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