Testimonial for Stacey Bodziony, PCD(DONA), CPD(RI), NCS
Stacey was a total godsend for us! A friend who had met Stacey and was due a few weeks before me had hired her and told me about her and after she described Stacey and the services she offered I knew that we needed to immediately hire her. I hadn’t heard of a postpartum doula before that conversation. From the first phone call I felt such a connection with Stacey and feel so lucky to have found her. Her first day with us was a couple days after being home from the hospital and I quite honestly do not know how my husband and I would’ve survived without having her there to guide us through those first few weeks. She was such a calming presence and on days when I knew she was coming it was just the most complete sense of relief to know that I had the support that I needed to get through those first few weeks with a newborn. She did everything from allowing me to get some sleep, make breakfast, help meal prep, wash bottles, do laundry, but honestly, the most valuable things we got from Stacey was her knowledge and wisdom and support as we did things for the first time like - sponge bath, a real bath, swaddle, baby wearing, diaper changes and all of the things that you don’t really get a chance to learn in the hospital and you learn them in the classes, but it’s different on a real baby. It was also so great to have someone there to do continued education for my husband on things like diaper changes and baby wearing especially when I was sleep deprived and didn’t have the patience or capacity to remind him how to do things. He was able to work directly with Stacey and ask her questions that he had as he navigated his new role as a dad. We cannot recommend Stacey enough and I truly don’t know how people survive those first few weeks without the support of the post partum doula. We miss Stacey every single day and at the same time we’re so grateful for her because she really empowered us on our parenting journey.
-Lindsay Makowicki Kappel
November 13, 2024
Stacey Bodziony, PCD(DONA), CPD(RI), NCS
Southern RI Doula, LLC.
Postpartum Rate: $55 to $65
