Meet Our Team

Monique Moore

Hi, I'm Monique...

Emma Sanchez

I’m a birth doula, wife, and mama to two girls both born at Beginnings Birth Center. With my first baby in 2022, I was lovingly doula’d for a long, three day labor, and afterwards knew that birth work was 100% what I was called to do. Supporting families through the intense and beautiful work of birth quite literally gives me goosebumps of awe. My college degree was in statistics, so I love researching and sharing about evidence based birth, but at the end of the day know that mama’s intuition can’t be beat!! As a Christian, I also love getting to pray and encourage clients who want a faith-based doula. My aim is to always bring a presence of warmth, reverence, and peace to my clients’ births, and would love to support you in the birth you’ve dreamed of.

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“I was very nervous about my birth experience, as my 1st child was born under less than ideal circumstances with subpar treatment. For this birth, I knew that I wanted a doula so that I could have someone to help me advocate for myself. Emma was amazing. I had a 24 hr labor. Because of her, everything went absolutely perfect and by the time it was time to push I had zero fear. I double dog dare any woman to tell me they had a better birth experience than I did. From start to finish, my experience with Maranatha was perfect and I'd hire Emma again in a heartbeat."

-Jo

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Leah Boains

As a birth doula, mother of three, licensed massage therapist and childbirth educator, my days are never the same! My excitement for birth was first piqued when I witnessed one of my goats giving birth on my family’s small hobby farm in Massachusetts when I was in high school. Through the births of my own children, I came to realize the invaluable need for labor support and how an empowering or disempowering birth experience can greatly impact a person’s entire life.

I earned my Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature at Gordon College in Massachusetts. I have worked as an editor and veterinary technician. I graduated from the New Mexico Academy of Healing Arts in Santa Fe and became a licensed massage therapist in 2005. I started attending births in 2017 and became certified through DONA International.

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"Our experience with Leah was absolutely phenomenal! I truly cannot imagine our birth story playing out as beautifully as it did without her by our side advocating for us the entire way. Leah is professional, but also such a supportive friend in the way she interacts. When I began to panic she was there reminding me that I’m safe and in control. Her knowledge of laboring positions was SO helpful for us when it came time to getting our baby in the correct position. Having Leah as our doula was honestly the best decision we could have made when it comes to our controlled decisions. She was amazing, and we plan to use Leah for any future babies we bring into the world!"

-Krista

Vanessa Stepan

Hi, I’m Vanessa Stepan—childbirth educator, doula, and birth photographer. I’m a believer, Air Force spouse, and mom of three. When I’m not supporting families, you’ll find me at a local coffee shop or skiing and exploring all that Colorado has to offer with my family.

My passion for birth began with the unmedicated birth of my first child and deepened through subsequent unmedicated births—including the homebirth of my third here in Colorado—as well as my journey as a gestational surrogate. I’m passionate about empowering families to have informed and positive birth experiences while also capturing life’s meaningful moments through photography.

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“Vanessa was absolutely incredible and the best support I could’ve hoped for during my quick and intense labor. She was the encouragement I wanted, the coach I needed, and a friend that was a wonderful blessing to me during my pregnancy and after birth. All of my family and best friends are hundreds of miles away and Vanessa was so supportive and was always checking in on me. She even made time to grab coffee and go on a walk with me just to chat. It was so nice to have someone really invest in their clients. She was so incredible during my labor and I couldn’t be more grateful to have had such an amazing woman, mom, and doula help me welcome my sweet daughter into this world! Forever thankful for Vanessa and the huge role she played in helping me have the natural birth that I had hoped and prayed for.”

- Sarah

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