Have been going slow with the midwife search. I really need to sit down with DH and think about exactly what we (and mainly I) want. I'm only in my 7th week, so I've got loads of time

Question? If you had an IM, did you also have a doula, or did you find your midwives support was adequate? Debating whether to have my doula again; she was fantastic and amazing, just wondering if I'll still need that extra support?
I had a rough time finding a m/w since I was due Jan 1, so I wasn't quite as relaxed as you!

I had my m/w, second m/w once second stage started, and Christy as my doula. I hardly noticed my second m/w, although I had spent time getting to know her throughout the pg. Mel, my m/w, basically supervised and kept the conversation going. She checked the baby's heartrate with a doppler. Mel was the m/w I needed because I think she understood I wanted to do it myself, with minimal interruption.

Christy brought food and drink, got me drinks of water and applied pressure to my lower back. She helped DP get the birth pool ready too. She gave me physical support, basically (as well as emotional). She also took some photos. As we'd never been through labour and birth before, she was there to take the burden off DP too. He could focus on the practical stuff and provide encouragement, but he wasn't my only support ITMS. Christy had also had a VBAC so understood what it meant to me.