Anastasiia Starukhina
Birth Doula
What our clients say about care they received
Anastasia’s work in post-partum care was an indispensable experience for both my physical and spiritual healing after birth. By combining both ancient Russian and Native American practices, she has a unique approach to her work.
She is completely committed, both as a professional and as
a human being. It was especially pleasant and unexpected
that she hand-prepared everything with care and love and an extra degree of homespun charm.
She even cooks special foods and drinks that are specifically geared toward helping the healing process (and they’re tasty too!) I also liked the different massage techniques that she knows, since it was clear that she chose them specially for my body’s unique needs. Personally, I take a long time getting “warmed up” for birth. My early labor can take days.
But Nastia’s calming presence, as well as a perfectly chosen
massage at the exact moment I needed it, helped start the
birthing process for me and I’m sure made it shorter and
calmer than it had ever been before. She continued to visit
me three times after birth, using different techniques
appropriate to the different stages of my body’s healing
after birth. I can say with complete confidence that after
her final session with me, I felt a new surge of energy and
strength, so that I could take my new child to the
playground that same day in a sling, together with his two
brothers and sister. You don’t need any other doula on the
entire face of the earth. Anastasiia is the absolute best. 1
recommend her over all others, because you won’t find
anyone with such a multi-faceted approach to post-natal
care anywhere, and she does it with a personal, caring
approach that is rare in people these days. You truly feel
like she is taking complete care of you, and you alone.
-Anastasiya Kotar
This was my 2nd baby and I can absolutely say that the
difference between my ist and and postpartum were
significant. All thanks to your wonderful support,
expertise and kind help which helped me heal not only
physically but mentally as well.
It was my first-time having doula post-partum. I was not
sure what to expect. Although you made each visit go
smoothly and so naturally, that I only have positive
memories.
Massages, aromatherapy and kindness you brought with
each session. Attention to details, patience and
gracefulness.
One of the ist things that greatly helped me were
breastfeeding videos. After having not so wonderful
experience with my ist baby; you found right words of
encouragement, great videos I could watch, and some
humor to relieve the stress.
Having a strong and kind woman to share your birth
story with and without judgment, meant a world to me.
All dishes were perfect and helped my recovery.
Massages and wrapping. Feeling your muscles being tight
again was pretty great!
Doula support and encouragement helped me breastfeed
my baby for 7 months with no formula addition. I was told
with my ist that my low supply of BM was genetic.
We sort of kicked that theory to the curb.
— Olessia Maslov
Before my second pregnancy I didn’t know much about
doulas. I’ve heard that they can act as support people and
advocates during childbirth, but I couldn’t imagine what a
big role they can play in my own life. I’d like to give a
shout out to Anastasiia a birth and postpartum doula who
helped me to achieve a birth experience I’ve been dreaming
to have. Starting with coming over to us in the middle of
the night to go together to the hospital she was there with
us the entire time till our baby girl was born. She helped to
create and keep a peaceful, dark and quiet space to have a
perfect atmosphere for a natural delivery. Was always
there to help relieve the pain of contractions with massage
and counter pressure.
Was encouraging and cheering for me through the tough
moments and kept me moving and changing positions to
help me progress. All while letting my husband and I to be
fully present in the moment with him being my main
supporter and partner during the childbirth.
I believe that childbirth is a team effort of mother and
baby, and all the support people present. And it was
awesome to have a loving, caring and dedicated
professional on my team who helped us to have a great
childbirth experience which I was longing for.
-Anastasia Kot
