Testimonial for Veronica Hinojosa_Stang
Welcoming a baby into the world can be an amazing experience, but it is also a time of great worry and stress. As first-time parents, we hired Veronica to help reduce our stress, and instead endured a nightmare that we wouldn’t wish on anyone. The best thing that I can say about Veronica is that she’s a good businesswoman, and will put money ahead of the well-being of parents and babies.
We chose Veronica based on her Spanish-language abilities and her good Yelp reviews. Don’t be fooled: although she has many good reviews, she solicits them from parents and will ask for edits to fit the algorithm. The positive reviews did not align with our actual experience (although many of the negative ones did).
As parents, we weren't empowered to make decisions. Veronica believes that she has all of the answers and that there is no way but her way. She recommended her sister, Zulma, a doula from Peru. There were multiple issues: such as finding Zulma asleep when she was supposed to be awake with the baby, her habit of interfering in conversations between myself and my wife, her tendency to raise her voice at us, and her vulgar and unprofessional language. She was supposed to give us classes, but never delivered. Even worse, our baby had red brick-colored urine that she did not report to us, she bathed him on day 3, and talked about retracting his uncircumcised foreskin. An experienced and professional doula would not have behaved in such a manner.
After a week, we had had enough. It was incredibly stressful to have such a confrontational doula in our home 24/7. Ultimately, we lost a $5000 retainer and were left without a doula. I urge you to research and interview other providers before choosing Veronica for this important role.
-Mario R Calderon
March 23, 2023
Veronica Hinojosa_Stang
Baby Nurse and Doula Services
Birth Fee: $2000 to $2500
Postpartum Rate: $45 to $60
