Testimonial for Giovanna Mangione (Doula | CBE | CLE)
Having Giovanna at the birth of our second child was such a blessing. She was quick to respond, to check in after appointments and always came through with helpful resources when needed. She knew my history of going full term with my first pregnancy which ended in an induction, and offered unwavering emotional support when it came to the fears and emotions I carried into this pregnancy. She even offered to come curb walking with me when I went past 40 weeks. We were blown away from start to end with her wealth of knowledge. When it came to labor and delivery, she was everything my husband and I needed. I had a 14 hour labor and she was by my side physically and mentally supporting me through my unmedicated birth. When things came to a standstill she got me up and moving and showed me different positions to get baby to engage. She gave my husband the freedom to rest and prepare for the delivery while she continued to help me with my breathing and applying counter pressure through each contraction. I joke that she worked just as hard as me during those 14 hours! She stayed with us for hours post partum, braided my hair, heated up my dinner, and ebcouraged us to call back our midwife when our baby started showing signs of labored breathing. Unfortunately our son had to transfer to NICU, and she offered to come with us, brought us food and continued to check in during our stay in the hospital. We are so thankful that she was there with us when things took a turn and that her experience as a doula helped save our baby boy. My husband and I were on the fence about hiring a doula for our second birth and we are so grateful that we did and that we found Giovanna. I can’t imagine getting through my pregnancy, labor, delivery or postpartum with out her support ??
-Kelsey Cain
October 04, 2023
Giovanna Mangione (Doula | CBE | CLE)
StregaDoula
Birth Fee: $0 to $3000
