I loved that from day dot we were working towards the same goal, that she was just for me and DH. Our midwives were great, but they had so many other women to care for too. Yes our doula had others also, but it was such a personal journey together. We had lovely long lunches and chats about birth and breastfeeding and babies that I just felt so comfortable with her. And her support of my DH was fantastic, gently guiding him when he needed it but never overstepping the boundaries (Plus he was stoked when she turned up in the birth suite with a hot curry dinner for him ha ha)

She picked the exact times to visit after our birth too, she walked in just when I was near new mother melt down mode and got me back together, then did the same at home later that week too and helped me with breastfeeding. I think next time we are pregnant I'll probably ring her before the Doc