Testimonial for Martha Girard
If you’re at all on the fence about whether to hire Martha as your doula, do it! My husband and I cannot say enough positive things about our experience with Martha. We began our doula search when I was about 30 weeks pregnant with our second daughter. My OBGYN has just informed me her practice was closing and I would need to find another provider. My labor and delivery with my first daughter was traumatic and resulted in an emergency c section. It was extremely important to me this time around to do whatever I could to give myself the best chance of a VBAC. Enter Martha. I realized how uninformed my husband and I had been with our first experience, so began calling multiple doulas to see what it was all about. I spoke with several seemingly qualified women, but was instantly drawn to Martha. She has great energy and was supportive of whatever I wanted to do, without judgment. I knew I wanted an epidural and wondered if that was compatible with a doula’s approach to birth. I never once felt judged by Martha. In fact, I felt the opposite. Throughout the entire process, Martha constantly reminded me to trust my gut and do what works best for us.
Our labor and delivery was long. There were times I was exhausted and felt I wasn’t thinking clearly. Martha advocated for us and constantly offered reminders and affirmations to help keep our end goal in mind without being pushy or suggestive. Her presence was invaluable - she knew what questions to ask of us and of the midwives and nurses to help us understand and explore all of our options in the moment. I truly believe that without her support, we would not have successfully had the VBAC we planned for.
Working with Martha in just the short few weeks before my delivery made me feel empowered to trust my gut and make the choices that felt right for us. We would work with her again in a heartbeat!
-Sarah
August 22, 2020
Martha Girard
Birthkeeper Martha
Birth Fee: $2700 to $3000
Postpartum Rate: Not specified
