Testimonial for Susan Rotman, AAHCC, CD(DONA)
After the successful natural birth of our son, it was an easy decision to hire Susan again for the birth of our baby girl. We wanted to achieve the same type of natural birth experience and knew we wouldn't be able to do that without Susan's support. My labor started with a long 2-day early labor. Throuought this time Susan was in contact with us, offering advice. Once contracts amped up, it was with Susan's help that we decided to head onto the hospital. We arrived at just the right time, I was 6 cm dialated and Susan was on her way to UNC. She arrived just as contractions were getting more difficult to manage. She set the mood by turning off all the bright lights and using dim lighting. Her confidence in how things would progress was what my husband and I needed to keep our own confidence high. My contractions hurt my back and it was through constant massage in just the right places that kept them managable. This second birth was fast! I was lucky to have short contractions but they were coming on fast. I progressed from 6cm to 10 in about 3 hours. While it was nice to have things progressing quickly, it was also a bit scarry because it's all happening so fast. It would easily have been overwhelming if my husband and I were going through this on our own. We needed Susan there to keep our calm. Keep calm and contract on! It was no time before I was needing to push. I couldn't handle the standing position I was in and Susan got me up on the bed and pulled off my tennis shoes before I knew what was happening. I pushed for a few contractions, I'm not sure how many, maybe 10 and then the baby was here! Pushing is very intense for me and with both my son and new baby girl, after the fact I start to freak out a little. I start hyperventilating and the homomes make my whole body shake. Susan was there to calm me down and help me re-gain control of myself. Susan's professionalism, generous warmth and confidence in the natural process are what make her invaluable.
-Mary Elizabeth Borgerding
April 14, 2016
Susan Rotman, AAHCC, CD(DONA)
Rotman Education Services, LLC
Birth Fee: $2000 to $2500
