Experts of our project

The activist for the rediscovery and protection of human NEEDS in childbirth, La Leche League Italia leader from 1997 to 2015, perinatal educator (MIPA), paramanadoula, facilitator of the informal group "Nascita-Allattamento-Salute Primale-Serdiana", which activates (through mother-to-mother meetings, networking with health professionals, organization of scientific conferences and experiential workshops, awarenessization projects in schools and in the community) for the rediscovery and reprotection of the basic needs of the mother-baby continuum during birth breastfeeding and the whole primal period in order to refavourize the recreation of optimal community health-genesis and mankind sustainability on the short, medium and long term and throughout the evolution of mankind in interdependency/interconnection with the whole Life-Ecosystem.

Mother of 4 home birthed children. Ruth is a Certified Professional and Traditional Midwife (NARM), a doula (WOMBS (ZA) / Paramanadoula (UK)), and a Helping Babies Breathe facilitator and master trainer. She is also the author of The Basic Needs of a Woman in Labour, a book based on the work of Dr. Michel Odent and which explores the hormone oxytocin and the environmental factors that affect it. The book is available in English, Italian, Russian and Portuguese – with many more translations on the way!

Mother of 2. Zinzile is an internationally celebrated doula, breastfeeding consultant and doula trainer who teaches ancient African wisdom in pregnancy, childbirth and post-partum.

Lucy Maratkanova & Kolya Zharov are the initiators of two social projects GRAVITA (First Global Birthing Village based in Brazil) and GRAVITY (maternal movement for a healthy birth). Organizers of the Russian branch of the international flash mob #StopObstetricViolence (Roses Revolution). Lucy is a traditional midwife, placentaire, and the pospartum recovery professional.

A mother of a boy, a founder of the project on the support of mothers 'Luba mama", a psychologist, a dance therapist, Reiki Master, running cooking classes, a collaborator in Olga's Valyayeva project and "The Artist's Way" project.

Mother of a home-born baby, a translator, a publicist

PhD in Anthropogy. Research fellow in the sphere of home birth and women's resistance to medicalisation of birth.

Mother of 2 children born in home waterbirth. A home midwife cooperating with maternity hospitals in Kyiv, a founder and a member of the Association of Authentic Midwives of Ukraine, a visiting midwife in Ukraine and other countries, conducts classes for pregnant women.