Testimonial for Martha Widing
You will be lucky if you get the opportunity to work with Martha Widing! If you are considering hiring Martha, my main piece of advice is to hire her for as long as you can, and for as often as you can afford. Martha supported my husband and I with our first child. We originally planned to work with her for 3 nights a week for 4 weeks and immediately extended our contract to include 2 additional days per week and additional weeks. Martha’s support was invaluable as we navigated our journey as parents. Martha met us when we arrived home from the hospital and brought immediate calm and warmth. She supported us emotionally (there are so many feelings in parenthood!), coached my breastfeeding, helped us get sleep, patiently taught us to care for our daughter, and built our confidence as parents. Martha brings a wealth of knowledge and resources, and has the flexibility to support your family in the ways that you want and need to be supported. We also did a pre-birth class with Martha that was incredibly helpful. It prepared us to be advocates for our baby in the hospital and navigate decisions related to her care with more certainty. Similar to my “hire her for as much as you can afford advice,” I would strongly encourage you to schedule at least 2-3 pre-birth sessions. My husband and I didn’t fully appreciate how helpful our class with Martha was until we were IN the hospital and found ourselves saying “oh, this is what Martha was talking about.” We also did a birthing class through our hospital, however, looking back, I wish we had taken advantage of additional sessions with Martha to better prepare. We will forever be grateful to Martha and hope we get the opportunity to work with her again in the future.
-Emily Macia
September 06, 2020
Martha Widing
Birth Baby Blessing
Postpartum Rate: $60
