After 15 years in the maternal care industry, I’m noticing an exciting shift. Services and products that were once quite niche are moving into the mainstream. The needs of lactating breasts and bleeding uteruses are becoming more visible rather than being hidden away like something shameful. Have you noticed this too?

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.

Did you know that older entrepreneurs are more likely to be successful than younger ones?

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.

Hands down, the biggest worry many of my students have when launching their own business is social media.

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.

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.

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!

Podcast interview with Sami Stewart on building a stable and secure doula business.

Podcast interview with Julia Jones on her year at Newborn Mothers.

Podcast interview with Amy Marshall on how to reclaim nourishment and support postpartum.

Podcast interview with Sophie Brock on writing a new narrative beyond the social construction of motherhood.

Pricing your postpartum services with confidence and compassion to make a living from postpartum work.

I chat with Newborn Mothers graduate Katie Parker. Together we discuss taking the leap from an established career as a hospital social worker to starting a business in postpartum work. From the struggle to get those first few clients to being overwhelmed with too many clients and putting some boundaries in place. At the core of this conversation, we explore the different seasons of working as a postpartum professional and how to care for yourself within each of them.

I chat with Newborn Mothers graduate Naomi Chrisoulakis from Cocoon. Together we discuss the evolution of her postpartum business, moving from postpartum service delivery to postpartum education. At the core of this conversation, we explore how working as a postpartum professional can change over time to suit your season of life and your passions.

I chat with Newborn Mothers graduate Charlotte Pickering from Kin by Charlotte. Together we discuss Charlotte's transition from a job into postpartum work, how her offerings have evolved and the impact of working locally. At the core of this conversation is the need to value ourselves and our work, so that we can build financial sustainability in a way that honours our home and family life.

Kathryn graduated from the Newborn Mothers Collective way back in 2016, and after working as a postpartum doula for a few years started an agency, One Moon Doula. Kathryn shares the pros and cons for both families and doulas using agencies and different agency models and how they work.

This blog suggests talking points for postpartum professionals when a pregnant person says they don’t need a professional on their postpartum support team. It explores the value postpartum professionals bring by being parent-centred, not emotionally entangled, non-judgemental, offering evidence-based information and referrals, as well as bringing extra skills in postpartum care.