Ok so I used this doula when I had DS and I loved her! She did such a great job. I just contacted her to be my doula for baby #2 BUT she's going to be out of the country for 10 days right before my due date.

She said I could still hire her knowing that it's possible I will get her back up doula.

I'm torn now. I'm not sure if I should just look for a new doula that I know would most likely be the one that will attend the birth or hire the doula I used before.

Would it be ok for me to ask to meet my old doula's back up doula? Also, if I decide not to hire her, is it ok that I ask her for recommendations? Or is that a no no?