Sacred Stork Doula Services
A Touch of the Sacred
Each birth is special. Whether it takes place at the hospital, birth center, or in the comfort of home, it is beautiful and deserving of celebration. No matter how you birth your baby, everyone can benefit from having an experienced doula!
Who is the Sacred Stork?
My name is Kristin Martinez, Bcd Bce Bpe, and I am a certified doula serving Rathdrum, CDA, and surrounding northern ID areas. I have been a doula since February, 2019.
I offer personalized prenatal, birthing, and postnatal support. My goal is to give you and your family the focused attention, support, and knowledge you need to make informed decisions about your pregnancy and labor process. I have supported first births, VBAC births, and births of those who have birthed before. With experience supporting VBAC births, I am able to bring my specialized knowledge to your birth.
I am a sign language doula. I am fluent in ASL (American Sign Language) and have worked as an ASL Interpreter for over 10 years, so if you or someone on your birth team uses ASL to communicate, I may be the right fit for you!
Click the button below to learn more about me and how I became a doula!
What is a doula and why should I hire one?
A doula is a trained professional who provides physical and, emotional support during pregnancy, birth, and into the postpartum period to birthing people and their partners. She provides information so that you can achieve the healthiest, most satisfying experience possible.
Check out all the cool things doulas do!
9% drop in use of pain medications
If you are hoping to avoid pain medications, a doula offers a myriad of comfort measures!
28% fewer cesareans
Increased breastfeeding
A doula, especially a postpartum doula, can result in higher success when breastfeeding.
31% less use of pitocin
The key to labor is that happy, happy hormone, oxytocin! Pitocin is the artificial version of this naturally occuring hormone, and if labor isn't progressing, it's great! However, there are SO MANY ways to get that happy lovey hormone flowing naturally, and your doula knows A LOT!
Shorter Labor
On average, a doula reduces your labor by 40 minutes!
12% increase in spontaneous vaginal births
Spontaneous! Without any sort of intervention at all! Because your body was made for birth.
34% fewer negative birth expreiences
A doula helps you through your choices through labor and helps you process your birth experience once you are home. Even if your birth doesn't go exactly as you had planned, your doula will remind you that you made the right choices for you and your baby, allowing you to have peace with your birth.
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