Testimonial for Susan Rotman, AAHCC, CD(DONA) from Beth Willis

Testimonial for Susan Rotman, AAHCC, CD(DONA)

My husband and I took Susan’s Bradley classes which helped to prepare us for our goals of a safe, no intervention birth. We connected with Susan on a personal level and asked her to be our doula at birth. We had hoped like many parents that our daughter would arrive in typical Hollywood fashion – I go into labor at home, my water breaks, we do a mad rush to the hospital and deliver our girl. At 41 weeks, she was yet to arrive; induction was becoming more of a reality. I was concerned about meeting our birth goals with induction as I knew it could be more challenging. Susan gave me the pep talk I needed and believed in me. Also, I connected with a former student of her class that had gone through an induction and still met her natural birth goals – she was so encouraging and really made a difference in my mindset going into birth. During labor Susan was incredible. She seemed to know exactly what I needed and never left my side. Susan’s expertise and the network of supportive parents that we connected with really made a difference to provide my husband and I an experience that has forever changed us. Thank you Susan for everything!

Note from Charlie, Beth’s husband: I wanted to support Beth in whatever her needs were to feel comfortable for birth; however, at first, I wasn’t sure about the idea of hiring a doula. Some of the questions I had were: (i) is it really necessary since we’ve taken the birthing classes? (ii) Would there be less connection to Beth during the process with someone else there? On the day of our daughter’s arrival, especially considering the unforeseen circumstances with the induction, Beth and I were so happy we had hired Susan. She supported both of us in the process. Susan made sure to bring me in and considered my needs as well to be a supportive father during labor and birth. I highly recommend Susan to couples considering natural childbirth.

-Beth Willis

May 19, 2015