Parents

Doula UK has a budget to cover expenses incurred by doulas who work for clients in their local community, who do not have the means to employ a doula.  This might be because the family’s only income is from State benefits. 

If you would like assistance from a birth or postnatal doula and feel you may be eligible to access this Fund, please accessfund [at] doula [dot] org [dot] uk (get in touch with our Doula Access Fund administrator, Lisa Sykes by email) or telephone - 07886 839368 and she will be able to assist you with any queries you may have and help you to find a doula that is willing to donate her time. . . . read more

At Doula UK we have many women who have come to be doulas through a variety of journeys, all are passionate about their work. The most important thing to consider when employing a doula is "Do I like this woman? Can I spend time with her? Can I trust her?"

You will find there are as many different doulas as there are people, there is not a typical doula. Feel free to ask around, interview several women (we suggest first by phone and then face-to-face). Ask a doula for references or for other doulas' details in your area. At the end of the day, you need to find the right doula for you. . . . read more

We have listed the questions directly on this website, but we have also reproduced them at the bottom of the page in Word and Adobe Acrobat so that they can be easily printed out, and, for ease of reference, with space provided for you to write notes about the individual doulas that you interview. . . . read more

Documents: 

Printable version of above questions

Printable version of above questions in MS Word (editable)

A Doula who is a member of the Doula UK network:

• Is accountable for her own practice in whatever environment she chooses to work. In all circumstances the safety and welfare of the mother and baby must be of primary importance.