Testimonial for Sunday Tortelli, AdvCD/BDT(DONA)
With my second delivery, I was very surprised how absent the hospital staff was during labor. Since I was hooked up to a monitor, they could see if my labor was progressing from their nursing station and didn’t come in much to see how I was doing mentally and emotionally. Sunday provided such comfort and reassurance that what I was going through was normal, positive and would lead us to meeting our baby! If my husband and I would have been on our own, I would have felt anxious and isolated.
When we hired Sunday, I knew I could count on her to help me during labor. What I was surprised by was how much she also helped my husband: she helped show him how to help me, she helped him cope with seeing me so uncomfortable, she helped him take care of himself by being with me so he could rest during the downtime in labor and take a break from the room when things were a bit too intense.
I cannot say enough about Sunday Tortelli! As a doula, we chose her because my husband felt most comfortable with her since she was our Birthworks instructor and he got to see that she wasn’t a rogue hippy that didn’t believe in modern medicine - he saw that she is extremely experienced and educated in the realm of pregnancy and postpartum care. Her personality is overflowing with kindness and gentleness that brings ease to sometimes tough situations. Sunday is unconditionally supportive. We wanted a doula that could strike the tough balance of being present/supportive while recognizing that birth is an intimate family moment - Sunday did absolutely that. When my husband and I found out we were expecting our second child, Sunday was our first call because she is an invaluable resource and person we hope can be a part of the birth of all of our children.
-Rachel Czyzak
January 25, 2018
Sunday Tortelli, AdvCD/BDT(DONA)
The Doula Experience
Birth Fee: $1100
