Birthing in Finland

Mar 10 2024 3
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You’re a foreigner living in Finland getting ready to conceive a baby, give birth, or maybe you’re already navigating the postpartum and life as a parent. This podcast will introduce you to some amazing people who support families just like yours. My name is Danielle Bensky, a mother and postpartum doula specializing in maternal well-being and psychology and every week on Monday I’ll be interviewing a new guest who will share their unique set of skills and knowledge, helping you feel less alone and more supported. This podcast is brought to you by The Nest - Helsinki International Doulas+.

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#58: Last episode: Our postpartum experience

Mar 10 2024 24 mins  
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 I invited into my space and what it did for me. Send me a DM on Instagram with the word "Prepped" to receive my "Prepped for Postpartum" ebook https://www.instagram.com/mothers_transition/ The Nest doulas https:

#57: Welcoming my baby: Our birth story

Feb 03 2024 28 mins  
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 Netherlands and that this episode will be coming to an end. These episodes will always be available for listeners so you can keep recommending them as well as the other Nest Doulas. www.doulacollective.fi is where you can find more i

#56: Final episode before my maternity leave

May 28 2023 31 mins  
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 few weeks to prepare for birth and postpartum as well as what I am hoping to feel and do in the last weeks of my pregnancy. The future of the podcast still remains unclear to me but I will be popping in and out, maybe surprising you w

#55: Alma's birth story - navigating preeclampsia, induction, and a cesarean

May 21 2023 67 mins  
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 with a late diagnosis of preeclampsia which led into an induction and then to a cesarean birth. Alma so vulnerably shares how one of her biggest fears was having a cesarean and how throughout her pregnancy she didn't really deal with

#54: Maria's birth story - a healing second birth experience

May 14 2023 55 mins  
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 traumatized followed by a healing and empowering experience of birth with her second child. Maria talks about the importance of good support in healing from birth trauma as well as recognizing it as such in the first place. This episode is for

#53: Giving birth at Lohja hospital with midwife Linda Tötterman

May 07 2023 61 mins  
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 and we got to chatting about some of the differences between these two hospitals. We touched upon the capacity, the amount of midwives there, the general approach and atmosphere, and much more. Linda shared her passion for physiologic

#52: Water birth - with midwife Johanna Honkanen

Apr 30 2023 55 mins  
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 her own private practice. She is one of the leading midwives in Finland about childbirth and has been involved in writing the water birth guidelines and recommendations that are used in hospitals all around Finland. She also trains midw

#51: Mai's birth story - feeling trust in my body

Apr 23 2023 63 mins  
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 the birth of her second son and how those two were a bit different and of course connected. Mai talked about the importance of preparation and having a support person such as a doula for herself and for her partner just as much if not

#50: My feelings on becoming a mom of two with Danielle Bensky

Apr 16 2023 33 mins  
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 a mom of two. In the moment of this recording I am 2 months away from giving birth and I wanted to share from the place that I am in right now just as I stand in front of the big unknown and this transitional moment. Listen to find o

#49: Breech and twin births in Finland with perinatologist Georg Macharey

Apr 09 2023 57 mins  
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 of breech presentation and is one of the experts in this field in Finland. In today's episode Georg explains the different breech positions that exist and their implications for the birth as well as how the position is discovered.