In my work as a doula I combine my knowledge about birth and maternity with my 15+ years of experience as a meditation coach and my education in social work.

Testimonials

“Having Helene’s support during the birth of my baby gave me self advocacy, peace of mind and the possibility to believe in second chances. After a traumatic previous birth, I could not imagine a peaceful, humane and mindfully aware birth experience. Helene’s gentle touch, kindness, and serene presence gave me assurance that I was in safe hands. It was beautiful to witness how my safety was a priority with each contraction that finally led to a lovely birth experience. Helene proved to be a wonderful advocate for when I may not have had the energy to speak up for myself and she made sure that my wishes for my birth plan were taken into consideration throughout the birth process.”

– Nancy Anastasia, Helsinki

“Helene is a very kind, understanding and perceptive doula. Her emotional as well as hands-on support with baby care and household chores made the magical beginning of a baby’s life more beautiful and enjoyable. Her style is gentle yet resolute. I also benefited from her deeply relaxing and restorative ‘move on’ moves.”

– Postpartum client Aradhana Tomashevskyi

“Having moved to Helsinki for work and living here without any close family present, it was really helpful to have Helene as part of our baby bubble.
For our first child, we benefitted from the ‘Kraamzorg’ system of the Netherlands. A 7-days postpartum care system which provides medical checks for you and the baby, practical information and emotional support during the first days the baby is at home, and some light housework such as cooking and cleaning. I was looking for something similar in Helsinki and was happy to come across Helene’s postpartum services. She has helped us, for a few times during the first weeks, with home-cooked meals, light housework, tips for breastfeeding & my recovery, and helping to take care of the baby.

All in all, it was great to benefit from Helene’s postpartum services and find some ‘Kraamzorg’ in Finland. It helped us to have a good start as – now – family of four.

For those with a Dutch health insurance, there are possibilities to have postpartum services covered by your health insurance.”

-Postpartum client Milou

“Helene worked with us for the first three weeks after our twins were born in taking care of them – feeding, changing and caring for them so we could get a few hours of rest. We do not have any family living nearby so having her with us while we found our routine with two newborns was a life saver! She even came to the hospital to help us get some rest and was able to run a few errands with baby supplies for us as we realized we were missing some essentials in the first days and needed both parents with the babies. 

We struggled with bottle feeding at first. Helene took over a few of those feeds while caring for the babies. She also gave us great tips on how to do it ourselves. She further assisted me with twin breastfeeding. 

Helene is a very kind and trustworthy person and we had no doubts trusting her with our babies. We had a very positive experience and highly recommend her as a postpartum doula!”

-Happy first-time parents of twins