"The moment a child is born, the mother is also born.

She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new."~Rajneesh~

 

The postpartum period, the weeks and months after the baby is born, is a powerful, sacred, and transformative period in which the woman begins to define herself as a mother. The woman and her partner have entered the bonding period, a time that should be characterized by minimal interruption. Historically, the postpartum period was  a time where the new mother was secluded from the community and cared for by the village women. The new mother, being honored by the Village Sisters, is able to radiate beauty and become initiated into motherhood, respecting it as a divine rite of passage. If a mother is unsupported during her postpartum period, she risks feeling overwhelmed, stressed, insecure, and depressed. We strive to support every woman, and create a sense of community for her during this sacred time in her life. We offer the following support:

 

• Physical & emotional comfort measures for mother, partner and baby 

• Breastfeeding, pumping, returning to work and bottle nursing education 

• Infant care education (including bathing, feeding, and safety education) 

• Safe sleep and co-sleeping education 

• Best baby care products (*chemical free)

• Infant development education

• Babywearing information 

• Parenting Information

• Cloth and Disposable Diapering

• Light food preparation 

• Light housework 

• Babyproofing your relationship workshop

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Fee for Services:

Mamatoto Village charges $15-$20 per hour for daytime and $20-$25 for overnight hours. We also offer flexible payment plans. No matter your financial situation, we will work out a way for you to access our services. We do not turn anyone away due to an inability to pay. 

 

Please take a few minutes to explore all of the support options we have to offer at Mamatoto Village. If you have any questions about our services, feel free to send us an email!