Hi! I'm Agustina and I come from Argentina! 

I have a passion for undisturbed and physiological birth. My ideal is that all women should feel in charge and as free as possible while experiencing pregnancy and childbirth.

As your birth doula, I will protect your space while giving birth and make sure you feel safe and confident and are guided by your inner voice. I will be a calm, peaceful and robust energetic presence in your birth space. I will also listen to you and your needs, support you emotionally and practically before and during birth, hold space for your partner, for your fears, plus help you navigate the system. I also like to share unbiased information so that informed choices can be made that are not based on fear.

A little about my background

I left med school in my 5th year after realizing we are putting our power too much outside of ourselves. After coming across new and alternative paradigms in health and medicine, I realized our medical model is very much based on fear and the medicalization of life and this doesn’t make much sense to me. This is not to dismiss the current medical system at all. I think there is a place for everything in this world. However, I do think the balance has been quite off, to the detriment and disempowerment of the individual.

A few more bits about me:

I am a natural 'space holder' and a deep listener. I also sing and like to do vocal improvisation. As your doula, if you are interested, I can help you create a lullaby or song for your baby in the belly. It has been shown that babies recognize their mum’s voice and songs and they are reminded of those times inside the womb when mum would sing to them, which could be very handy to reassure, calm and comfort the newborn. 

I am also a German New Medicine (GNM) practitioner. The GNM is a natural science that understands symptoms through completely new lenses and helps us free from the fear of disease. A radical new mind-body paradigm in medicine that demonstrates how our bodies are wise and adapt with purpose and meaning, instead of failing and needing to be repaired as if they were machines. It is said to be the medicine of the future! 

I've always been drawn to life mysteries, particularly birth and death and I've always wanted to understand the meaning of existence. This has led me on to the Buddhist path. I am also practicing Qi Gong/Nei Gong and I have been on a journey of re-embodiment and authenticity.

More details about my support to you:

Apart from being oncall 24/7 and supporting you at the birth, we will meet beforehand during pregnancy. These connection sessions will be tailored to your needs and personality, however making sure we touch upon the following areas: 

·         Your dream birth: How does it look like? What’s possible? What’s not possible? How can you make it happen? 

·         The physiology of childbirth: How is your body designed to give birth? How does nature work during childbirth? Which hormones come into play?

·         Why is it fundamental to have an undisturbed birth? Benefits for you and your baby.

·         Environment: What is the most suitable environment for allowing the body to birth a baby in an undisturbed way? How does it look like? What can interfere with it?

·         Other people present during your birth: giving them a role, helping them understand what to expect, how to be present and how to help during childbirth.

·         How does labour feel like? What to expect? What is normal?

·         Movement during birth.

·         Foetal Ejection Reflex.

·         Emergencies:  what is a real emergency and what is NOT a real emergency? What is a variation of normal? What is a complication?

·         What if something happens?

·         First (golden) hour after birth: getting to know your baby, birthing the placenta, cutting the cord.

·         If birthing at home: When would hospital transfer be a possibility? How do I know?

·         Antenatal care: what are the pros and cons? What can the medical system offer? What cannot the medical system offer? What am I allowed?

·         Decision-making tools if you choose to become involved with the medical system

·         What do I need to know about ultrasounds? Ultrasound and the potential relapse of hearing conflicts according to the GNM system.

·         Debriefing previous births.

·         Understanding your own birth story and birth within your and your partner ‘s family systems.

·         How to prepare and what to expect during the postpartum period: caring for yourself and your baby.

·         Breastfeeding: what are the basics I should know? What are the myths.