About Newborn Mothers
Rewriting the postpartum story
Newborn Mothers is a small business founded in Fremantle, Australia, in 2011.
We train postpartum professionals around the world.
About postpartum care
Postpartum care is an ancient profession and has existed across cultures for centuries.
But medicalised birth, shorter hospital stays, fragmented families and loss of community mean that people are no longer getting the support they need during this life-changing and vulnerable transition.
Mothers are struggling alone, and often don’t realise that what they are experiencing is part of a bigger systemic problem.
About Julia
I first noticed gaps in postpartum care before I became a mother myself, and trained as a postpartum doula in 2008 to better understand how to support mothers during this life-changing transition.
People saw me caring for families and asked how they could do this work too. There were very few training options available at the time, so I began teaching others around my mum’s kitchen table in Fremantle, Western Australia.
Today, Newborn Mothers is a global education company with students in over 60 countries, but our mission remains the same.
Changing the way society values and cares for mothers
What we teach:
Practical postpartum care skills and knowledge
Supporting mothers with confidence
Working with real families in complex situations
Building sustainable, paid postpartum work
Ongoing support, mentoring and community
More than skills, our work is grounded in supporting the whole person with a deep understanding of:
Matrescence
Cultural care
Evidence-informed practice
Diversity and inclusion
Rebuilding community
Physical and emotional well-being
Feel called to a career in postpartum care, but not sure where to start?
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What our students are saying
“It's been the 'missing piece’ - and one that has given me so much more than knowledge; it's connected me with an amazing community of like-minded, purpose-driven women who inspire me daily.”
Justine Law, Australia“As someone who is just starting out in the doula world, I am confident that I have a solid understanding of what new mothers need and how to help them in a way that many professionals don't.”
Laura Funk Kopecky, United States“When I started the course, I was working as a waitress with no vision of my future. Now, I can dream of becoming a doula and make new mums more confident.”
Valentina Vladimirova, Cyprus