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HYPNOBIRTHING - BIRTH PLANNING - DOULA SUPPORT
"It is difficult not to get (joyfully!) emotional writing this review of Martha. From the very start Martha was generous with her time and our initial meetings were rich with information sharing but also plenty of space to get to know each other. She helped me develop my birth plan with gentle advice and no judgment, so that going into labor my husband and I were totally confident she would advocate for my choices. This trust and confidence in her support ended up being essential in my home birth. I was in active labor for around 26 hours and despite the physical challenge I wasn’t for one minute fearful or worried. Martha worked seamlessly with the midwife team and her deep knowledge and trust of physiological birth was evident (even to me in my fugue-like state!). She helped me into a range of positions, hand-fed me tasty morsels to keep up my energy, and when I was struggling mentally and emotionally many hours in, was the gentlest and most caring presence. Post-birth Martha was at our beck and call, visiting with supplies, nourishing food, and reassurance for us as first-time parents. She also cleaned and delivered the birth pool back to the Birth Centre—one of the many little tasks (including post-labour laundry) that we then didn’t have to then think about as new parents. Martha will remain a special part of our birth story and, we hope, a lifelong friend!"
-Sam, 2024
"Martha is a warm, thoughtful and intelligent person....she helped build my confidence and advocated for us with the health service to ensure we got the support we needed. She is also very knowledgeable and shared many resources with were extremely helpful in supporting our decision making. I can't recommend Martha enough and know she was key in making the birth a smooth and positive experience."
"I wish I could give Martha 6 stars...Martha went above and beyond in every sense, she was a guide, a mother, a sister and a friend depending on what the moment called for especially in the first weeks with our little girl."
Hi, I'm Martha! I'm a London-based doula, antenatal and hypnobirthing teacher and all around birth geek. My approach to pregnancy, birth and postpartum is judgement-free, holistic and straight talking. I support all types of birth in various settings and trusts, however my heart is in home birth support as statistics show that it is safer emotional and physically for the vast majority of families.
The key components I believe in birth & postpartum preparation are:
+ Putting yourself and your family first and knowing your rights and how to advocate
+ Nervous system awareness and fear release
+ Awareness of the optimal conditions for the physiology of labour (supported and oxytocin filled)
+ Research based approach to informed decision making
+ Building a support network for the perinatal period
Holistic wellbeing is my passion. That is to say - birth has ripple effects for generations, so the way we are supported from pregnancy to postpartum matters. So does your intuition as a parent.
My training includes:
- 200hr Yoga Teacher Training - with leading studio Triyoga London
- Advanced Biomechanics for Birth Training with Optimal Birth/Midwife Molly O'Brien
- Birth Doula Training with Badass Birth
- Hypnobirthing Instructor Training with The Birth Uprising
- Trauma Informed Perinatal Support with Resilient Birth
- Ongoing - Somatic Experiencing Workshops with Kimberly Ann Johnson
- Ongoing CPD/Birth and Postpartum Doula Mentor Support
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