Giving Birth in Catalonia – Free Talk for International Families in Barcelona | Anna Noell Doula
Free online talk for International Families · In English

Giving birth
in Catalonia

Are you pregnant and building a life in a new country?

The healthcare system, the language, the hospital culture, it’s a lot to navigate on your own. This talk gives you the clarity you need.

Online · Free · Limited spots · Date to be announced
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Free · In English

Anna Noell birth doula Barcelona

“Giving birth in a new country
shouldn’t mean figuring it out alone.”

Anna Noell

60 minutes to feel informed, not overwhelmed

A clear, honest overview of pregnancy, birth and postpartum care in Catalonia, with real space for your questions.

01
Public vs private healthcare in Barcelona
Two paths, both valid. Understand what each actually offers and what suits your situation.
02
What birth looks like here
Who attends your birth, pain relief options, what happens when you arrive at hospital.
03
Postpartum care in Catalonia
Hospital stay, follow-up visits, breastfeeding support, and the part nobody talks about: isolation.
04
Cultural differences around birth
What feels different about birth here, and why understanding it in advance makes a real difference.
05
The role of a doula in Barcelona
What a birth doula can and cannot do, and why continuity of support matters for International Families families.
06
Live Q&A
All your questions, answered honestly. Can I choose my hospital? Will anyone speak English at birth?

You’re building a life here, and birth feels like one more thing to figure out

  • You’re pregnant in Barcelona and this isn’t your home country
  • You’re not sure whether to use the public or private healthcare system
  • You want to understand what birth looks like in Catalonia before it happens
  • You feel like you’re missing context that local families just take for granted
  • You’d feel better knowing someone who knows this system is in your corner
60′
Clear, grounded, no jargon
100%
In English · Free
Questions welcome
Anna Noell doula Barcelona

Hi, I’m Anna

I’m a birth doula, hypnobirthing instructor and lactation consultant based in Sant Cugat del Vallès. I support families through pregnancy, birth and postpartum across the Barcelona area, in English, Spanish and Catalan.

My path as a doula began after my own first birth: intense, life-changing, and followed by a postpartum that challenged me deeply. That’s when I started looking for answers, understanding the physiology of the body, the brain, the confidence I felt we had lost. Three children and many births later, I know that supporting women through this transition isn’t just a profession for me. It’s part of who I am.

I bring together formal doula training, continuous learning and hands-on experience supporting families through very different journeys, always grounded in evidence and in deep listening. When I support someone, I leave labels and judgement at the door. I offer presence, calm and a steady space where doubts, fears and decisions can be shared knowing they will be respected.

This talk is not a medical consultation. It’s an honest conversation about what birth in Catalonia actually looks like, so you can feel oriented and ready when the time comes.

Birth doula Hypnobirthing Lactation consultant 3 children

In their own words

Una experiencia muy bonita con una persona excepcional. Totalmente aconsejable contar con el soporte de Ana como doula, sobretodo si eres extranjera. Un regalo.

Palma Scarcia

Anna met with me before my second birth, I had so much anxiety after a traumatic first birth, and filled me with positivity. When I had breastfeeding issues afterwards she came the same day. I really recommend her.

Daria Coscodan

Vaig tenir la sort d’estar amb l’Anna abans i durant el meu embaràs. Estava molt perduda i com un far que il·lumina la nit, ella em va guiar. Vaig aprendre molt al seu costat.

Maria Molins

One hour. A lot less uncertainty.

Join this free online talk and feel genuinely prepared for what’s ahead. Just clear, honest information from someone who knows this system inside out.

  • Free, online, in English
  • Live Q&A, all questions welcome
  • You’ll receive the Zoom link by email
  • Join our WhatsApp community for international families in Barcelona

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Free · Online · Limited spots