I hope your Obs are supportive... some will even refuse to 'allow' (who's choice is it) women to have doulas. Good luck - and I think it's the next best thing if you can't have a homebirth... midwives will give you gold standard care... you'll love it.

Also please be aware that it's some IM's preference not to work in hospitals (for the whole birth) which rubs some women the wrong way... but this is their choice and they feel they can't work effectively there, also some get booked out with homebirth clients for which there is no other care option - so don't be disheartened if you get a no - but most will do it