Špela Peternel, more than a doula

Slovenian doula, DreamBirth prectitioner and family supporter
Full spectrum doula
Certified DreamBirth practitioner
Childbirth classes and Individual consultations
With intuition to wellbeing
About me

I’m a full spectrum doula and certified DreamBirth® practitioner from Ljubljana, Slovenia.

When I follow my intuition, my inner feeling, my world becomes more beautiful, bright and full of satisfaction. I feel my inner peace and strength to follow my desires and decisions.
As full spectrum doula, I help you find this innerpeace and trust in yourself and your baby during your pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period.
At the same time, with flower essences and DreamBirth and Saphire Imagery technique, I help you to find inner peace, strength and confidence also during other challenging periods and life transitions.
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Meet Špela

HI, I am Špela, researcher and mother of three lively girls.

I am a full spectrum doula, passionate about the birth, pregnancy and postpartum, but I am supporting families also through other challenges in life (conception, miscarriage, loss of a child or loved ones, divorce, menopause, health challenges, personal growth…).
From an early age, I could always be found where babies and children were. Since my teenage years, I have helped my female relatives and friends after their births. At the same time, I always had many questions about how and why things work in nature. So, my studies of biology and biomedicine and my curiosity took me to science for fifteen years, where I enjoyed researching new drugs and new treatments.
But the births of my children and my illness showed me that the lab research and classical medicine did not provide answers to my questions about my health and well-being, so I began to research life. After my miscarriages and the loss of my brother I got intimate knowledge of my deepest and darkest parts and got to know and understand my body, my emotions, my health and illnesses and I realized that my well-being and health are not affected by others, but only by myself.
My interest in health and well-being and children and everything related to childbirth led me to become a doula and childbirth educator. Since 2007 I have attended more than 350 births, and there are many more families that I supported during pregnancy, in postpartum or that participated in childbirth classes. I soon realized that well-being and self-confidence are key even during childbirth. When I found the DreamBirth technique in 2015, to heal myself, I soon started using it with families. And I was surprised how their birth stories became more magical and with more positive outcomes. So I upgraded my knowledge about flower essences and the power of our mind, and I use them to help others through self-research. I am the co-founder and leader of the MY DOULA association and the leader of the online portal LUPINICA for education and support during pregnancy, childbirth and parenthood.

Education

BSc Biology, Biotehnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana
PhD Biomedicine, Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana
Advanced certified birth doula DONA International
childbirth educator, postpartum doula and breastfeeding consultant at Chilbirth International (CBI)
certified Red Tent Activator (DeAnna L'am)
homeopathic practitioner (BIH)
Bach flower essences practitioner (BIH)
Reiki Therapist
Certified Australian Flower Essence Consultant (ABFE)
Babywearing Consultant (Die Trageschule)
Certified Infant Massage Instructor (IAIM)
Doula trainer
Mother roaster (The Art of Sacred Postpartum)
DreamBirth practitioner (School of Images)

TedX - How can I greet my baby into the world?

Contributions:

Lupinica FB page for educating parents
https://www.facebook.com/lupinica

DulaSpela
https://www.instagram.com/dulaspela/

MY DOULA (MOJA DOULA) association (founder and leader) : www.mojadula.si

DONA International representative for Europe (Europe SPAR(DONA))

Dona International Committee member

EDN Volunter for the Research: https://www.europeandoulanetwork.org/about-us/

EDN conference speaker:

RTVSLO: Med štirimi stenami:

Contributions:

Lupinica FB page for educating parents

DulaSpela

MY DOULA (MOJA DOULA) association (founder and leader) : www.mojadula.si

DONA International representative for Europe (Europe SPAR(DONA))

Dona International Committee member

EDN Volunter for the Research: https://www.europeandoulanetwork.org/about-us/

EDN conference speaker:

RTVSLO: Med štirimi stenami:

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Špela Peternel, doula Špela

HI, I am Špela, researcher and mother of three lively girls. I am a full spectrum doula, passionate about the birth, pregnancy and postpartum.

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