Testimonial for Susan Rotman, AAHCC, CD(DONA)
We were lucky enough to have Susan as our doula for both of our son's births. As "seasoned veterans" of her Bradley class, we knew the deal the second time around: We labored at home for as long as possible, through the night, and when morning hit things really sped up. Susan beat us to the birth center (during morning rush hour) and was smiling at my car door when we arrived. Seeing her face was just like being wrapped up in a warm blanket. She has such a calm and comforting presence. And she didn't panic when we discovered that we had all beat the midwife there. Susan is cool as a cucumber!
Even though we were only there for about 25 minutes before our baby was born, I remember all of her encouraging and supportive words that filled that space. Our baby arrived without a hitch, what a smooth ride!...Until the midwife and nurse started to notice some extra bleeding. I ended up having a pretty serious postpartum hemorrhage and at the same time our baby's temp started to drop. Luckily, Susan has the benefit of years of birth experiences in her toolbox. She knew exactly what questions to ask and when. She asked all of the questions I was thinking, but was too distracted or afraid to ask. And she supplemented their answers with calm reassurance. She took what could have been a very scary situation and injected her trademarked Susan coolness. Once we were stabilized, Susan was able to secure an awesome meal for us and hand-fed me while I held and nursed our new little boy. I can't imagine what our experience would have been like without her there! Even if you consider yourself an experienced childbirth pro, anything can happen and it was so comforting to know we had Susan to support us through the experience!
-Kenzie DeNardis
February 22, 2016
Susan Rotman, AAHCC, CD(DONA)
Rotman Education Services, LLC
Birth Fee: $2000 to $2500
