Testimonial for Sue Chargo, ICBD, ICCE, (ICEA) Doula, Educator, Lactation Counselor, Doula Trainer
Sue is amazing!! As a first time mom who, other than my husband, had no family in the state, it was incredibly reassuring and helpful to have Sue as our doula and support person during our pregnancy, birth and postpartum time. I was hospitalized at 33 weeks for 5 days and during that stay I was prepped a few different times for birth which was scary because it was obviously not in our plan. Sue was with us and gave us emotional support that helped during that very scary time. Fortunately we were able to continue the pregnancy to full term with no other complications. When it came to our actual birthing time, we were in the midst of the COVID pandemic. Thankfully our birth center allowed doulas to attend birth in person, and she was able to be with us while we were at the birth center. She offered physical and emotional support during my very difficult labor. I trusted her expertise and felt safe with her in the room, even when the things that were going on in my labor were not going as desired or planned. She was never overbearing or ever tried to control any situations - she was simply present and offered her warmth. We ended up transferring to the hospital where she unfortunately could not be with us but she still checked in often and we knew she was there for us the whole time. I wasn't expecting much after our birth, but Sue continued to reach out and offer advice and help to us as we navigated our new life as parents. My husband and I feel so blessed and lucky that she has become an important part of our pregnancy, birth, and early parenting story and we can't thank her enough for everything she has done for us. I'll also note that my husband was a bit skeptical to hire a doula at first, and after our hospital stay at 33 weeks he was 100% sold. He realized what an important role doulas play and for us specifically, how amazing Sue was for us. If we decide to have any more children, we will definitely hire Sue again!
-Katie
May 15, 2020
Birth Fee: $2000 to $3250
Postpartum Rate: $40 to $45
