I chose to have a doula at my second birth due to the bad experience of my first birth. I wanted someone who could keep me calm and instil confidence and who I thought would be the best advocate for me at the birth. From when my husband and I met Nina we felt very at ease, but also confident that she had the knowledge and experience to be exactly what we wanted and needed. Our antenatal visits were extremely helpful at making me feel positive about the birth, something I never thought I would feel. Once at the hospital she calmly made sure the team were aware of all my wishes, which wouldn’t have happened otherwise as I was close to giving birth, and without her there I would have felt very rushed. She kept me and my husband calm and kept a level head throughout. Postnatally when I struggled with breastfeeding she also had very good tips I used. I would not hesitate to recommend her: I will definitely be recommending her to all my friends.’ L. S., in pool, Birth Centre, UCH 2015