Testimonial for Susan Rotman, AAHCC, CD(DONA)
Susan Rotman is THE doula you want beside you preparing for, leading up to, and during birth. Her teachings, guidance, deep expertise in childbirth, and long-time experience in the RDU birth world proved to be beyond what I had in mind when hiring a doula. Her positive, strong, empowering energy is unmatched. She was kind, open, direct, and willing and able to pivot when my birth experience took a turn from my Plan A (a vaginal unmedicated bath tub birth at the birth center) to my Plan D or I don't even know what (a planned cesarean at the UNC Women's Hospital due to my breech baby girl). When my husband was a deer in headlights at the idea of being my birth coach and knowing how to support me through labor, Susan knew just how to educate him and build his confidence. When I needed guidance on changing medical providers, she knew just where to point me with exceptional confidence. When I needed relief from a number of physical strains during pregnancy, her pregnancy masseuse skills proved to be invaluable. When I needed emotional support in coming to terms with my cesarean birth, she listened and knew exactly what to say to uplift me. She even offers placenta encapsulation as part of her services, should you decide to go this route (I highly recommend, it's good to have in your back pocket as an option!). Susan Rotman KNOWS pregnancy and birth better than the back of her hand. My husband and I hope to have baby #2 someday, and no matter which way that baby plans to enter the world, we know we will want Susan to be a part of the journey.
-Anna Thompson
December 14, 2021
Susan Rotman, AAHCC, CD(DONA)
Rotman Education Services, LLC
Birth Fee: $2500
