My name is Marta Ginter and I am a Certified Postpartum Doula, Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) and Certified Babywearing Educator. I specialize in overnight postpartum support. I have been working with new families during births and/or postpartum period since 2015. I serve NYC, northern NJ as well as parts of Westchester.
I am a mom to three girls and it were my own pregnancies, births, breastfeeding and babywearing experiences that led me to working with new families. I believe in the importance of supporting all caregivers in this unbelievably amazing but at times also challenging journey of pregnancy, birth and parenthood.
For the first two years of my work as a doula, I had supported new parents during births and postpartum time. However, I have realized that my biggest passion is postpartum support. Currently I only work with new families after the birth or adoption of their baby/babies. In my opinion we often focus so much on the birth that we forget to make a good plan for what will happen after. I love to be there with you and guide you as you learn about your baby, as you breastfeed/chestfeed/bottle feed your little one and as you recover from the birth.
I am a strong advocate for babywearing, I teach how to do it safely and comfortably to create this invaluable bond between the baby and the caregiver. I have a deep interest in topics ranging from skin to skin through kangaroo care to babywearing. Nursing and babywearing often go together, hand in hand, and my lactation counselor background allows me to assist in combining the two. I also volunteered in a local chapter of Babywearing International as an educator.
TRAININGS AND CERTIFICATIONS
April 2024 - Postpartum cross-certification with ProDoula
Dec. 2023 - re-certified in CPR
Dec. 2021 - re-certified in CPR
Dec. 2021 - re-certified as a Lactation Counselor
Nov. 2019 - trained in Comforting Touch for Postpartum and Infant Massage
June 2019 - re-certified in CPR
Dec. 2018 - re-certified as a Lactation Counselor
Nov. 2018 - attended Breastfeeding Coalition Conference
Aug. 2018 - Certified as a Postpartum Doula
Oct. 2018 - attended Postpartum Mental Health Workshop
May 2017 - re-certified in CPR
Nov. 2016 - advanced doula training with Penny Simkin
July 2016 - attended International Babywearing Conference in Atlanta, GA
April 2016 - attended BOND conference
Feb. 2016 - trained in Spinning Babies
Nov. 2015 - trained in Comforting Touch
Sept. 2015 - trained in Rebozo
Aug. 2015 - Certified Lactation Counselor
May 2015 - Certified Babywearing Consultant
May 2015 - Birth Doula training with DONA
May 2015 - CPR (infant +adult) certified
April 2015 - Postpartum Doula training with DONA
Jan. 2015 - Voluntary Babywearing Educator with Babywearing International