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My name is Aleksandra Królak and I am a 38 years old mother of two children. I am a tolerant, judgment-free, and down-to-earth doula. I create an open environment through a calm presence and active listening to your needs.
I came to Berlin over 13 years ago from Warsaw, Poland, to develop my career professionally (a fun factor of the city was also a big plus, no lies!). Only after I found out that I was pregnant two years after, I realized how scary, isolating, and overwhelming experience of becoming a mother is, not to mention planning a birth far away from home and family!
As your doula, I deeply understand what you are going through - being alone in a new country with a limited support network, submerged in a foreign and complicated language, and a whole new healthcare system is really scary. I navigate you through all of the points and turns on your way, guarding your well-being and protecting your birth wishes.
I am a mother of two beautiful souls whose births were life-changing events leading me to my doula pathway. Each of them was a unique experience, offering a spiritual lesson on humility and the power of women's bodies and instincts.
Interviews
Just a couple of opportunities I was given to talk about birth. Links are taking you directly to the interview.
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English
Full proficiency in writing and speaking.
I have completed all my doula training in English and it is my main language for over 15 years now. I understand how language influences us and I pay attention to small nuances that can make a difference when we are most vulnerable and sensitive.
German
Full proficiency in speaking and writing.
I can facilitate communication between you and hospital staff or healthcare providers, help you fill out forms, or construct an email while dealing with Berlin's administrative offices like Standesamt or Bürgeramt
Polish
It's my mother tongue and the most important part of my culture. Although it gets sometimes rusty after living for many years abroad, I enjoy reading books in Polish or watching old movies. This is the language that makes me feel at home. I speak exclusively Polish to my children.
French
Upper-intermediate.
I feel comfortable having a casual conversation and I understand a lot! My children are half French, so I naturally soak in the French culture, language, and casual speaking forms.
My certifications and trainings
constantly updating my evicence-based knowledge and empathic skillset
Evidence Based Birth® Academy, December 2024
Childbirth Education Instructor
Evidence Based Birth® is an organization dedicated to providing research-based education and resources for expecting families and birth professionals. As a certified Evidence Based Birth® Instructor, I offer classes and workshops that focus on practical, evidence-based approaches to pregnancy, birth, and postpartum care. These courses are designed to empower families with reliable information and tools to make informed decisions about their birthing experience.
Madriella Doula Network, September 2021
Birth & Postpartum Doula Certificate
The Madriella Birth Doula Certification is a non-medical birth assistant course. This course covers the five facets of Doula support: birth physiology, physical and emotional comfort measures, birth planning and preparation, and standards of practice.
Madriella Postpartum Doulas help and support the mother in the first weeks after the birth. This course covers the physical and emotional needs of the mother after the birth, feeding, and care of the newborn, and how the five facets of support can be tailored to meet these specific needs.
Volha Kuśmierska "Otulić Mamę", October 2021
Otulanie - Slavic Postpartum Wrapping Ritual
Coming from Belarus, Volha gathered the necessary information and experience in
fields of obstetrics, physiotherapy, natural medicine, aromatherapy, psychology, ethnology for over 10 years to start developing the postpartum culture and the idea of Slavic wrapping in Poland.
Center for Doulas Pathways, May 2021
"How we birth" Course by Dr. Michel Odent & Liliana Lammers
This rare course is led by Dr. Michel Odent and Liliana Lammers – a legendary thinker in the field of obstetrics and primal health and one of the most sought-after and respected doulas in the world, both committed to care practice centered on birth-givers’ power and basic needs.
Erste Hilfe Station, June 2021
Child & Infant CPR/AED/First Aid Training
An extensive course covering many emergency situations that infants and children might be needing support.
Let me know if you have any questions about my experience or qualifications.