Great Doula recommendations?

AliBC · by **AliBC** on Mon Jul 12, 2010 10:58 am

Hi all,
Does anyone have a recommendation for a great doula in the Victoria area? I am due in October and on the hunt for someone awesome to provide support!

Cheers,
Ali

BabyFair · by **BabyFair** on Mon Jul 12, 2010 5:13 pm

Congrats on your upcoming birth!
I used to be a doula & I hired doulas for both of my births but unfortunately one doesn't live here anymore and the other is not practicing.
If you call Mothering Touch Centre, they could give you some info on doulas.
Also, check out the website: http://www.doulasofvictoria.ca/find_doula.php
Good luck!

AliBC · by **AliBC** on Thu Jul 15, 2010 12:12 pm

Great, thanks!

mattoni · by **mattoni** on Mon Jul 19, 2010 2:44 pm

AliBC - Hi again (I am in in the Oct/Nov due date club too) I am sure there are many great doulas around but I have chosen to go with Heather Minielly. Her website is http://www.birthandbeyond.ca She is a doula, does pre and post natal support / courses and also has birth pools she rents out. She is actually my midwifes assistant and she is absolutely lovely. This is my first child so I have not used her before but I would still highly recommend her!

Toni

Kate81 · by **Kate81** on Tue Jul 20, 2010 5:26 pm

I second Heather Minielly! I was going to have her as my doula, but when I decided to schedule a section with my second child instead of trying a VBAC I chose to not have a doula. I did meet with her though, and we conversed about the decision (I did not come to it easily) and she was really great and supportive.

Good luck with your decision!