Testimonial for Giovanna Mangione (Doula | CBE | CLE)
Giovanna was frankly incredible to work with. As a father-to-be, I had functionally no understanding of the role or purpose of a birth doula, and largely trusted my partner to better understand and navigate her needs. Giovanna brought me into the process, helped me understand her role and how I could usefully assist in the birth, and gently and effectively helped my wife through her entire unmedicated labor, simultaneously managing both my wife's needs and ensuring that I was both useful and not overwhelmed, which was great for me and invaluable for my partner.
After the birth, she was able to help navigate the rough first week and helped both of us manage and get things back on track.
As the non-birthing partner, I expected to be a largely useless accessory to events and Giovanna helped guide me into not just being useful, but into knowing how best to share the burden with my partner and provide for my family in a tangible way in the first few weeks.
I can easily describe my feelings on doulas as having changed completely thanks to Giovanna-- from a "nice-to-have" luxury to an absolutely invaluable part of events that honestly would not have gone anywhere near as well had she not been present and involved.
I am already recommending doulas and Giovanna in particular to my friends who are considering having children.
-Chris Casiano
October 01, 2022
Giovanna Mangione (Doula | CBE | CLE)
StregaDoula
Birth Fee: $0 to $3000
Postpartum Rate: $45
