The difference a doula makes

Doulas offer continuous, non-medical support throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. Our role is to nurture and support you emotionally and physically, share evidence-based information, and help you and your support person prepare for birth with confidence.

During birth, you will meet the nurses, midwives, or doctors supporting you for the first time while you are in labour and arrive at the hospital. In contrast, as a doula, I intentionally build a relationship with you and your birth partner(s) before the birth. Research shows that entering labour with a doula you already know and trust helps you feel more secure, and that this established trust is key to effective support during labour.

(Banda et al. 2010; Akhavan & Lundgren 2012; Lunda, Minnie, & Benadé 2018).

I think birth has the potential to be a deeply transformative and empowering passage, one that you will carry with you for your entire life.​ While birth may be unpredictable, you can feel empowered and in control by being well-informed and understanding your options.​ As a doula, I walk beside you and your partner, offering emotional, physical, practical and informational support every step of your journey from conception, pregnancy, birth, to your postpartum period. I am your compass as you navigate giving birth in Finland. ​ I offer a unique blend of intuitive care and evidence-based guidance, and combine heartfelt presence with solid, up-to-date research data, supporting you in making the choices that are right for you.​ I am here to support you regardless of your birth intention, whether you want a hospital birth, a homebirth, medicated or not.

Numerous studies have documented the benefits of having a doula present during labour. They proved among other things how having a doula decreases: 

the overall cesarean rate by 50%, the length of labour by 25%​, and requests for an epidural by 60%.