Birthing in Finland
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
#58: Last episode: Our postpartum experience
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this last episode of the podcast I share with you my postpartum experience with my son born in June 2023. I talk about how I prepared for it, who ...
#57: Welcoming my baby: Our birth story
03 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I share with you the birth story of my son who was born in June 2023. I also share the news that my family and I are moving to The Ne...
#56: Final episode before my maternity leave
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode I will be wrapping up the podcast for a few months as I go on my maternity leave. I share with you what I have been doing in the past ...
#55: Alma's birth story - navigating preeclampsia, induction, and a cesarean
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the podcast, I'm sharing with you Alma's birth story. In this episode Alma shares her challenging experience of dealing wit...
#54: Maria's birth story - a healing second birth experience
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to this episode of the podcast where we dive into Maria's birth stories. A first birth story which left Maria feeling broken and traumatiz...
#53: Giving birth at Lohja hospital with midwife Linda Tötterman
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the podcast I chat with Linda Tötterman, a midwife working at Lohja hospital. Linda used to work at Naistenkilinikka before Lohja ...
#52: Water birth - with midwife Johanna Honkanen
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is all about water birth! Johanna Honkanen has been working as a midwife for 17 years. She has been in the hospital and now has he...
#51: Mai's birth story - feeling trust in my body
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode you will hear another wonderful birth story from Mai who shares about the birth of her first daughter. We also got a bit into t...
#50: My feelings on becoming a mom of two with Danielle Bensky
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to this episode of the podcast - a solo episode with your host Danielle Bensky. Today I share with you my feelings and thoughts about becoming...
#49: Breech and twin births in Finland with perinatologist Georg Macharey
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode my guest is Georg Macharey - a perinatologist working in the delivery ward of Naistenklinikka. Georg has written his PhD on the topic ...
#48: What happens to our pelvic floor through pregnancy and birth with pelvic floor PT Mari Camut
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of the podcast is all about the pelvic floor or as we've been calling it on the episode - the pelvic trampoline. Listen in to find ou...
#47: Ana's Hypnobirthing birth story - "I was so calm my husband thought labor had stopped"
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to today's episode where you'll hear another birth story. This time it's from a second time mother who talks so beautifully about ...
#46: The birth story of Saskia's third child
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to this episode with Saskia who shared the birth story of her third child. Saskia gives us her experience of the challenges she faced as well ...
#45: "It was cool, I liked it" - A birth story with Anayte
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the 45th episode of the podcast and to our one year anniversary! This is such a wonderful milestone of creating content for you that is rel...
#44: A birth story from the perspective of the partner - with Johannes
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the podcast you will hear a birth story from the perspective of the partner! How did he experience the birth of his daughter, what ...
#43: Birth story with Amelia (and birth doula Rosalia Pihlajasaari)
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we will hear Amelia's birth story of her son Phoenix. Together with Amelia, I have on the episode her birth doula Rosalia from whom yo...
#42: Perinatal mental health care in Finland with Inka and Laura from Äimä ry
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the podcast I welcome Inka and Laura who work at a charity called Äimä. This is a charity aimed at dealing with perinatal m...
#41: Emotional and physical healing of birth scars with Soňa Jány-Louhivori
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the podcast Soňa Jány-Louhivori explains the importance of caring for your birth scars. We dive into the emotions that our scars ...
#40: Emotional support through pregnancy loss with doula Rosalia Pihlajasaari
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the podcast Rosalia and I speak about pregnancy loss. We touched on the emotional experience of families who are going through this...
#39: Family friendly playgrounds in Helsinki with Leikkipuisto Loru instructor Laura Laitala
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to this episode of the podcast with Laura Laitala, organizer and instructor at the Loru Leikkipuisto inside Oodi. Laura came on the podca...
#38: Normalizing the needs of a new mother and her newborn baby with postpartum doula Danielle Bensky
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode 38 of the podcast and the second episode in my mini-series of solo episodes about postpartum. This episode is dedicated to newborn ...
#37: Mindfulness as a parenting superpower with postpartum doula Danielle Bensky
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast I talk about using mindfulness in parenting. This is the third and last episode in my mini-series of solo episodes that...
#36: Preparing for postpartum in pregnancy with Postpartum Doula Danielle Bensky
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year to those listening just as this episode airs. We are just a few days into 2023 and that marks 1 year since I started working on this po...
#35: Homeopathy for the parenting journey with Anna Perälä
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode we're having Anna Perälä back on the show to talk about her other passion - homeopathy. Anna is a homeopathic birth doula who...
#34: The baby's position in pregnancy and what it means for birth - with doula Chloé Bernard
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to this episode all about baby's position in utero. Chloé and I spoke about the different positions that the baby could have during the pregn...
#33: Supporting baby's emotions after birth using Zone Therapy with Heli Ahlsten
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of the podcast starts the conversation about the baby's experience of birth and the way in which babies too want to tell their birth stor...
#32: Nutritional preparation for labor and birth with Rosalia Pihlajasaari
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode Rosalia and I talk about preparing for birth with nutrition. We get into exactly why nutrition plays such an important part and w...
#31: The first 40 days after birth with midwife Anu Lampinen
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I have the pleasure of interviewing Anu Lampinen once again. Today’s episode with Anu will focus on the postpartum time after birth. The 40 da...
#30: What you'll want to know about breastfeeding your newborn with Maria Fernandez
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Birthing in Finland podcast and to today’s episode with our nest doula Maria Fernandez! This episode will be all about breastfe...
#29: Maria's mindful postpartum journey and transition to motherhood
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to this episode about Maria's postpartum story. In this episode Maria shares her experience of having Danielle Bensky (myself) as her postpart...
#28: Having a homebirth in Finland with midwife Ria Malva
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode introduces you to Ria Malva, a home birth midwife. I will be asking Ria all the questions that parents want to know when considerin...
#26: Babywearing through the Finnish winter with Hanna Grankvist
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to my conversation with Hanna Grankvist. Hanna is a birth and postpartum doula as well as a babywearing instructor living right here in Finlan...
#25: Why asking for help is actually a radical act of community building with Gabriela Ariana
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode I share with you my conversation with Gabriela Ariana. Gabriela is an ecological artist, body therapist, ecosomatic practitioner,...
#24: Acupuncture for gestational migraine and obstetrics, and the integrative exploration of the treatment of primary and secondary infertility with Sari Tjurin-Zeiger
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode I’ll be chatting with Sari Tjurin-Zeiger. Sari is an acupuncturist specializing in gynecology, obstetrics, and reproductive med...
#23: Parenting with acceptance and unconditional love - An introduction to Conscious Parenting with Clara Vazquez
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Birthing in Finland podcast! Today I am talking about a topic I love so much - conscious parenting. My guest is Clara Vazquez, a c...
#22: The reality of life with a newborn and having "baby brain" with Maria Fernandez
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the birthing in Finland podcast. This is another special episode that was recorded a little over one year ago to capture the special m...
#21: Getting into "birth brain" mode with Maria Fernandez
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome back to the show. This episode with Maria Fernandez about birth brain is brought to you by the Positive Birth Helsinki meetups. Our ...
#20: An introduction to hypnobirthing with Anna Perälä
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode I’m bringing you my conversation with Anna Perälä, a doula, homeopath, reiki healer, clinical hypnotherapist and hypnobirthin...
#19: Supporting the well-being and mental health of foreigners in Finland with Clara Vazquez
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode of Birthing In Finland I will be chatting with Clara Vazquez about her role as a family expert and psychologist with Mielen Portt...
#18: A cozy living room for families in the middle of Helsinki with Olavi Karvonen
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Birthing in Finland I am going to tell you about a sweet little, almost secret oasis for parents at the heart of Helsinki. It’s a...
#17: Perspectives on Finnish birth culture with Johanna Sarlio-Nieminen
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Birthing in Finland I will be speaking with the wonderful midwife Johanna Sarlio-Nieminen. Johanna has been working as a midwife fo...
#16: Informed choice, consent, and taking responsibility for your birth - with midwife Silja Seppänen
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode I’m bringing you my conversation with Silja Seppänen, a midwife and childbirth educator. Silja discovered her passion for midwif...
#15: Parent-infant bonding support as a public service - with psychologist Mirjam Solomon
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode I’m chatting with Mirjam Solomon. Mirjam is a psychologist who has spent the last 6 years working in Terapeuttinen vauvaperhety...
#14: Emotional vulnerability for men and fathers - a non-violent approach for communication with Giuliano Valentini
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode I’m chatting with Giuliano Valentini about communication and vulnerability. Giuliano facilitates a peer support group and a wor...
#13: Birth as a sexual experience with sex therapist Anna-Riitta Kässi
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode you will meet Anna-Riitta Kässi, a doula, owner of Doula Akatemia a center for doula training, as well as a sex educator and the...
#12: What makes for a positive birth experience with midwife Anu Lampinen
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I have the pleasure of interviewing Anu Lampinen, a seasoned midwife of over 30 years. Anu has worked as a hospital and home birth midwife throu...
#11: The energetic experience of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum with Brenda Miquiztli
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I have the pleasure of interviewing Brenda Miquiztli. When I asked Brenda how she would describe herself, she said “medicine woman”. In the ...
#10: Debunking the myth that a birth doula replaces the partner with Chloe Bernard
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode I bring you my conversation with Chloe Bernard who is a birth and postpartum doula. In this episode we talk about the difference ...
#09: A supportive community of foreign mothers: "Neighbourhood Mothers" with Anna Lenkewitz
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m excited to share with you my conversation with Anna Lenkewitz who is the area coordinator for the Neighborhood Mothers activities in Helsi...
#08: Overcoming breastfeeding challenges using baby massage and reflexology with Laura Merivirta
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode of Birthing In Finland I will be chatting with Laura Merivirta about breastfeeding, baby massage, and reflexology. Laura owns a p...
#07: Menstrual awareness for fertility and beyond with Carmen Lorenzana
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode I’m sharing with you my really amazing conversation with Carmen Lorenzana, a menstrual educator and coach working on fertility ...
#06: Yoga as birth preparation and postnatal healing with Nicola Moberg
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode of Birthing In Finland I will be chatting with Nicola Moberg! Nicola is a yoga teacher teaching Purna Yoga, prenatal and postnata...
#05: Prioritising the well-being of parents with Anna Suarez
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m talking with Anna Suarez, one of the Nest Doulas! Anna is a psychologist, psychotherapist and researcher specializing in maternal mental h...
#04: A mothers group for new moms with Annabel Battersby
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode of Birthing In Finland I will be chatting with Annabel Battersby, a clinical psychologist and founder of Compass Psychology here ...
#02: The physiology of birth with Rosalia Pihlajasaari
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I have Rosalia Pihlajasaari with me. Rosalia is one of the Nest doulas, working as a birth doula since 2003. She has attended over 1,000 births ...
#01: Welcome to the podcast!
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I share with you why and how this podcast was created, taking you back in time with me to when I was pregnant and listening to podcast...
Birthing in Finland Trailer
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Birthing in Finland is a podcast created by 6 international doulas who specialize in helping foreigners on their parenting journey in Finland - we are...