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A baby whose mom who is receiving postpartum mental health support from her virtual motherhood circle, The Postpartum Village, peeks his toes out from a blanket.

A Modern Village for the First Six Months

Welcome to…

The Postpartum Village

We are celebrated and held during pregnancy. But what happens after birth?

Too often, the support fades just as a mother needs it most. What mothers need is a village that cares for her, so she can rest, regulate, sleep, and nourish her baby with confidence.

A pregnant mom holds her stomach, excited to explore virtual postpartum support from Rachel Bernhard's Postpartum Village after her baby comes.
A mother benefitting from breastfeeding and newborn sleep support in The Postpartum Village with Rachel Bernhard hols her baby outside.

The most important thing for babies is to be deeply nurtured. Their nervous systems are shaped through connection and co-regulation. When mothers are supported and regulated, they can offer the calm presence that allows their babies to feel safe and thrive. I believe that breastfeeding and cosleeping are two essential pillars that support this regulation during infancy.

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Infancy is a short and sensitive window of time when babies are building their brains and parents have the opportunity to rewire their own. You deserve the support that allows you to be present for this time and truly relish it…

rather than struggle through it alone.

A Modern
Village for the First Six Months

A mother, who is a member of The Postpartum Village and receives maternal and postpartum mental health support, holds hands with her baby.

Join the postpartum villagE

The Postpartum Village is a 12-week virtual gathering space for mothers in the early months after birth. This is not sleep training, rigid scheduling, or information overload. This is high-nurture, attachment-informed support rooted in neuroscience and maternal wisdom.

A mother practices the intuitive breastfeeding support she learned her virtual postpartum support group, The Postpartum Village, while holding her baby.

You don’t need more pressure. you need to feel seen, respected, and supported.

Inside The Village, We Explore:

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  • Cosleeping and newborn sleep

  • Breastfeeding

  • Nervous system regulation for mother and baby

  • Understanding what is normal in the fourth trimester

  • Processing birth and identity shifts

  • Building a village that actually supports you so you can do all of these things

Learn more about the village

Join. Regulate. Trust Yourself.

Rachel Bernhard, virtual and holistic postpartum support group founder, holds her newborn in a yellow blanket outside.
A baby benefiting from newborn sleep training and mental health support from his mom's virtual motherhood circle lays on a changing table.

Your presence and love are the most important things for your baby.

Join the Village

Step into a 12-week live virtual circle with mothers up to six months postpartum. Babies are welcome.

Learn & Regulate

Understand infant sleep and feeding through a nurturing lens. Learn how your nervous system shapes your baby’s brain.

Integrate & Trust Yourself

Feel confident responding to your baby. Let go of fear-based messaging. Build a secure attachment that lasts a lifetime.

Founder of the virtual motherhood circle The Postpartum Village, Rachel Bernhard, breastfeeds her newborn.

Meet Rachel

Motherhood made me a new woman yet guided me back to myself at the same time.

After the birth of my son, I became deeply aware of how much support mothers truly need in the early months postpartum. Information was everywhere, yet nurturing support, specifically for sleep, was not. Many women are not without help, but are left navigating conflicting advice, especially around sleep, feeding, and how to respond to their baby in those earliest months. After studying psychology at American University, I became a Women’s Health and Wellness Coach, helping women who were overcoming infertility and endometriosis. Shortly after I had my son, I struggled with getting him to sleep and did not feel aligned with any of the “independent sleep” advice I was receiving. I became a Nurture Neuroscience Practitioner, which led me to walking alongside mothers and babies with my own. To deepen my understanding of the entire maternal journey, I am currently pursuing certification as a Birth Doula, allowing me to support mothers more fully across pregnancy, birth, and the early postpartum months.

More than credentials, I am a mother who longed for a village rooted in nurture and regulation, centered around attachment and responsive parenting. So I built one.

Learn more about Rachel

This space is for mothers who:

Want newborn sleep support without sleep training

Are breastfeeding or hoping to breastfeed

Believe nurture is powerful, not indulgent

Value long-term brain health over short-term convenience

This is not just a village, it is a space rooted in responsive, nurturing approaches to sleep, feeding, and the mother-baby relationship.

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Rachel Bernhard, the founder of the fourth trimester support group The Postpartum Villege, holds her pregnant stomach in a white matching set.

More Than A Weekly Call

In addition to our virtual, live Sunday gatherings, mothers are welcomed into a private WhatsApp space for gentle support throughout the week.

  • Ask questions

  • Share reflections

  • Receive reassurance

  • Community without pressure

  • Support that honors your nervous system

If you feel overwhelmed, second-guessing yourself, or unsupported…

You belong here

You were never meant to do this alone.

The Next
Postpartum Village Gathering Begins July 2026.

Spots are intentionally limited to keep the space intimate and deeply supportive.

RESERVE YOUR SPOT