Anyone in the UK can hire a doula. We have ladies all round the country who work as full-time and part-time ‘mother supporters’. We can often find someone to help you at the last minute but generally our doulas are booked up at least two or three months in advance, particularly in and around London. To get the best choice of doulas we suggest that you contact us as early as possible.

Doulas can work full-time or part-time, depending on your needs. Some mothers find that they only want one for the birth itself, while others have one for months after the birth. You can have a birth doula or a post-birth doula or you can have both. Some doulas do both births and post-birth work so you could have the same person for the whole time.

You can contact us by email at info@britishdoulas.co.uk or by phone on 020 7824 8209. We will be happy to talk through the various options with you and help you decide whether you need a birth doula, post-birth doula, maternity nurse, night nurse or nanny, or a mixture of those! We will let you know which doulas in your area are free to help you at the time you need and we will give you their details and arrange interviews for you.

We are available to answer any questions you might have before, during and after the time that you employ one of our doulas. We act as mediators and trouble-shooters if there are any issues or problems and we are always happy to give advice on subjects like pay, travel expenses, insurance, duties and so on.