contractions yet. I'm literally counseling her
husband through some possible positions that might
be needed later when labor becomes active. I'm
typing this bio while giving them space!
......24 hours
later, I'm sitting in the hospital room picking this
back up while my friend rests. A hard labor, a
forced labor, but necessary. A baby longed for for
eight years.
These three
births have truly humbled me to the power of baby
and birth. Encouraging mamas who have done
everything they can, preparing them for their
marathon. We wait for baby to tell us what she needs
to be born. And no matter how mama brings her baby
into this world, whether on her own or with help,
she is a lioness, a warrior and we hear her roar.
What a honor it
is that we get to run beside these women, that God
has called us to be in these moments. I am so
grateful I answered Him.
Blessings,
Casey
Erik and I
at our first Texas Tech football game
when we were traveling cross country 4 years ago (we
did WWOOF).
Erik, Maya
and I experiencing Maine!
Maya and I
hiking last spring
Family
weekend this summer, Maya is modeling her first face
paint :)
