In English

What is a doula?

A doula is a woman who supports another woman before, during and after childbirth. A doula gives emotional and practical support to the family. A doula enables a woman to have the most satisfying time during pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period.

A doula´s role is never clinical in anyway, she is a support person.

A doula is there for you to support you no matter your birth choices. Whether you are expecting your first or third baby, planning a home birth or hospital birth or caesarian. A doula is there to meet your needs.

The word doula comes from greek and originally means “woman servant or caregiver”. Later meaning is “a woman who supports another woman”

What are the benefits a doula provides?

  • shorter labour
  • reduction in need for a forceps use
  • reduction in need for epidurals
  • reduction in caesarian rate
  • lower rates in Post natal depression
  • better bonding with baby and partner after birth
  • higher rates of successful breastfeeding
  • take pressure of fathers to be sole support person
  • gives fathers ability to take breaks
  • guidance for fathers in how to support the mother.

Fathers and doulas

Doula does not take over the fathers role at any time. A doula supports both mother and father to have the birth they are looking for.


My services

My name is Soffía Bæringsdóttir and am a CB doula from Childbirth International.

As a doula I provide

  • unlimited support through email and telephone
  • help with making a birthplan
  • accsess to my books about pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding
  • foot massage
  • tips on positions and relaxation
  • continuous support through the birth
  • help with breastfeeding
  • reflecting after the birth
  • I commit myself to be in the neighborhood from two weeks before EDD until the baby is born

Usually we meet twice before birth, at birth and twice after the birth. Other arrangements at your chose can easily be done.

The first step is too meet and get too know each other. The first meeting is free and without any commitments.

Please contact me at soffia@hondihond.net or at 862-4804 and get more information.