Alloparenting: the hunter-gatherer way of caring for babies
Learn how babies evolved to require an entire team of carers, not just one frazzled and exhausted mum! We dig deep into human evolution to understand why support is essential for new parents, and what we can to rebuild the village of support that has been eroded by the modern nuclear family structure.
How becoming a doula may be your best career move yet
Becoming a postpartum doula allows you to care for new parents while enjoying a healthy work-life balance. Discover the 5 steps to make postpartum work a full-time occupation. Find out what to wear as a doula, what to call yourself, and why this role is so vital to the health of mothers and their families.
Changing careers in your 40s, 50s, and 60s
Did you know that older entrepreneurs are more likely to be successful than younger ones?
Cooking scares me! And other questions from our FAQs file
This blog unpacks the top 10 questions from our last webinar about working in postpartum care, as well as the Postpartum Education and Care Training. Julia answers questions about postpartum care and education: learn how to become a doula even if you hate cooking, find out if you need business insurance, and discover how to market yourself and get your first postpartum client. We’ve loosely edited the transcript for clarity.
What is a doula?
This blog explores the different types of doulas - birth, postpartum, adoption, grief and loss, and how it works in relation to services, costs, qualifications and regulations.
From patchwork career to postpartum care professional
A blog by Antonia Anderson on how her existing skills and training carried over from previous jobs into postpartum care work, why it’s okay not to feel fulfilled by motherhood and how you can funnel your passion for helping mothers into a sustainable career. Reflect on how your unique life and work experience might help you excel at running a postpartum care business.
Supporting plus size pregnancy in a fatphobic world
Julia Jones chats with Stephanie O'Brien from Postpartum with Steph. They explore how postpartum care providers can better support plus-size women. They discuss why BMI shouldn’t be used as a sole indicator of health, what it’s like navigating the hospital system as a plus-size woman, and how Steph’s personal experience led her to become a postpartum doula.
Top 10 careers that make amazing postpartum professionals
This blog explores the top 10 careers that make amazing postpartum professionals - including hairdresser and beauty therapists, teachers, childcare workers, retail and hospitality workers, life coaches, yoga and pilates instructors, midwifes, mothers and friends!
Building a stable doula business
Podcast interview with Sami Stewart on building a stable and secure doula business.
Behind the scenes with Julia Jones
Podcast interview with Julia Jones on her year at Newborn Mothers.
A life-changing gift for Newborn Mothers
The book, Newborn Mothers - When a Baby is Born, so is a Mother, is a perfect gift for pregnant people.
Learning to laugh again through postpartum
Podcast interview with Amy Marshall on how to reclaim nourishment and support postpartum.
Expanding beyond birth work into postpartum care
Dusk’s journey as a birth worker who never thought she could work in postpartum and how she found her way there.
The journey to becoming a postpartum professional
The journey to becoming a postpartum professional.
Pricing your postpartum services with confidence and compassion
Pricing your postpartum services with confidence and compassion to make a living from postpartum work.