A mother was meant to give birth and a baby was meant to be born.

I’m here to witness you on your journey to motherhood, accompany you before, during and after birth and be there to answer your needs. I’m here to empower both, the mother and the father, on this journey of transformation, guide, consult, advice and assist in creating the ideal birth environment for you and give you confidence and trust in this beautiful process. I encourage the father to take an active part in childbirth. To act upon his natural instincts during labour. Mothers have the right to choose caregivers with a holistic approach who can facilitate normalcy, transformation and the deeper unfolding of bringing forth life. Giving birth is a very intimate and delicate experience and I chose to take this journey with people who see it as a sacred ceremony and want to experience it as such. All women and men have instinctual and intuitive responses. These responses can be nurtured and enhanced by all caregivers. I offer acupuncture and acupressure to help the labour process, to induce labour in case it’s needed, to reduce pain and to help with postpartum recovery.

The difference between a doula and a midwife

A midwife is medically trained and oriented to the technical, medical details of the birth, while a doula is more about the mother, the bigger picture and the energy in the room. The primer work of a doula is to support and help the mother to go through the process of birth in the most optimal way - spiritually, emotionally and physically. A Doula holds and creates space for anything that comes up during birth. She can help with soothing the sensations, pain relief and makes sure that any request of the mother, as well as the father, is taken care of. Depending on her personality and background, a doula holds a various spectrum of tools (such as acupuncture, aromatherapy, hypnosis, music etc). above all, Doulas are holding the frequency of the divine feminine and carry in their heart the love of all the mothers and sisters, witnessing you on the most miraculous event in your life. The work of a doula does not substitute the work of a midwife. While midwives are highly focused on technicalities (measuring the cervix opening, heart rate, taking down records and making sure emergency tools are ready), Doulas are there to do work on a more subtle level, making sure that things are running smoothly for everyone who is involved in the birth, while offering whole heart support for the mother.

The placenta is the lifeline between your baby and your blood supply. Through all stages of pregnancy, it allows your baby to eat and breathe. The placenta is the portal, the gate between you and your baby, and what keeps the baby alive and nourished. It is full of good stuff like stem cells, vitamins B6 and B12, iron, estrogen and progesterone, reproductive hormones that are abundant during pregnancy but drop after you give birth — which can potentially contribute to postpartum depression (PPD).

Eating the placenta helps the mother to recover faster, boost postpartum energy levels and helps prevent depression.