Testimonial for Patrycja (Patty) Drozd CD(DONA)
I found Patty later on in my third trimester after I switched my birth plan to a home birth. Patty initially scheduled a zoom call to go over her services with my husband and me, and answer any questions we may have. We both immediately saw how passionate she was about giving women the birth experience they want, and because of that we immediately hired her. From then on, Patty was the best resource for me for any questions I had leading up to birth. She responded to each question I had in record time, always empowered me, and kept a positive mindset leading up to the beginning of my labor. Around 36 weeks Patty came to my home and showed my husband and me different techniques and positions we could use in the last few weeks of pregnancy and during the early stages of labor. When my water broke, and labor began, Patty kept in close contact with me and monitored my contractions over an app she shared prior to labor. When she arrived at my house, she immediately started helping me and my husband. She started offering different positions for me to try, offering me peppermint to smell for nausea, putting a washcloth on my forehead and chest, setting up lights around our apartment for a calm atmosphere, and most importantly constantly affirming me and encouraging me. She was truly there for me, my baby, and my husband throughout the entire process up until our son's birth. Following my delivery, I had to receive a few stitches, during that time I was not able to be with my newborn and she generously offered to stay at our apartment and look after him and our home while we couldn’t. Truly we felt he was so safe in her hands, and couldn’t imagine it any other way. Patty was without a doubt the most important part of our birth team, and we look forward to working with her for our future children. :)
-Dominika Sledz
March 18, 2022
Patrycja (Patty) Drozd CD(DONA)
PDdoula & Birth Photographer
Birth Fee: $2000 to $2300
