Founder

Susanna Heli

Susanna Heli is an experienced, certified physiotherapist and doula specializing in pregnancy, birth and psychosomatics.

She is author of the book Give Birth Without Fear (previous Confident Birth) and the Birth Without Fear method. She has also written in Swedish “Föda utan rädsla“, (Bonnier 2019) and “Trygg förlossning“, (Gothia 2017). The book and method are used for birth preparation and as a birth-specific care model by the healthcare system both in Sweden and in a number of countries.

Susanna is a highly sought-after public speaker and instructor. She teaches the Birth Without Fear method to midwives, doctors, doulas and parents-to-be. She is passionate about spreading the message that we are supposed to give birth when we feel safe and how this is achieved. Thousands of women, partners and healthcare staff, have already used Susanna’s method.

Administration

Heidi Karikumpu

Heidi Karikumpu is a Birth By Heart instructor and an experienced doula who teaches childbirth classes both in groups and in private.

She is a trained yoga teacher, pregnancy yoga teacher and the creator of our pregnancy and childbirth yoga. In addition to this, Heidi is also trained in the Spinning Babies method. She is passionate about giving pregnant women the best conditions to feel good during their pregnancy and she is deeply involved in wellness and the emotional and psychosomatic part of childbirth.

She teaches childbirth classes both in groups and private. In addition to this, she works with the administration of the company.