"Whilst planning our home water birth, my husband seriously injured his knee, resulting in him needing surgery when I was 37 weeks pregnant. We decided that hiring a doula was a non-negotiable to help support us both emotionally and physically in still having the birth we wanted. Nikki was incredible from day one - she made a real effort to understand how she could best support us in our unique circumstances and listened to all of our feelings and concerns, as this being our first baby we had no idea what to expect! Her prenatal visits were very much led by us and however we wanted to use the time to get the most from our sessions. When it came to our birth, unfortunately there were no homebirth midwives available, so we ended up having our son in hospital. Nikki is one of the main reasons why we can still say we had an incredibly positive birth experience - being in an environment we hadn't planned for meant her advocating for my wishes and being there to support myself and my husband was absolutely invaluable. When our son was born, Nikki supported us in achieving that magical first breast feed, making sure I was comfortable with baby's latch and position. I had some challenges with breastfeeding in the first few weeks and Nikki was so generous with her time, always on hand to answer our questions or point us in the right direction. We are incredibly grateful to Nikki for everything she has done for us and would recommend her to anyone."