Who am I?
I am Carla, born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
I lived in Argentina for 43 years, daughter of Argentines, granddaughter of Italians.
Mother of two beautiful girls, the first one was born with lovely labour at home and medicalized delivery at Hospital, with some intervention, which now I know none of them were necessarily needed. The second one was born in a powerful, physiological labour and birth at Home. So I have both experiences on my own.
I breastfed them for 2 and 3 years respectively.
Motherhood changed my life and I currently enjoy my role as a mother, practicing my medical profession independently in Argentina, and supporting mum and Baby as an International Certificated Lactation Consultant, Doula & Breastfeeding Supporter in London, UK.
I believe that every woman in the first few days of motherhood has the right to be cared for by a Doula whom she knows and trusts. The opportunity to develop a relationship with a family during pregnancy and continue to care for them in their early days together is the most amazing privilege imaginable. And have all the support for her breastfeeding journey, even if something is not going as expected with a qualified specialist to advise her.
My training and activities:
2021
Breastfeeding supporter, BFN training.
IBCLC certification, (IBCLC Reg L-176265) Valid from 01/01/2021 to 31/12/ 2025
2019
Fellow at Breastfeeding Clinic - Osteopathic Clinic Croydon - Katherine Fisher (IBCLC) January 2019-March 2020 (15 months)
Assistance at The London Tongue-tie Clinic - Dr Shailesh Patel (Consultant Paediatric Surgeon) and Katherine Fisher (IBCLC) March 2019 - March 2020.
Volunteer Maternity Voices Partnership (WHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST) (up to Today)
2019
Breastfeeding Helper BfN training, Breastfeeding Network.
ParamanaDoula with Michel Odent and Liliana Lammers, for the third time. London.
2018
Breastfeeding London Course 2018-2019 (90hs)
Supporter of Haringey Home Birth Support Group (up to Today)
Teacher in 2 Doula schools in Argentina.
2016
ParamanaDoula with Michel Odent and Liliana Lammers, for the second time. London
2015
I moved to London
2011
ParamanaDoula with Michel Odent and Liliana Lammers, for the first time. Argentina
Certified Infant Massage Instructor (IAIM - International Association of Infant Massage ) Argentina
2010
I officially left the Big Hospital. I eventually started working full time helping mothers and babies succeed with breastfeeding and natural birth, and opened a Private Consultant Paediatrician Clinic in Buenos Aires, CABA, Argentina.
2009-2010
One lovely year of maternity leave.
2008
Then I became a mum for the second time. Powerful Home Birth. Buenos Aires Argentina. After that I feel Committed to the diffusion of Human Rights in gestation , birth and postnatal. And a protector of the ChildBirth physiology and breastfeeding physiology.
2006
Breastfeeding counsellor. (SAP - Argentine Society of Pediatrics)
Babywearing adviser. (Advice on Choosing a Sling or Baby Carrier)
Understanding normal sleep physiology with the new family.
2005
However, once I became mum in June 2005, my passion for breastfeeding and natural birth, promoting and defending human rights at birth, was on the rise after a beautiful labour finally lots of intervention in the birth. Hospital Italiano, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2006-2010
Staff paediatrician at the Hospital for Children Garrahan.
The acting chief of the emergency services on Saturdays.
2002-2005
Fellowship internist Pediatric medicine, Hospital Garrahan (2002-2005) as well as Board Certified by the SAP (2002).
1998-2002
My paediatrics training at the University of Buenos Aires and at the Hospital for Children Ricardo Gutierrez
1997
1996
My internship at Hospital de ClĂnicas, Argentina
1989-1995
Undergraduate course, Buenos Aires University, Argentina.