

Melissa Cerna
Certified Birth Doula (DNT)
MCBC Co-Chair
Certified Childbirth Educator (B&B)
Medi-Cal Approved Doula: CalViva & Anthem
Accepts Kaiser (Commercial & Medi-Cal)
Hola! I am Melissa, a wife, mamá of two boys, and doula.
I am bilingual and born and raised in the heart of CA. I began my career as an RDA, and then met my husband of 6 years through mutual friends. We expanded our family in 2022, I found out I was expecting– so I began researching all things birth. I Also sought out the women in my family who had birthed before me. I went on to have two trying, but wonderful home births.
I was treated with ease, cared for and felt supported. God placed it on my heart to expand my calling as a nurturer from oral health, to becoming a mother, to now– birth work.
Now I help mothers feel supported and informed through their motherhood journey. Becoming a doula has allowed me to walk alongside families during one of the most sacred and life-changing seasons.
When I’m not supporting families…you’ll find me at home with my boys, spending time with family and friends, joining walks with the Madera Chapter of The Mom Walk Co., exploring with my family of four, or serving as Co-Chair of the Madera County Breastfeeding Coalition.
Looking forward to continuing to live out this calling alongside the incredible teams at Fresno Birth & Baby and Natural Instincts Community Birth Collective. As we support Central Valley Families!













