I had the pleasure of being Ross's birth, Doula, and watching her transition into parenthood, and eventually birthwork, where she was my postpartum Doula for my daughter. You can tell that she is someone who has done the personal work to be emotionally mature, grounded, an excellent communicator, and truly nonjudgmental. This allows her to be incredibly adaptive, supportive, and sincere. On top of that, she manages to be the perfect amount of hilarious and also able to honor the vulnerability of this liminal and transformative space. She is truly a pleasure to be around and brought a lot of lightheartedness to my postpartum while also making space for any tough feelings that came up. She is someone who is able to hold space for your experience in a way where you can work through your feelings and ideas and figure out what's best for you and then unequivocally supports that without judgment. Anyone would be lucky to have her as their support, or even as a friend. She is one of those rare people that you meet and immediately click with, and want to know more about and be around. Somehow, despite having all of that going on, she is able to really decenter herself and focus on the Birthing family and their experience in a way that's seamless and admirable. Ross is an absolute g*damn gem, and I don't think she'd mind the expletive there.
-Alaska McFadden
March 14, 2024
Ross Erin Martineau
Postpartum Rate: $50 to $70
