I have two preferences for this birth - the first being a home birth, the second being birthing at the Mercy Family Birth Centre with my own support.

I have connected with a beautiful independent midwife who I want at my birth regardless of which way we decide to go. I always thought I would have a doula as well.

So can someone please tell me, if I was birthing in the FBC, what roles would the doula and IM play? Are they very similar in that setting given my IM wouldn't have any authority?