Matilde
Being a doula means for me to be a companion on your journey. I can be your sherpa, and tell you what the road will look like, show you where to put your feet, remind you of the end goal. I can be your map reader, your hip squeezer, someone to bounce your ideas off with, your fact checker, the mighty protector of your oxytocin. I can be your support person's doula, your partner's doula, or entirely your doula. Together we become a team that builds a safe, warm and stable circle around the little life that will make its entrance into the world.
About me:
I have completed two doula trainings: in 2024 with Alison Akan and in 2026 I became a certified Hypnodoula held by Opokua Britton.
Being a doula means for me to be a companion on your journey. I can be your sherpa, and tell you what the road will look like, show you where to put your feet, remind you of the end goal. I can be your diplomat, and navigate laws, rights, routines and with the your birth letter as my guide, help with communication in contact with healthcare professionals, without you having toleave your birth bubble. I can be the party coordinator, who makes sure the candles you want are on, draws the blinds, turn on the speaker and reminds you to drink water. I can be your map reader, your hip squeezer, someone to bounce your ideas off with, your fact checker, the mighty protector of your oxytocin. I can be your support person's doula, your partner's doula, or entirely your doula. Together we become a team that builds a safe, warm and stable circle around the little life that will make its entrance into the world.
I was born and raised in Bolivia. I proudly carry with me my South American heritage and the Andean traditions and mindset that I was raised with. During a workshop with Raquel Koya who works as a doula at the Peruvian birth house Ruruchay, I gained valuable insights into how I want to be able to merge evidence, creativity and tradition with individual needs and experiences.
I offer support and help throughout your journey towards parenthood, with a special interest and passion for:
- biomechanics
- water births
- hypnobirthing
- rebozo
- using all senses for comfort measures
- breastfeeding
- babywearing (wraps, slings and everything in between)
However, my greatest passion is to be by your side and see you go through this great transition that birth means, strengthened and safe, proud of what you can handle.
I speak swedish, english and spanish (and a bit of french). I have knowledge as a nurse of the swedish medical system and experience as a doula in supporting families who are residing in Sweden temporarily or who are new in the country. I'm happy to support , explain and guide you through the Swedish system in order for you to feel safe and understood during your birth.
I found out about the doula world by chance, and it was thanks to meeting Alison at work. Alison, has given me a solid foundation to stand on, with her experience of working full-time as a doula in Portland, and I now have the great luxury of being able to keep her as a mentor, colleague and friend.
My interest in childbirth and parenting has been there for a long time. I am the oldest of four sisters, have worked as a baby swim instructor, been an au pair in Paris and then studied to become a nurse with the aim of later becoming a midwife. My study time was longer than expected when I chose to explore my creative side by studying a bachelor's degree at the Valand School of Art. In the meantime, I worked as a nurse assistant at the children's hospital and got to meet children and families from just a few hours after birth and up to adulthood.
When I graduated as a nurse, I was pregnant. During my pregnancy, I managed to get married, move to a new city and start a new job at the children's heart center in Lund. After a couple of years there, I got a job at the maternity hospital in Malmö and have been working nights there ever since. I have chosen to work nights as this frees up time and space for me to create, hang out with my children and doula.
It took a while for my business to start up, because two pregnancies came in between. Mine and Alison's, and our boys were born 5 days apart. Thanks to Alison's training, Jade was able to be by my side as a doula during my home birth.
I have struggled with both my breastfeeding journeys, and I want to be able to use that experience as an emotional and practical resource when I provide breastfeeding support. Complicated breastfeeding is something I have had to work with both at the children's hospital and at the maternity hospital. In addition, I have taken a breastfeeding course at Uppsala University. I am happy to talk and show you how to improve and optimize your breastfeeding journey, common problems at the beginning and why breastfeeding is so important and awesome, but also be honest about the work that is actually required to achieve long-term breastfeeding.
