I have desperately wanted to share how much we adore Vanessa, but it has taken me 3 months to write this, as I don’t know if there will ever be perfect words to thank you enough!

After an overall positive first pregnancy and birth, we found ourselves surprisingly nervous second time around, struggling to know how to best navigate the pregnancy and birth preparation.

Deciding on Vanessa’s support as our doula proved to be so powerful.

As healthcare professionals, we valued her experience, and received invaluable guidance relevant to us.

Throughout my pregnancy, we felt confident in her ability to help us prepare holistically. The last weeks of my pregnancy were tough mentally, and Vanessa supported us wholeheartedly.

During labour, she really worked the definition of holding space - I felt I was always her focus and admire her ability to work so well as part of a multi disciplinary team.

I felt so supported postpartum always available for the birth chats and laughs, baby questions and cuddles.

We attribute this overwhelmingly positive birth experience to Vanessa, and cherish the special time that we shared.

Steph and Hugh