POSTPARTUM OFFERINGS
BIRTH CHANGES YOU
There is a moment after birth that few people speak about.
Your baby has arrived.
The room begins to quiet.
And beside you rests the remarkable organ that sustained life for months—your placenta.
For forty weeks it nourished.
Nourishes - Protects - Sustains - Connects - Remembers.
It was your baby's first companion and your body's extraordinary partner in creating life.
From the very first spark of conception, the placenta begins to form
Not as something separate, but as part of the shared consciousness of mother and baby.
Birth connects us to our ancestors, to the earth, to the great web of life.
When we honour the placenta, we honour that mystery.
This threshold deserves to be honoured with the same care, reverence, and attention that surrounded your pregnancy.
Through traditionally prepared placenta medicine, I am in awe to support families carry this sacred transition into the postpartum season with intention, beauty, and exceptional care.
Because birth doesn't end when your baby is born. It continues in the way a woman is held afterward.
HONORABLE WOMB CLOSING
Honouring the Women Who Has Crossed a Threshold
Some experiences change us forever. Yet so often, life asks us to keep moving before we've had the chance to truly arrive on the other side.
Birth.
Pregnancy.
Miscarriage.
Abortion.
Fertility journeys.
The loss of a loved one.
Perimenopause ~ returning of the Grandmother fire
A season of profound change.
Children turning of age
The Honourable Womb Closing is a traditional, relationship-centred ceremony that gently honours the completion of one chapter and welcomes the beginning of another.
It is an invitation to pause.
To be witnessed.
To gather the pieces of yourself with tenderness.
To acknowledge all that has been carried.
And to step forward feeling more whole.
WHY A WOMB CLOSING?
Across many cultures, rituals of closing have been offered after life's great thresholds—not to erase what has happened, but to honour that something within us has changed.
A womb closing creates a sacred pause where the body, heart, and spirit are invited to settle, integrate, and be held with care.
For some women, this feels like a deep exhale.
For others, it is the first time they have truly felt witnessed in what they have lived.
BEGIN WHEN YOU FEEL READY
There is no perfect time for a womb closing.
Some women come forty days after birth.
Others arrive months—or even years—after a significant life event, finally sensing that something within them still longs to be acknowledged.
The body keeps its own time.
Whenever you feel called to honour your story, you will be warmly welcomed.
It would be a privilege to hold this threshold with you.
POSTPARTUM HERBAL HOME VISITS
THIS OFFERING CENTERS MAMA
Stay tucked in and let the support come to you. Precious home visits during your first 40 days postpartum provide essential doula support to honor your transition with the aid of plant medicine.
In many traditional cultures, the weeks following birth are considered one of the most important periods in a woman’s life.
The first 60 days after birth are a time for rest, nourishment, healing, and bonding with the new baby. During this window, the mother’s body is recovering, hormones are shifting, and a new rhythm of life is beginning to form.
At The ForRest, this early postpartum time is honored as sacred. Care during this period may include gentle support for the mother’s physical recovery, herbal nourishment, warm and grounding practices, and space for the emotional and spiritual integration that often follows birth. Incorporating placenta medicine can also enhance recovery and support overall wellbeing.
When mothers are deeply supported during these early weeks with comprehensive postpartum care, the benefits extend far beyond the postpartum period. This care strengthens the foundation for the mother’s long-term wellbeing and supports the health and resilience of the entire family.
The first 40 days are not meant to be rushed. They are meant to be held with patience, warmth, and care.
Home Visits are 2-3 hours
Makes for an incredible postpartum gift: Gift Cards are Available
- Traditional Womb Massage
- Womb Plant Wrapping
- Bottom steaming
- Moxa treatments
- Plant baths
- Soft body tending and Womb closing
- Birth Integration & life sharing
- 4 Home Visits Package: $960
- Payment plans available