Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum Doula in Helsinki & Southern Finland

Compassionate, experienced support for your journey into parenthood.

I am Rosalia, a pregnancy, birth and postpartum doula and childbirth companion based in Helsinki, Finland. I support parents through pregnancy, birth and the early weeks of parenthood, offering emotional, physical and informational support with warmth, presence and respect for your individual choices.

My work is rooted in the age-old tradition of accompanying people through important rites of passage in life. Birth is one of the most profound of these transitions, and you deserve to feel informed, supported and cared for throughout the journey.

I offer doula support, childbirth preparation, pregnancy and postpartum mentoring, breastfeeding support, workshops and courses for parents, partners, doulas and birth professionals.

I work primarily in English and Italian, with limited Finnish, and support families in Helsinki and throughout Southern Finland.

How I can support you

Pregnancy & Birth Doula Support
Personalised support throughout pregnancy, labour, birth and the early postpartum period.

Childbirth Preparation
Practical and empowering preparation to help you understand birth, explore your options, develop coping tools and approach your birth with greater confidence.

Postpartum Support
Compassionate support as you recover from birth, get to know your baby and find your way into parenthood.

Pregnancy Loss Support
Compassionate, non-judgemental support before, during and after loss. I can provide a safe space to talk, practical and emotional support, help you prepare for what lies ahead, and gently accompany you through the actual loss as well as the many feelings and decisions that may arise.

Support for Partners
Helping partners understand how they can be involved, informed and confident during pregnancy and birth without having to become the birth coach.

Workshops & Courses
Courses and workshops for parents, partners, doulas and birth professionals.

Why work with me?

I have been supporting families as a doula since 2003, with training and experience gathered internationally and in Finland. My approach combines extensive birth experience with childbirth education, holistic practices and a deep respect for each family's individual circumstances.
I believe that good support is not about telling you how to give birth. It is about helping you understand your choices, discover what matters to you and feel supported whatever path your birth takes.

Supporting international families in Finland

Having an experienced English-speaking birth companion can be particularly valuable when you are giving birth away from your home country.
I can help you prepare for birth within the Finnish maternity system, understand your choices, communicate your wishes and feel more confident navigating pregnancy, birth and early parenthood in Finland.

Looking for an English-speaking doula in Helsinki or Southern Finland?
Let's meet and see whether we are the right fit for one another.
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Birth Wisdom

Pregnancy. Birth. Postpartum.
Support for one of life's most profound transitions.

I belong to an international doula collective, The Nest Doulas and I am also proud to offer my doula services through 

“The Passage” from She Births by Marcie Macari 

The earth shook. The women gathered.
The chanting of The Women Of a Thousand Generations began,  their hands intertwined.
I breathe low, moaning deep through my body to touch the depth of sound they generate.
And for a moment I am with them.
“We’re here-with you, you are one of us-you can do it!”
One of them.
I breathe.

The coals glow-mocking my strength
Embers flick their tongues tormenting my courage.
I step onto the coals-
The Women Of a Thousand Generations push closer to the embers- their faces glowing from the coals.
I keep my eyes on them, focusing on THEIR ability to push through the pain, to keep walking in spite of their fear- remembering that they made it to the other side.
I find MY courage and step again.
I feel the embers, and wince.
The Women start beating a drum.
I find their rhythm in my abdomen, and slowly move forward:
One step- look at the face.
Second step- focus on the eyes.
Third step…

I see the African dancers, rehearsing their steps as I walk my last few.
I see the circle being set - the fire at the center,  the food and festivities.
This will be the stage for my welcoming into this elite group- this Women Of a Thousand Generations.
My heart swells.
I am close to the end now, and my body starts to shake-
Spirit stronger than flesh.
I want to give up-to step on the cool grass and off these coals.

I look for the faces, and my eyes meet theirs.
One of them smiles.
She who is With Woman, reaches out her hand
Her face is the clearest, eyes at my level.
“Listen to your body and do what it tells you” She says - no trace of concern.
The chanting changes: “Listen to your bo-dy”
In rhythm, hands are again joined, like an infinite chain.
I realize just how many have gone this way before me.
The one who smiled places her hand on the shoulder
of the One who is With Woman - with me, and I breathe,
stretching out my hand to grasp the outstretched.

I am about to cross over-
Silence comes over the Universe.
I near the end-
my body aches,
my mind is empty of everything but that last step.
Last step.
Hands grasped.
Cool grass. On my toes, cooling my feet-
my arms reach out to claim my prize-
“Reach down and take your baby.”
I hold him to me tightly, and proudly take my place in the chain.
I am now a Woman Of a Thousand Generations.
The celebration begins.

Excerpt from She Births: A Modern Woman’s Guidebook For an Ancient Rite of Passage, by Marcie Macari.

“There is more to Birth than the physical process of having a baby. Birth is a Spiritual Rite of Passage for women, offering an opportunity for profound transformation. She Births challenges each woman to consider how their Birth Choices profoundly affect not only their lives individually, but the world as a whole.”