Get help, get a doula, get Vanessa! 

When I heard the word doula, I thought of someone trying to convince you that you don’t need pain medication for birth  

“A doula is a professionally trained person that supports women and birthing people physically, emotionally and informatively during pregnancy, birth and postpartum.”

Vanessa is everything you want but didn’t know you needed. I originally asked her to be our doula as support in case my husband couldn’t be at the birth with me. (He doesn’t deal well in high stress situations)
Little did I know at the time that she would be my be all and end all throughout pregnancy and beyond. 

Vanessa is a wealth of knowledge for things I never even would have thought of. She provides you with all the resources and information and encourages you to make the decision that best suits you and your family. Oh and she takes all the best photos at birth too! 

I honestly don’t know how I would have gotten through my pregnancy, birth and postpartum without her. My pregnancy was extremely challenging for me, both physically and mentally… especially after a long IVF journey. I remember our first phone call where I started explaining what we had been through… we are a full dq alpha match, blah blah blah. Usually people have no idea what you are talking about, even in the health field but Vanessa knew! 

So I knew the fit was right! I needed her as our doula and it was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made 
 
My BB - birth bestie. THANK YOU 

Laura and Jimmy