Testimonial for Susan Rotman, AAHCC, CD(DONA)
At the time, my wife and I were a few months pregnant and thinking very seriously about how we wanted to prepare for this incredible occasion of childbirth.
I truly feel that due to the way Susan set up these classes, we became closer to these other couples. Sure, we all came from different backgrounds, had different ideas about life, what mattered most to all of us and what we could all agree upon was simply that we wanted to give our babies the best chance to start their young lives. Susan taught us to reach out to one another, to engage in conversation. The goal of these classes was to bring the two people involved in this process together, to become a unit, to be able to walk into this unfamiliar situation not as just one, rather, as a force much greater than one.
I came into Susan's training as a husband that was convinced he would not be able to cut the baby's cord, who was convinced that he would not be able to watch the baby come out, because...oh, well..I was nervous about the blood etc... I left Susan's training more than willing, in fact, looking forward to cutting Leo's cord, I ended up holding a flash light, just feet away from Leo's head while he was crowning. I never thought I could do that, or thought that I would do such a thing. It was amazing though!! I get choked up just thinking about it. It was exhausting but....dear god, amazing! My wife was heroic and considerably due to our training with Susan! Susan got us ready for what ever might occur during the birth. I can't even imagine how differently our birth would have been had we not taken Susan's classes. We had the knowledge and courage to stand up to anyone that thought otherwise of our birth plan. We had the courage and education to take control of our birth and ultimately, our baby, Leo.
-Scott Carey
December 08, 2012
Susan Rotman, AAHCC, CD(DONA)
Rotman Education Services, LLC
Birth Fee: $2500
