Martha's path to homebirth

I walk with women and families on the sovereign birth path.

I walk with the women I serve, I'm not an authority over them.

The sovereign path is unique to each person. And so, some of my clients come to me already fully sovereign, some create a hybrid, and some start out in the system.

I'm not a medical provider, nor am I in the process of becoming one. I'm not accountable to any medical regulations. I'm not licensed by the state. I do not provide medical advice or medical anything. 

I learn from my clients. Actually, I learn from clients every day.

I'm credentialed by Whapio's Matrona for Holistic Midwifery. I have a holistic midwifery education.

Even more: 

-ongoing review of Whapio's Matrona for holistic midwifery and other courses

-Breech Pro 2, Breech without Borders

-credentialed birthkeeper by Free Birth Society

-Breech 101, Breech without Borders

-Blood Mysteries with Nancy Lucina and Kristin Hauser 

-hands-on breech workshop with Dr. Stu

-Sovereign Fertility for Practitioners with Qiddist Ashe/The Holy Well

-Innate postpartum with Rachelle Garcia

-Self trained by way of SisterMorning Star and other wise women on newborn's first breath

-Self trained by SisterMorning Star, Freebirth Society, and other sources on the sacredness of the Mother-newborn entity

-cardiac ultrasound tech, in-hospital

-basic life support and CPR (not current)

-certified doula x 3, including hypno-doula and Well Rounded 

-lactation support person, credentialed

-CBE certified

-Spinning Babies x 2

-yoga instructor

-legal assistant

-childcare provider

-B.A in Government, and other mainstream degrees and credentials.

- Medical version of neonatal resuscitation (I'm not currently credentialed and I've witnessed this procedure many times.) I've learned how this procedure disrupts and sometimes ruins the newborn/mother entity. Sometimes the effects of this disruption, especially when combined with other mother-newborn separation rituals, are severe and may last a lifetime.  And so, I'm now a mother-newborn as ONE activist. To clarify, I share here my truth about in system protocol only. This paragraph is not a comment about anyone who works in the hospital and enacts these protocols upon mothers and newborns.

The above are my experiences.  I have my own truths and opinions which are unique to me. So, I'm in my own sovereignty as I serve sovereign women.

I'm deep in everything midwifery and birth as shared by Oni Lee Logan, Anne Frye, Yolande Clark, Sister MorningStar, Susun Weed, Talise Homebirth Queen, Heather Baker, Jennifer Block, all kinds of birth stories, and more. 

I follow Whapio's Matrona, Rachel Reed, Bridge Midwifery, Qiddist Ashe/The Holy Well, Free Birth Society, Sara Wickham, Dr. Stu, Breech without Borders, Kemi Joy, and many local people.

MY ROOTS: my ancestors, especially my mom Eunice Dittmer Girard, and my main spirit guide grandmother Ann Keune Girard, my own children, friends, all kinds of people, Mother Earth, books, meditations, witnessing, and epiphanies.

I'm a mother, friend, wife, earth worshipper, river walker, yogi, reiki practitioner, and a woman rich with life experiences. I'm deeply grateful for all of this.

My default is to be outside. 

Update: I'm now an author. My book, Words from our Wombs, is listed on Amazon KDP. Search "Martha Girard" if you have trouble finding it. Buy this book! Or don't. Peace, M

PRIOR TO WALKING AS A MIDWIFE:                                      

I mothered my three children into adulthood. I worked 24 years in the medical paradigm: 18 years in cardiology and six years as a doula. I've had many certificates, degrees, credentials, and jobs. It's totally freeing now: my work and life are ONE.

To connect with me email doulawoman@gmail.com