Zsuzsi Suhai-Kóra

I don’t believe there is one right way to give birth. My role is not to tell a family what their birth should look like, but to help them understand their options, find what matters to them, and feel supported in the choices they make so they can feel confident throughout their journey.

I bring knowledge, practical support and a calm presence into the room — while making space for the mother, her partner and the medical team to remain at the centre of their own roles.

Before birth work, there was aviation.

I spent years working in an environment where preparation matters, circumstances can change quickly, and staying calm is not simply a personality trait — it is part of doing your job well.

Aviation taught me to observe carefully, think ahead, communicate clearly and work as part of a team. It also taught me something I still carry into every birth room: you prepare thoroughly, but you cannot control everything. When the situation changes, you reassess, adapt and keep moving.

Then motherhood changed my perspective.

Through my own experiences of birth and raising three children, and later through accompanying families professionally, I became increasingly fascinated by what happens around birth — not only physiologically, but emotionally and relationally.

I saw how differently a birth can be experienced when a woman understands what is happening, when someone remains beside her, when her partner feels included, and when communication in the room is calm and respectful.

That curiosity became training. Training became doula work. And doula work became years of observing, learning, questioning and supporting families through some of the most intense hours of their lives.

I have a particular interest in the places where birth does not follow the original plan. I believe a positive birth experience is not defined by whether a birth was vaginal, unmedicated or went exactly as imagined.

Hungarian | English | Italian

Having lived and worked internationally, I especially enjoy supporting families who are navigating pregnancy and birth away from their home country or culture.

My learning has included:

Outside birth rooms, I am a mother of three, a former aviation professional, a traveller, an observer and someone who is endlessly curious about people.

I love Italy, long conversations, swimming early in the morning, and discovering the small rituals that make unfamiliar places begin to feel like home.

I also know what it is like to move through different identities and different chapters of life. Perhaps that is one reason transition fascinates me so much.

I founded AMAMA because I wanted to create something larger than an individual doula practice.

Families need continuity. Doulas need colleagues. Professionals need spaces where they can keep learning, reflecting and supporting one another.

AMAMA brings those things together.

I work within a trusted team of doulas who share a commitment to compassionate, evidence-informed care, collaboration and continuous learning.

We don’t all have the same personality or the same story. We share the same belief: