What women have said about us

"I'd like to say thank you to the Birth Companions group for not only being there for my pregnancy but for also supporting me afterwards. As tacky as this may sound, you guys have rebuilt my trust and faith in human nature".

"Having a Birth Companion made a difference to how I felt approaching labour because I knew I had someone going to be there."

"I believe the encouragement helped a lot."

"The fact that somebody was with me throughout meant the most to me."

"Having a Birth Companion made a difference to my birth experience because I was not as anxious or frightened, I had someone other than doctors etc... to explain some things to me ..... I didn't want to be alone."

"A Birth Companion visited me after the birth. She gave lots of advice about breastfeeding."

"My Birth Companion was very patient with me, rubbing my back etc".

"I'll never forget the Birth Companion labour ever".

"Without her, I wouldn't have pulled through easy"

"You were there to comfort me and keep me calm"

"They wanted me to be comfortable and go along with my wishes"

"It made you feel good and less left out. They made up for what I was missing, my family."

"The doulas are a great strength of support, especially to us foreign nationals"

"I am thankful they were around when I needed a friend and a helping hand"

"They were very friendly and helpful"

"I got lots of attention that I didn't get from anywhere else"

"She was really comforting, trying to take my mind off the pain"

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