I am planning a home birth for our first baby (hopefully May!).

I will be using Jan Ireland as my independent midwife, and she works with another midwife also, for home births. So, there will be Jan, the other MW, and my DH.

I wouls also like a Doula, so that there is someone to support me directly (rather than the birth / baby). I have two concerns / questions:

Firstly, we live in a 2 bedroom apartment. It seems trivial, but will things be a bit, erm, squishy with me plus 4 people (and a birth pool!)? Is this a problem?

Secondly - how crucial is it that the midwives and the Doula get on well? Is it better if they have worked together before?