FAQ

I'm glad you asked! Under the "What is a doula?" tab, I have gathered various reasons why families have reached out before, along with some information about the doula effect. Feel free to take a look there!

I trained to become a doula in the fall of 2021 with Förlossningsgruppen in Gothenburg. In the fall of 2022, I became a certified doula through ODIS (the Organization for Doulas in Sweden). I am also a certified Active Baby instructor through Xana Da Silva, a trained acupressurist for Birth Workers in 2023 through Förlossningsgruppen, and a certified prenatal massage therapist in 2025 through Dalens Hälsoklinik & Meridiem. I have attended around twenty births, both in hospitals and at home. You can read more about my various experiences under the "About Me" section.

Good question! :) The first step is for you to reach out so we can schedule a meeting, a so-called "get-to-know" conversation, where you can get a sense of who I am. You can then decide if you'd like to proceed with booking. If so, I'll send a contract, and then we'll schedule the first birth preparation session. After that, we take it from there based on your needs, but usually, we meet twice at your home before the on-call period begins (around week 38+0). Then, you can reach out with any questions or thoughts, and I'll prepare to come to you when things start. I'll be by your side throughout the entire birth and a little afterward. Then we'll touch base once you've settled, I'll be available for breastfeeding support, and we'll have a closing conversation whenever you feel ready. After that, we say goodbye... but I'll carry you in my heart forever... ♡

It completely depends on when you contact me. I've had first meetings take place as soon as someone finds out they're pregnant, or as late as week 39. If we have contact throughout most of the pregnancy, it might be ideal to meet for the first time between weeks 12-25 and for the second meeting between weeks 30-36, but it's entirely up to you.

Unexpected things can happen, which is why I always work with at least one backup doula. If you wish, it's always possible to arrange a meeting with this person so that you feel completely comfortable and confident. If neither I nor the backup doula can attend the birth for any reason, the part of the payment that relates to the birth itself will be refunded.

As a doula, my role is never to take over the partner's role if there is one present. I want to work with you as a couple, so you feel like the best team possible. You, as the partner to the birthing person, know them best, and therefore there is no one who can replace you or your place in the birth room. My goal is for both of you to feel empowered and strengthened by the journey towards becoming parents.

I am so grateful for all the amazing people working in maternity care who are truly passionate about providing excellent care to families day in and day out. As I see it, I work as part of a team with the entire staff in the delivery room, where you, the birthing person, are at the center and the recipient of all our love and encouragement. I usually leave a small note for the staff so they know I'm there, and I also have conversations with them outside the delivery room, all to ensure the collaboration runs as smoothly as possible. As a doula, I have no medical responsibility during the birth. If you choose a planned home birth, one of our meetings will often take place with me and your home midwife. If you choose to give birth at BB Gårda, I have a good relationship with the midwives there and can also participate in preparatory meetings with them.

I have a confidentiality obligation and I honor that. Nothing that is said during our conversations or that happens in the delivery room is shared by me with others. I never share names, stories, or photos without the family's permission.