Treasured Birth
Kelly Martin
Midwife and Doula
Minnesota
952-212-8634
About...
We are your partners in care. We delight in creating a spirit of cooperation, knowledge sharing, and collaboration. Our goals are to communicate to you the things you need to know to be an active participant in your own healthcare. You will be encouraged to choose the path that is right for you in this journey. You will be heard as the ultimate authority in your own physical and spiritual wellbeing. We will safely facilitate your sense of agency and power in the sacred space and experiences of pregnancy, birth, and parenthood.
We support you with intentionality. We believe that pregnancy and birth are fundamentally normal, a vulnerable time of great personal growth. We believe that every word, decision, and touch have an impact on outcome; therefore, words that are spoken, and body language are carefully given. In all, we strive to be thoughtful with language and actions. We willingly pride ourselves in developing a respectful, trusting partnership with all clients, focusing on bringing comfort and empowerment during a time of change. As you emerge as a healthy and empowered parent, we will strive to hold that special space during prenatal visits and births that is relaxed and positive.
Evidenced based care using the midwifery model of care. We integrate the best of current research and practices with holistic midwifery wisdom. We have a deep trust in labor and birth, but also bring the clinical education and knowledge and extensive experience, and training that is so important for a healthy pregnancy and a safe birth. It is our sincere conviction that empowering well-person care and pregnancy, labor, and birth experiences have the potential to transform not just the person cared for, nor the baby they birth, but their partner, families, and the larger community going forward into the future.
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Testimonials...
“Kelly attended the births of both of our children and she was instrumental in helping us to facilitate the natural birthing experience that we were hoping for. Her calm demeanor and ability to work and interface well with our health care team helped to make a calm atmosphere for our births. Kelly was on hand to provide support and guidance when needed, which was a huge comfort, particularly in being able to give my husband a break when needed."
“I cannot say enough about Kelly. She was so wonderful! She was very knowledgeable and shared that knowledge with us. She helped me make decisions before the birth and during labor when it was difficult to focus and make the decisions. I enjoyed the DVDs that she shared with us, very interesting. My ultimate goal was to have a birth without an epidural, and I achieved that with her help. She was wonderful with my husband and coached him what to say and do."
“We have used Kelly’s services as a VBAC Doula and for Placenta Encapsulation. She is awesome! My birth with her was a successful VBAC and she was always available to me via the phone if I needed a shoulder to cry on or for words of encouragement. We also took her birthing series. We had done a class before with our first but I found Kelly’s class to be much more helpful and comprehensive. My husband and I really learned a lot. Because of her classes, I felt very comfortable and confident."
“Kelly is amazing! She met with me when I was pregnant to make sure I was comfortable and well informed. All the paperwork and information she gave was very helpful for making informed decisions and preparing for a natural labor. The aromatherapy, prenatal massage and DVDs that she gave me were just a great bonus to the info. Kelly stayed up through the night with me when I labored! She coached my husband to help at early morning hours!"
“Can I say AMAZING? Kelly was a wealth of knowledge for my husband and I’s first everything when it came to having our little Synthia! Her 10-week series of childbirth classes answered any and every question we had. Kelly has experienced it all and is so comfortable to talk with that none of our questions went unanswered. Not even the questions that may be a bit embarrassing to discuss with even your closest friends. The information and support we received from Kelly before, during and after."
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