Hello and welcome to my website. I am Alina, birth and postnatal doula in London. I moved here from Moscow in 2011 with my husband. I gave birth to my children in London Birth Centers in 2012 and 2014.
I started my career as a corporate finance professional. After the birth of my children I began to learn more about pregnancy and motherhood and realized that this was what I would like to do professionally going forward.
In 2017 I completed the doula course of the Birth Bliss Academy and started to support women during pregnancy and birth.
Since then I have completed many related courses. In addition to standard doula services, I can now provide breastfeeding support and do rebozo massage. I am also qualified to use essential oils and gentle hypnosis techniques before, during and after childbirth for deeper relaxation.
I will provide you with emotional and physical support during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. As your doula I will give you information, listen and support you in making informed and thoughtful decisions. Together we will create a tailored birth plan and discuss all the birth / post birth related matters.
I will hold your space and create the relaxing atmosphere during labour and be the link between you and the hospital / birth center staff. If necessary, I can translate some medical terms into “human” language and provide background information on the options proposed by the hospital / birth center personnel.
Please follow the links below to find out more about the ways I can help you.
Dear Alina,
Thank you so much for supporting us through Misha’s birth and those tricky weeks leading up to it! It was really valuable to help your help and advice with preparing for the birth and figuring out what we want to do. Your warm and confident presence made a big difference to our experience of bringing Misha into the world. We are lucky to have you as our doula!
When my wife told me she was expecting our first baby, obviously I was delighted, but also a little scared of what the next 9 months would bring and ultimately giving birth and how
we could prepare ourselves for everything. So many questions and apprehension.
I have to admit , I’d never heard of a doula before and I’d no idea what the role of a doula would entail.
Alina was a tremendous support during my wife’s pregnancy and was there by her side throughout a long labour, I’m so glad she was with us. She’s very knowledgeable, compassionate, professional and she was very much an essential part of our whole experience and journey. She helped me understand what to expect which enabled ne to be a better and more informed support to my wife. (We have a beautiful baby girl )
Thank you Alina
Best regards
David
Hi Alina, I hope you are OK. Just wanted to share with you the fact that baby is growing and I am exclusively breastfeeding her and this is thanks to you. So I just wanted to say Thank you, you are an angel!
When Alina mentioned a Rebozo massage I got immediately interested because I carried my children using Rebozo and was curious about how it felt for them. I had little expectations as it seemed like a non-invasive treatment. It turned out to be a completely transformational experience. The felling of peace and relaxation was sublime. It allowed my body to “gently fall” into correct position rather than being forced and contorted by the therapist. At the end, my back and pelvis felt completely relaxed and most, if not all, aches were gone. I am very grateful for this experience. This would make a perfect gift from one loving partner to another.
Alina is the most professional, nice, caring person we have ever met. She is passionate about her work what makes us, the family, feel emotionally supported, well informed and heard. If she wouldn’t have been by our side throughout all this time, I am confident that this pregnancy experience would have likely been fairly traumatic, instead of being positive as it was.
Thank you dear Alina for the amazing support I had from you during my pregnancy and after. I felt much more confident because I knew there was a kind, considerate and responsive person, ready to come and help when I needed most. When my baby was born I had breastfeeding problems – Alina came to my house to show how to latch properly and, again, it was really helpful. I found not only a professional, but a friend!
