Vanessa, just wanted to properly thank you for your incredible support. Having experienced the trauma of second trimester loss, after many cycles of IVF, I knew I would need more support for this pregnancy & birth. I was a little skeptical at first about doulas.

But being a clinical psychologist I decided to look up the evidence and was very surprised to find that having a doula was associated with better maternal and baby health outcomes. Even from our first phone call I felt more at ease.

It’s hard to put into words, so I thought I would list how Vanessa helped me:

• Being available anytime to talk & providing emotional support and reassurance.

• Being genuinely interested about my family & our journey.

• Your home visits and attendance at scans.

• Most importantly!! The birth. Vanessa & the midwives on the day Jess/Maddy were beyond amazing.

There was such a positive, happy vibe I was even laughing between contractions.

Vanessa’s TENS machine was a life saver. I really did feel like I had a whole team on my side during the birth.

Birthing can be so unpredictable but having constant support and encouragement definitely made a huge difference. Someone told me on the ward that Vanessa & Dr Joe Sgori are the ‘dream team’. For me this was definitely the case.

I couldn’t have been in better hands, medically or emotionally. There are no words that can really express my gratitude.

Thank you for everything and for helping bring our beautiful miracle baby Leyla into this world.

Amy and Cesur