World-leading postpartum professional training
Develop broad skills and expertise based on scientific evidence.
Gain confidence to support diverse families through a variety of postpartum experiences.
Start a business in postpartum care with ongoing mentoring and support.
This training is the first stage of our internationally recognised 100+ hour Certification Program.
Postpartum is a life-changing transformation
Culturally, we focus so much energy on birth, most of it based on fear, but birth is just the beginning.
Because when a baby is born, so is a mother, and the birth of a mother can be more intense than childbirth.
This is a major life transition that requires support, but too many new parents feel overwhelmed, exhausted and isolated as they navigate this journey alone.
The data is clear: support is essential
At least 1 in 5 women experience anxiety, depression or both during the transition to motherhood.
2 out of 3 mothers don’t meet their own breastfeeding goals.
The leading cause of maternal death in Australia, the United States, Canada and New Zealand is suicide.
Parents urgently need practical and emotional support, access to resources based on scientific evidence and referrals to appropriate professionals.
Learn to support newborn mothers with:
♡ Evidence-based strategies to support breastfeeding, mental health and sleep
♡ Traditional, hands-on cultural care including food, rest and warmth
♡ A 21st century village of community and professional support
♡ Care that builds parents confidence, bonding and intuition
♡ Information to make decisions without pressure or judgement
♡ Recognition of matrescence as a rite of passage, not just a recovery period
Instant and Lifetime Access
AU$1500 (+GST for Aussies)
Payment plans and USD pricing available at the checkout
Click through to the enrolment form to check the price in your currency, see relevant taxes, and learn about payment plan options.
Enrol by Wednesday 12th August to join us for a welcome call for new students
Meet Julia and your fellow students, ask your questions and start the training feeling confident and supported
This training is for you if:
You are looking for flexible, self paced learning in an engaged community
You want comprehensive knowledge and practical skills
You seek the confidence to work with a wide variety of postpartum clients
This training is NOT for you if:
You are looking for a quick fix or passive learning experience
You want to learn medical skills (this is a non-medical role)
You’re not ready to invest in building a meaningful career in postpartum support
What you can do after your graduate:
Provide in-home care
Facilitate workshops
Run circles and groups
Teach online courses
Provide virtual support
Offer meal delivery services
Run retreats
Offer memberships and communities
Create books and resources
Teach postpartum planning sessions
And so much more!
Some people start with a clear vision of the postpartum work they want to do.
Others feel the calling but have no idea where exactly it will lead.
This training will help you uncover what you are good at, what you enjoy, what the world needs and what you can get paid for.
Whether you’re new to postpartum care or expanding one what you already do, we’ll help you take the next step in your postpartum career.
Check out some of our graduates below for inspiration!
Caitlin returned to her corporate job after having her second baby, but her priorities had changed and the work was unfulfilling. Less than one year after enrolling in Newborn Mothers training, she published her website and got her first client.
Ayla felt isolated as a stay-at-home mum and a remedial massage therapist. She loved meeting other postpartum professionals around the world and after completing this training her income has increased and she feels she has found her life’s work.
Tash was a counsellor for a not-for-profit organisation who studied whilst working and caring for her two young children. She completed the training in only three months, found it personally healing as a mother and has already launched her business.
Meet the educator
Hi, I’m 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 in my area 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 thousands of students in over 60 countries, but our mission remains the same. Changing the way society values and cares for mothers.
I designed Postpartum Education and Care Professional Training as a flexible and self-paced way of learning comprehensive postpartum knowledge and developing a broad range of practical skills.
How it all works:
✓ Enrol anytime and study at a flexible pace
Designed to be inclusive for all learners. Access bite-sized lessons from anywhere in the world, available as video, audio, or text. There are no formal assessments required to graduate, simply finish the modules and pass the completion quiz.
✓ Lifetime access
Many of our students complete the 25+ hours of training in four to six months, but there’s no rush. Review lessons whenever needed, especially when starting to work with clients, and stay updated with emerging research.
✓ Ongoing group mentoring calls and community
Connect with a global community of hundreds of postpartum professionals from dozens of countries. Participate in regular facilitated group calls to practice skills and build confidence. Ask questions in the community any time of day or night.
✓ Complete the training to graduate
Finish the training modules and pass the quiz to receive a completion certificate, which is recognised for professional development points with the Australian College of Midwives, DONA International, the Australian Natural Therapies Association and more. No assessments will be marked as part of Training.
✓ Start a business
It’s not feminism if women don’t get paid. Upon graduation, access the bonus Business Module. Grow an audience with content marketing, launch a website and email list, and create, price, and sell products and services.
✓ Continue towards Certification
This training is the first stage towards Postpartum Education and Care Professional Certification, recognised in more than 30 countries. Training students have the option to enrol in a certifying class to submit assessments for marking and complete supported practical hours.
Self-paced training, with the option to continue to Certification
AU$1500 (+GST for Aussies)
Payment plans and USD pricing available at the checkout
Click through to the enrolment form to check the price in your currency, see relevant taxes, and learn about payment plan options.
Learning Outcomes
Confidently support diverse families through a variety of postpartum journeys with comprehensive knowledge and broad practical skills.
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Understand the role and work confidently and ethically within the scope.
Distinguish your responsibilities from other professionals and build referral networks.
Identify personal beliefs, biases, boundaries and triggers to ensure safer practice.
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Understand scientific research in the context of gender and history.
Explain how pregnancy, birth and caregiving change the brain using positive and evidence-informed language.
Recognise the benefits, risks and variations of neurological adaptations across diverse families.
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Share information based on scientific evidence and use questioning techniques to support decision-making.
Contribute to a joyful and calming postpartum environment that supports intuition and bonding.
Support families to build a postpartum village of support and develop practical support plans.
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Identify universal themes in global postpartum traditions that celebrate, support and acknowledge the birth of a mother.
Incorporate simple, respectful rites, rituals and culturally grounded practices into support work.
Provide culturally safe and respectful support and avoid cultural appropriation.
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Provide simple food support that promotes postpartum recovery, supports lactation and enhances physical and emotional well-being.
Apply essential food safety and hygiene practices when supporting clients with food.
Understand common risks, including deficiencies, allergies, intolerances and eating disorders and identify appropriate referral pathways.
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Share evidence-based information about normal physical recovery after childbirth and identify red flags.
Provide comforting physical support within legal and ethical limits.
Recognise when physical support is outside scope, build a referral network and refer appropriately.
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Share evidence-based information about normal breastfeeding and identify red flags.
Identify and respond to common breastfeeding myths, support clients through initiating, sustaining and ending breastfeeding.
Recognise when breastfeeding challenges are outside scope, build a referral network and refer appropriately.
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Share evidence-based information about normal infant sleep and safety and identify red flags.
Identify and respond to common sleep myths and support families with strategies to maximise sleep for the whole family.
Recognise when sleep challenges are outside scope, build a referral network and refer appropriately.
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Share evidence-based information about mental health and identify red flags.
Identify and respond to common mental health myths, utilise a strengths-based approach to mental wellbeing during postpartum for the whole family.
Recognise when sleep challenges are outside scope, build a referral network and refer appropriately.
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Provide respectful, sensitive and trauma-aware care to diverse families.
Support families through a variety of situations and experiences.
Identify responsibility in child protection and reporting and stay safe and work.
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Understand social determinants of health and human rights in postpartum care.
Contribute to a society that respects and reveres motherhood with systems and individual advocacy.
Create a meaningful, safer and sustainable career.
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Only available after you graduate.
Navigate the legal and financial requirements of working in postpartum.
Write website copy, develop branding, and grow an email list.
Create and sell valuable postpartum services with integrity.
After completion receive:
A printable completion certificate and a digital badge
Access to the bonus business module to start a business and get clients
Customisable client resources, ready to be branded with logo, fonts and colours
Please note: Graduation bonuses will be provided once all payments have been completed
Bonuses
> Newborn Mothers Ebook and Audiobook
> Nourishing Newborn Mothers Ebook and Printable recipe cards
> $1500 credit towards Certification
Included to support your learning
Everything you need to work with your first client, without creating everything on your own from scratch.
✔️ Practical, printable client resources, including handouts and posters, client intake form and postpartum, breastfeeding and sleep planning templates.
✔️Canva files so you can customise the client resource kit with your colours, fonts and logo.
✔️ Optional library of recommended books, podcasts and articles.
✔️Guidance to start your practise, including a home visit checklist, a business checklist, and support with policies, terms and conditions.
Start the Certification journey here
To become a Certified Postpartum Education and Care Professional, start with self-paced, flexible training. During this training students can download the certification materials and begin to work through the assessment tasks for Stage One: Training and Stage Two: Integration. Upgrade to the certification with a $1500 credit to submit tasks for assessment and begin Stage Three: Applied Practice.
Stage One: Training
Complete training modules
Pass the graduation quiz
Receive a completion certificate recognised for professional development by Australian College of Midwives, DONA International and more.
Stage Two: Integration
Complete the workbooks
Reflect on the modules
Compile a resources List
Attend facilitated group calls
Submit tasks for assessment, pay the enrolment fee and join a certifying class.
Stage Three: Applied Practice
Develop a professional network
Complete practical hours with clients
Become a Certified Postpartum Education and Care Professional and get access to insurance and professional membership in 30+ countries!
For more information about the 100+ hour Certification, read the brochure here.
Ready for deep postpartum knowledge and skills?
✔️ Regular group calls and active community
✔️ Learn at your own pace with lifetime access
✔️ No prior experience needed