Absolutely agree with you Kelly. We are hopeing to have more Doulas here soon. At present we try to get all our potential clients to meet both of us first o determine the person they feel most comfortable with. This also allows them to choose whether or not they take advantage of having a back up doula at all. Personality does count and I think that most women we work with can see that our first devotion is to them and their experiece and most would choose to have a back up. I have only had a problem on one occation where a woman had only ever seen me in my political lobbyest role and could not get past the persona of strength to the passion for women's experiences that drives it.

Any way we figured that it was just one issue I cant change until we have changed the world of birthing to be women and family centred. Until then that strength is what attracts other women especially those trying for a VBAC, that and that I have been there too.

Cheers