A mother receiving breastfeeding and newborn sleep guidance from The Postpartum Village gently touches her sleeping baby's head in NYC.

A Postpartum Community for the First Six Months

Join The Postpartum Village

The Postpartum Village was created from the understanding that support alone is not always enough. What many mothers are missing is guidance that feels aligned, especially when it comes to infant sleep and the early relational foundation between mother and baby.

Rather than encouraging early independence or rigid routines, this approach centers responsiveness, co-regulation, and nurturing sleep in the earliest months.

A mother and member of The Postpartum Village receives fourth trimester support from her virtual motherhood circle with holding her newborn.
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A member of The Postpartum Village kisses her newborn's head, feeling more confident about holistic postpartum support with guidance from her virtual motherhood circle.

the postpartum village is…

A 12-Week Virtual Gathering Space For Mothers Up To Six Months Postpartum

This modern-day village offers a space for education, shared experience, and meaningful connection around cosleeping, breastfeeding, and maternal and infant mental health.

Together, we explore these early months through a high-nurture, attachment-informed lens, bridging neuroscience with maternal wisdom and honoring the lived experience of motherhood.

The next Postpartum Village gathering Begins July 2026.

how we support you

Each gathering is responsive to the needs of the group, while gently touching on the themes that matter most in early motherhood, including:

  • Cosleeping and breastfeeding support

  • Understanding what’s normal after birth for both you and your baby

  • Nervous system regulation for both mother and baby

  • Forming your postpartum village and learning how to receive support

  • Navigating the medical system with confidence and advocacy

  • Processing your birth story at your
    own pace

  • Resources and support for NICU experiences

  • Working through identity shifts in motherhood

  • Postpartum anxiety and depression, held with compassion and care

  • And more, guided by what you and your baby need at the moment.

Come as you are, babies are welcome.

A woman holds her pregnant stomach, excited to find holistic postpartum support in her fourth trimester.

Ongoing Connection Between Gatherings

In addition to our weekly live meetings, mothers are invited into a private WhatsApp group chat for continued support throughout the week.

RESERVE YOUR SPOT

This space is intentionally held and moderated, offering:

  • Gentle, real-time support between Sunday gatherings

  • A place to ask questions, share reflections, or receive reassurance

  • Community connection without pressure to engage constantly

  • Support that honors nervous system regulation for both mother and baby