Rejecting a Doula

877314ai

We are planning on using a doula for our birth and have met several over the last few weeks. We have found the one we like, but not sure how to say no to the others. You can't really say you're going in a different direction, and I don't want to offend anyone, so any recommendations on how to most appropriately let a doula you've interviewed know that you won't be selecting them???

BecauseBabyIamAPug

Hey, thanks but no thanks works great

YeezusButters

elenabrent

Week of 5/23 Randoms

thepen15ismighty

allthingscozy

Hello random person who has never offered support to others on this board but would like support now.

You say no to them... Simple as that. 

jwittwer

Agree with prior posters. Nothing wrong with saying you went with someone else. You don't have to tell them who you picked. 

jwittwer

Andplusalso 

chels0120

We had to do something similar with midwives and basically I just left it at while I think you're exceptionally qualified we just felt we clicked better with someone else

Weville

You could go another route and have all the doulas. Why say no?

LadyFleck

They're professionals. It's no different than letting any other vendor know you've chosen someone else. if you can't say no to a doula, who by all means should understand exactly why need to be comfortable with their personality and perspective and might not click, how are you going to say no to other people who will try to get involved or influence your parenting in the future? Quit hemming and hawing and just get it over with. 

Also, per the PP, post in Randoms threads in the future for further advice or support. We like clean boards.