Support your clients beyond birth with the Postpartum Planning prenatal session. This ready-to-use session helps expectant parents prepare for the critical early weeks with a structured approach to physical recovery, emotional well-being, infant care, and household support. With a fully developed session outline, beautifully designed client handouts, and a step-by-step doula guide with conversation prompts, you’ll confidently guide clients through planning for a smoother, more supported postpartum experience. Use it as a standalone session or as part of the Doula Systems Prenatal Session Series to elevate your client support and business.
$49.00
Birth is just one day. Recovery lasts weeks, months, and sometimes longer.
The Postpartum Planning Prenatal Session helps clients prepare for one of the most overlooked parts of the parenting journey: life after baby arrives. Through practical planning, honest conversations, and proactive preparation, this session helps families create a realistic roadmap for healing, support, household management, emotional wellness, and recovery.
Many parents spend countless hours researching labor and birth but enter the postpartum period with little understanding of what recovery actually looks like. This session bridges that gap by helping clients develop clear expectations, identify potential challenges, and build systems that support rest, healing, and family well-being.
Rather than waiting until exhaustion, overwhelm, or complications arise, clients are encouraged to think ahead, create a support network, prepare their home, gather essential supplies, and develop a recovery plan that reflects their unique family dynamics.
By the end of this session, clients will feel more confident, supported, and prepared for the realities of postpartum life, allowing them to focus on recovery, bonding, and adjusting to life with their new baby.
Know exactly what to cover and when to cover it. The session outline provides a clear roadmap for the visit, including suggested timing, discussion topics, activities, and key learning objectives to help you lead a structured, engaging prenatal session with confidence.
Created specifically for doulas, this facilitator resource includes teaching notes, conversation prompts, suggested talking points, and practical guidance for leading meaningful discussions. It’s designed to help you feel prepared, stay on track, and confidently guide clients through the session, even if it’s your first time covering the topic.
Support learning beyond the session with thoughtfully designed client resources, reflection activities, and take-home materials. These tools encourage clients to process what they’ve learned, explore topics in greater depth, prepare for upcoming discussions, and continue meaningful conversations between visits.
Each visit builds on the last, guiding families through education, reflection, and preparation, step by step.