I assist parents in creating a personalized birth plan. Together we discuss the mother-to-be's desires, concerns, and preferences, to ensure that her voice is heard and respected. I provide resources and references to help parents make informed decisions about their birth experience.

In order to prepare mentally for the childbirth I coach expectant mothers in breathing exercises and relaxation techniques. When necessary, I use narrative emotional therapy methods to dissolve fears associated with pregnancy and birth. Preparing mentally for childbirth is just as important as preparing physically and these practices empower mothers to stay calm, focused, and in control during labor, thus creating a positive birthing experience.

In addition to the above, I help parents to plan for the postpartum period. We create a comprehensive purchase list for both the baby and the mother to ensure that they have all the necessary essentials. I also provide guidance on the organization of the nursery, assist with the creation of a postpartum menu, and recommend daily routines for optimal well-being for both the mother and the newborn.

My expertise and support help to ensure that parents can feel the most confident and prepared as they embark on this beautiful journey of parenthood.

As a Postpartum Doula certified by European Doulas Network and a baby sleep coach I can answer all of your questions about caring for a baby. I will empower you with confidence to safely care for your little one. This includes: feeding and sleeping routines, soothing techniques, caring massages, and restorative body practices designed to nurture and rejuvenate your mind, body, and spirit.

Emotional support is paramount during the postpartum period. I will provide a safe space for you to share and reflect on your birth experience and help you process any emotions or challenges that may arise. Together, we'll navigate this transformative time with compassion and understanding.

Welcoming a new addition to the family is an extraordinary event. I can assist with family integration by helping to create special celebrations for siblings to embrace their new roles. I can also work with family members and friends to ensure that you have the help and assistance you need during this precious time.

Motherhood Support Circle offers you a solution to your child's sleep challenges. I am an experienced sleep coach and my arsenal includes 6 different sleep training techniques suitable for all ages. I have successfully helped various families overcome sleep struggles. Whether your child is part of the 30% with a tendency for sleep disorders or you are struggling with issues stemming from incorrect schedules or unfavorable sleep conditions, I can guide you towards a significant improvement.

Becoming a sleep coach was in my destiny — 2 out of 3 of my children had sleep disorders combined with a very sensitive and easily excitable nervous systems that are difficult to calm down. I had lots of opportunities to practice the methods I learned on my own children. Through my customized approach, I now help parents to establish an optimal sleep routine, healthy sleep habits, and create a sleep-friendly environment in their families.

These are the 2 most challenging transition periods in infant’s sleep: a 4 months threshold and the period between 6 and 10 months. I have recorded webinars where I explain the most fundamental changes during these times and how to deal with them. Ensuring a healthy sleep for the whole family is the main goal. The webinars are available for purchase separately or included as a part of my consultation. The optimal age for sleep training is between 8 and 13 months, but I can provide consultancy for ages up to 11 years old.

Explore my videos to learn more about my story and how Motherhood Support Circle can transform your family's sleep experience. Say goodbye to sleepless nights and embrace restful, rejuvenating sleep for both yourself and your child.Motherhood Support Circle offers you a solution to your child's sleep challenges.

Over the past two generation a valuable tradition of teaching infants hygiene skills from an early age has been lost in our modern and developed world. However, this method is still practiced in traditional cultures from less affluent countries where disposable diapers are a luxury.

By pure chance, I started to practice this approach with my first child and was blown away by both its effectiveness and convenience. By the age of barely 2 months, my oldest daughter was already able to understand and control her toileting needs to some extent. Not only did this skill make our lives easier during the colic phase, but it also significantly reduced our diaper usage.

At first I thought my child was extraordinary, but further research revealed that this ability is quite normal. Using the same method that I discovered intuitively at first, supplemented with further research, knowledge and training I was able to successfully train my younger children as well.

While parents believe they are not actively toilet training their children from the get-go, they unintentionally signal to them that the toilet is in their pants. Eventually, after the child seizes the control of those muscles due to the lack of necessity, parents find themselves trying to regain that ability later on, often facing difficulties along the way.

While reading books on diaper-free methods, I couldn’t help but to find them to require excessive effort and attention. I prefer a more balanced approach, where my children are mostly diaper-free at home, learning to use the potty from an early age. However, for outings and during nighttime, I used cloth diapers. This method allowed me more freedom while aligning with my eco-conscious values.

I am always happy to support like-minded mothers that are seeking guidance on infant hygiene options. I want to help them discover the most optimal approach for their family. For more information on this topic, please watch my video.

Before and after childbirth, a lot of attention is paid to physical health and recovery, but so far little attention is paid to the emotional state of mom. Meanwhile, the percentage of women diagnosed with postpartum depression is on the rise, and that's just the ones who hit the statistics.

In many cases, depressive states are a consequence of a difficult, unprocessed experience of what happened to a woman in labor. Our loved ones are not informed how to recognize such states and ignore the problem, writing it off to fatigue and adaptation, until the mother is already deeply depressed. If a woman has lost the joy of life, she is a hyper-anxious and hyper-controlling mother in the absence of a real danger, if motherhood is a burden to her and there is a feeling that her life is over after childbirth, if fatigue does not go away from rest, it is highly recommended to check yourself for postpartum depression (Edinburgh online test is quite accurate).

Trauma occurs in situations where a person, such as a woman in labor, felt helpless and at the same time there was a threat to life, hers or the baby's (whether real or hypothetical). Unfortunately most medical professionals who work with pregnant and laboring women do not take into account their emotional state, they were not trained to be especially gentle and tactful. They may say or do something that would not be traumatic for them or for a regular person, but for a woman in labor, when her hormons are at their peak, her sensitivity is higher than ever in her life and all the ancient mechanisms of the brain and body are turned on to protect the baby from danger, it can be incredibly traumatic.

In the last year at international professional conferences of midwives and doulas there has been a lot of talk about obstetric violence, which does not necessarily look like actual violence or agression on the outside, it can be devaluation, ridicule, intimidation, doubts about a woman's ability to bear, give birth or nurture a child, veiled in a caring patronizing tone of condescension or a critical assessment spoken in the unquestioning tone of a professional.

Women always remember the smallest details of what happened and what was said during labor and other important moments of their children's birth. Some of my therapy clients have carried these traumatic moments for 20 or even 30 years. They are never forgotten, just pushed to the edge of consciousness. Unfortunately, these experiences don't just stay in the mind, they continue to affect many important areas of life every day: a woman's confidence as a mother, her relationship with her child, what style of mothering she chooses, her sexuality and relationship with her partner, whether she decides to have another pregnancy, how the next pregnancy and birth will go. It is like a hidden, poorly healed wound that is not visible to others, but the body and brain remembers it and avoids some movements or activities for fear of disturbing it.

The problem is also that society propagandizes the image of an absolutely happy mother who has just given birth, so most women cannot admit their negative feelings and emotions, even to their closest ones. The overwhelming majority of women I worked with said that their close relatives refused to discuss with them any negativity related to the trauma of childbirth, denied that their experience could have been traumatic, guilt tripping them arguing that "you have a healthy baby and all is well now, you should be grateful".
That's one of the reasons professionals who work with emotional traumas and PTSD compare the experience of moms to warriors returning from combat. Yes, they experience joy of being alive, but that doesn't automatically take away all the pain they've endured. And the methodology of narrative practice "Healing Birth Stories" helps to look at this experience from a different prospective, to recognize all feelings and emotions, to rewrite this birth story. I can provide you with a safe space and ‘’hold your hand’’ while walking through that difficult experience and you’ll emerged from there as a victorious hero.

This technique also works with early pregnancy loss, failed IVF experiences, high risk pregnancy experience, separation from the baby after childbirth for prolonged periods, very painful breastfeeding experiences, serious illness of the mother or baby in the first few months where there was helplessness and life threatening. And even other cases of emotional trauma, such as from childhood or where the person has been in a similar situation.

By addressing and transforming these challenging moments in life's journey, you can loosen the grip of the past, dispel doubts and look at your experiences in a new way. This process will empower you to realize your inner strength and feel confident in your abilities as a mother and as a woman.

I was attracted to the effectiveness of this method, usually in one session we successfully change the perspective of one traumatic experience and all clients report great relief right at the end of the session. I stay in touch with the clients and in rare cases, if another episode comes to mind, we can do a second session in a week time or later. I also check on them after 4-6 weeks, and by this time they note that they have formed a rather neutral perception of their past experience, its not emotionally changed anymore, but they feel engaged more in the present and report higher energy level.

If this resonates with you and you feel drawn to the approach, my knowledge and time are at your service to guide you on the path to transformation. Before therapy I offer all clients a short 15-20 mins free of charge to see if the method is suitable for their situation and if we are a good fit.

It is a well-known fact that many women change their career path dramatically or start their own business after they became mothers. Motherhood opens up new depths of understanding yourself and others, unleashes creativity and changes your priorities. Being together with children and observing how rapidly they develop, explore fearlessly and acquire new skills endlessly inspire adults around them to believe that everything is possible.
Mothers also start to remember their childhood dreams and re-discover long forgotten talents. Taking care of a children’s needs makes a woman very efficient, her multitasking skill improves tremendously and she becomes the best negotiator and manager than ever in an office.
In short, she became an upgraded version of herself and now the idea is to return to the same workplace and do the same things doesn’t correspond with new her. On top of that her priorities are different: she wants more flexible and less time-consuming work, to be able to raise her family, to be there for all important milestones of her children.
It happened to me as well, after the birth of each child I changes my job scope, from more operational to more managerial, from very hands-on projects to more strategic and finally to running my own business where I can plan my time with my family needs in mind and only invest my skills and talents in what I feel most important, something that worth dedicating my life to.
If you, too, find yourself on such crossroad and need guidance, if you want to discover and embrace your true potential, my knowledge of transformational coaching and years of mentoring my team members on their career paths are at your disposal. During a coaching session I can equip you with tools to discover the essence of your new self, solidify your vision for your personal development, your next steps for professional growth which will be in harmony between work and family.
If you have any fears, self-doubts that hold you back, some negative past experiences or lack of support, my Trauma-Informed Coaching approach will help to dissolve those, give you the strength to walk your new path to the life you want.