Testimonial for Beth Scheppke, CD (CHB), CBC
As second time parents, we weren’t sure we needed a doula. But we wanted to be prepared for the unexpected. Even over a zoom, we immediately knew Beth was the person we wanted on our team at one of the most vulnerable moments of life.
Beth is calm, open minded yet authoritative. She instinctively knew when to hang back and when to be hands on. She’s also a lovely person to spend time with, which matters when it could be hours and hours.
Beth also was responsible for the most consequential decision of our pregnancy. When we told her about my first birth experience with a provider who promised one kind of approach but actually practiced my way or the highway, and our hope that a new obstetrician would offer something different, she listened and drew on her own considerable experience to recommend that we switch care teams. Transferring to a midwifery practice delivering at Mt Sinai West at 28 weeks seemed daunting, but made all the difference in my birth. It guaranteed that I would have full autonomy and trust in my provider, and it ended up being crucial to the beautiful birth we had. On the day of, it felt completely natural to have Beth’s serene presence guiding us through the chaos, and in the time that followed, she was a literal shoulder to cry on and a helping hand. We could not recommend Beth more.
-Irin Carmon
October 05, 2022
Beth Scheppke, CD (CHB), CBC
Birth with Beth
Birth Fee: $3000 to $4000
