Who is behind KBBirth?
Hi, I’m Lea. I’m a doula and birth educator based in Jerusalem, providing personalised, evidence-based support throughout pregnancy, birth, and the transition to parenthood.
I am passionate about birth physiology and helping women understand how birth works and what can support the process. I believe my role is not to control birth, but to support it. I help parents prepare for birth, understand their options, and make informed decisions that reflect their needs and values.
Originally from Germany, I live in Jerusalem with my husband and our two sons. Having navigated pregnancy and birth in Israel myself, I understand the challenges of finding your way through an unfamiliar maternity system, especially when Hebrew is not your first language.
My Education and Professional Background
Alongside my professional training in birth work, I hold a PhD in Jewish Gender History. My academic background has shaped how I approach birth work: with attention to evidence, a willingness to question established assumptions, and an interest in how expectations around birth influence women’s experiences and choices.
I completed all my birth-related professional training in Hebrew. This has given me not only professional knowledge but also an understanding of the language and cultural nuances that can be important when navigating the Israeli maternity system.
My professional training includes:
- Certified Birth Doula (דולה מוסמכת) – trained through אמנות הלידה, 2023
- Birth Education – Hypnobirthing, DipHB(KGH), accredited by the Royal College of Midwives, UK, 2020–2021
- Birth Oriented Thinking (B.O.T.) – certified facilitator, basic and advanced training, 2022–2023
- Lactation Counselor Training – הנקה מבראשית, ongoing training, October 2025–present
- Prenatal Massage and Touch Therapy – training with Arielle Cohen, Laledet School, 2024
- Closing the Body – closing-the-bones bodywork training with Sarah Froind, 2024
- Belly Mapping and Baby Positioning – workshop, 2025
I continue to develop my knowledge and skills through professional training, engagement with research, and experience supporting families.
My Journey into Birth Work
When I became pregnant for the first time, I felt both excitement and uncertainty. Navigating the Israeli maternity system was unfamiliar, and I found myself searching for information and support that truly resonated with me. Like many women, I had absorbed the idea that birth was something difficult, perhaps even frightening, that you simply had to get through to reach the goal of having a baby.
As I learned more about birth physiology, I began to see birth differently. I became increasingly interested in how the body works during labour and what can help support this process. I also began to understand how much birth preparation matters, not because it can guarantee a particular outcome, but because understanding birth and knowing your options can make a difference in how you experience it.
What began as a personal interest gradually became my profession. I started as a birth educator and later trained as a doula. Today, I bring together evidence-based information, practical preparation, and individual support to help families navigate birth on their own terms.
I believe that birth deserves both knowledge and trust: knowledge to understand what is happening and what choices are available, and trust in the process without expecting it to unfold according to a plan.
The Journey Into Parenthood
Rite of Passage
Birth is a significant transition in a person’s life. I believe it deserves preparation, recognition, and support, whatever the circumstances.
I advocate for every woman’s right to make informed decisions about her own birth, whether she hopes for an unmedicated birth or chooses pain relief, has a spontaneous labour or an induction, gives birth vaginally or by caesarean, or gives birth at home or in a hospital. There is no single right way to give birth.
Preparation cannot control how birth unfolds, but it can help parents understand the process, explore their options, and prepare for decisions that may arise along the way. My aim is to offer individualised, evidence-based support that respects each family’s circumstances, needs, and choices.
If you’d like to learn more, feel free to reach out. I’m here to support you.