Doula v Birth Partner Roles

For me, my partner was with me throughout, holding my hand and just being general physical and emotional support.
My doula was there to advocate for me, she also helped with back massage, she made sure the birth pool was the right temperature, helped me eat and drink through contractions, communicated with midwife’s, the list goes on. Doulas are absolutely amazing.
They won’t replace your partner but they will give you and your partner a chance to really just be in the zone by taking care of all the other things that may be going on. Also they are great if/when you do need someone to advocate for you as they know the system etc.
I would say they get booked up though, not sure how far gone you are but it’s worth getting in contact with one soon x

Thank you so much! We had a meeting with the one we'll be working today 💕💕