Testimonial for Patrycja (Patty) Drozd CD(DONA)
We initially met Patty over Zoom — her demeanor immediately felt warm and welcoming. Our call lasted much longer than was initially intended, but that's because we had a lot of questions, and Patty provided enthusiastic, detailed answers. Shortly after that first meeting, Patty came to our home, answered even more of our dizzying array of questions, and coached us on the various physical techniques to help with different stages of active labor.
When Isabel first went into active labor, Patty was not present. Although we had been communicating with her over text, we were a little disappointed and concerned that she wasn't, then, at the hospital with us. Later, we discovered that she was actually coming to meet us — straight from another birth or two nights of births in a row! Our original perception of Patty's reliability and relentless work ethic was again confirmed.
Patty arrived at the hospital sometime mid-morning, and stayed late into the evening, after the baby was born. She was consistently able to change the game-plan to keep Isabel comfortable and progressing, all the while, she integrated seamlessly with the rest of the hospital staff — offering truly warm and personalized care, among a bunch of necessary, but otherwise cold medical interventions.
Soon after the birth, Patty came to our home for a postpartum visit with a warm jar of delicious, home-made chicken soup in hand. We really appreciated that. She also answered all of our questions we had as new parents and provided Isabel with some highly effective tips on breastfeeding, which weren't shown to us in the hospital.
Patty's knowledge, compassion, and constant encouragement throughout all stages of pregnancy, labor, and delivery, make her an amazing doula. We truly couldn't have asked for better.
-Mike & Iza
September 27, 2021
Patrycja (Patty) Drozd CD(DONA)
PDdoula & Birth Photographer
Birth Fee: $1800
