Description

Every second, somewhere in the world, a woman gives birth. And in Portugal, she often does it in a system that was never really built around her.

We are Aviva Markowicz and Irene Jaspers. Aviva is a women's care activist building a birth center in Lisbon. Irene is a doula on the Azores island of Santa Maria. Together we have spent the past years talking to midwives, doulas, activists, doctors, and parents about what birth really feels like on the ground in Portugal.

Born to Be Wild is where real conversations happen. No scripts, no sugarcoating. Just stories and knowledge that help you walk into birth with more confidence, more clarity, and less fear. :-)

Whether you are pregnant, postpartum, or just trying to figure out why birth in Portugal feels the way it does, this is for you!!

Find us at @borntobewild.pt and @irenejaspers.


"Women deserve to understand their options, trust their bodies, and feel supported in the choices they make."