Rosalia Pihlajasaari
Tietoa
Rosalia Pihlajasaari, sertifioitu doula, sairaanhoitaja, Birthing from Within Doula and Childbirth Mentor, StillBirthDay Birth and Bereavement Doula.
Rosalia has been a professional birth doula since 2003. She is passionate about educating people so they can make their own informed choices that best suit their lives. She works with first time parents to create a better first birth. She also works with people that have had birth trauma and need help to work through the trauma and the fear so that they can prepare for a better birth coming up. She believes that with support and understanding pregnant people can do incredible things. She is always honoured to be invited into this sacred space to support during their birth and witness their amazing power.
Saatavuus
Palvelut: Pregnancy, birth and bereavement doula services Lactation facilitation Prenatal nutrition support Prenatal education classes
Kielitaito: englanti, italia (sujuvasti), suomi (keskustelutaso)
Tarjoan palveluita: Tampere, Lahti, Hyvinkää, Lohja, Espoo, Helsinki, Turku, Kotka.
Palautteita
“Rosalia is an amazing human being and doula. She guided us through the pregnancy and birth of our little one with patience, warmth and professionalism. She made my partner feel like he was fully included and helped him especially during the birth at the hospital, where he managed to take his space and role as the future father and my number one support. He often jokes saying we hired a doula to help him cope with the experience of pregnancy and birth because it was so hard for him 😉 Thanks to Rosalia, we came fully informed and educated to the day when our baby was born. She was my voice when I couldn’t have one (because, you know, contractions), and was also of great help after the birth. Meeting her and going on this birth preparation journey with her was a life-changing experience and I wouldn’t have done it with anyone else.”
– Linou and JC
“Rosalia was like a fairy godmother for our pregnancy and birth. She was a reassuring presence during pregnancy, labour, and the early weeks with our newborn. And I am confident that the things she gave and taught me helped our birth to be smooth, easy and full of joy.
My partner and I met Rosalia at 20 weeks and she turned up with a whole toolkit of things to help us prepare for the birth together. She shared content with us to inspire and educate, and really opened my eyes to what birth could be.
She guided me through the right nutrition for pregnancy and postpartum, and helped us encourage baby into a good position together with spinning babies techniques and the use of a beautiful Mexican rebozo scarf.
She took time to get to know us, including our toddler and understand what was important for us for the birth. The time she spent getting to know me was so worthwhile. When the birth was imminent she knew what I really wanted and helped me make informed choices based on my wishes and priorities. She drove to our house in the early hours of the morning and helped me to rest and nap when there was still time at the beginning of labour.
She helped me to feel wonderful, courageous, and confident. Even in the Finnish hospital environment! She showered us with love during that most precious time after the birth. She made us know that she was there for us and our baby, and that felt invaluable. Thank you Rosalia.”
– Harriet Endean and Sami Reinikainen
”We are extremely grateful to have Rosalia in our life. From the first day that we met her it felt like she is our loving mother and dear friend. She understood our needs and supported us in every way.
She was holding my hand when I needed most and was breathing together to help during painful contractions.
We both trusted her fully and have been blessed with her wisdom, intuition and love.”
– Kristina and Robert Bartkeviciene-Madaras
“Rosalia was our rock during my pregnancy and labor. Since the moment we met I was impressed with her warmth, knowledge and expertise.
Since this was my first pregnancy, I didn’t know what to expect and I was overwhelmed by all the information out there. Rosalia walked us through all the steps we needed to take and everything we needed to know in order to prepare for a positive birth experience. Not only did she help us with information about the whole process, but she also helped me prepare my body to welcome our baby through daily exercises and a proper diet. She also involved my husband and helped him prepare mentally for what was to come so he could feel strong and helpful before and during labor.
During pregnancy, Rosalia was always there for us with advice and, during our meetings, she was with us 100%, actively listening to our needs and wishes and helping us get over our fears.
During labor. Rosalia was the best support we could hope for and we don’t know how we would have made it without her, from practical arrangements in the hospital to mental support. She knew exactly how to keep me focused, she knew what words to say. Many times it felt like she was reading my mind and, without me saying or asking anything, she would already know what to do to comfort me.
Thanks to her I had an amazing birth experience and, looking back at those moments, I wish I could to relive them, with all the anxiety, happiness, shivers and joy.
For us Rosalia became more than a doula. She became our friend, our rock, our therapist, our coach. And I can only hope she will be there for our future babies. :)”
– Anca Agapi
“My first birth was a traumatic experience for me and I decided that if I ever get pregnant again I want a doula with me. Me and my husband met Rosalia very early in my second pregnancy so we got to know each other well before the actual birth. I had many fears and struggles during my pregnancy but she was always able to help me find new ways of thinking and I found her company and our discussions so comforting and reassuring. She has so much wisdom in her heart.
The birth itself didn’t exactly go as I had hoped for but because of good preparation and continuos support during labour I was able to have a positive birth experience and feel empowered in the circumstances given. Thank you Rosalia.”
– Krista Tonttila-Laakso