Welcome to "Treasured Birth"! My name is Kelly Martin, and I am a birth doula. I am so glad that you have taken the time to come and visit my website to learn more about me and what I love doing, helping women have a positive, empowered birth experience! Some of the experiences that have led me to where I am today, as a doula are: - Birthing my three children, two with the help of a birth doula. - Being a licensed in-home daycare provider for 13 years. - Homeschooling my own children for 12 years. - Being a DONA Certified Birth Doula, attending births for more than ten years. - Being a Natural Childbirth Educator (Currently with Childbirth International). - I am able to perform your Placenta Encapsulation. - Being an American Red Cross Certified Nursing Assistant. - I am certified in infant, child and adult CPR through the American Heart Association. - I am pursuing my college education at the University of Minnesota with a degree in Gender, Women and Sexuality, as well as being a Pre- Registered Nursing Student. - I am a student of midwifery. - And I hope to attend your birth! I believe that working with expectant parents is a special calling that requires intuitiveness, understanding and empathy, and education. Each and every birth is a wonderful and unique gift and a valuable "treasure". Luke, Chapter 12, verse 34 says: "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." My heart is for birth. |

You can contact me at: babydoulateacher@yahoo. com, or call me at (952) 212-8634. I look forward to hearing from you! |