THE POSTNATAL PLAN

Free Fourth Trimester Plan for First-Time Mums

You've planned for the birth. But what about everything that comes after?

Most first-time mums spend months preparing for labour — and almost no time preparing for the fourth trimester.

That's not your fault. Nobody told you to. This changes that.

The moment your baby arrives, a new version of you is born too.

And that version of you — recovering, adjusting, learning, feeling everything at once — deserves as much thought and preparation as the birth itself.

The Postnatal Plan gives you exactly that. A guided, reflective workbook that helps you think through what you actually need in those early weeks — before you're in the thick of it.

"Motherhood doesn't come with a manual,

but this plan is the next best thing"

Introducing ... THE POSTNATAL PLAN

I am on a mission. To get a Postnatal Plan in the hands of everyone first time mum-to-be. It blows my mind still that we are not encouraged to plan out these weeks, during your pregnancy, just like you would plan your birth!

The Postnatal Plan is a free, beautifully designed fillable PDF workbook created by me - a Postnatal Doula with 11 years & counting of experience supporting first-time mums.

🧠It covers the biggest fourth trimester areas to make the biggest difference !

📝 It can be filled digitally or printed out so you can share with partner, your mum, your best friend. The more people who understand your plan, the better support you will feel.

🎁 And to make sure it's not something that sits there and doesn't get completed - book in for a short call to get started & ask any questions you have

No fluff. No generic checklists. Just thoughtful, evidence-backed preparation — designed specifically for first-time mums by someone who has been in the room with hundreds of them.

A plan born from evidence — and from 11 years in the room with real mums.

The NHS confirms that postnatal preparation significantly reduces the risk of anxiety and improves mental health — especially for first-time mothers.

Research from the Journal of Perinatal Education shows that mums who prepare for the fourth trimester report a higher sense of wellbeing and feel more confident and competent in their new role.

And from my own 11 years as a postnatal doula? The women who go in with a plan don't have easier babies.

They have more realistic expectations, stronger support systems, and a better sense of themselves in those early weeks.

A plan born from evidence — and from 11 years in the room with real mums:

The NHS confirms that postnatal preparation significantly reduces the risk of anxiety and improves mental health — especially for first-time mothers.

Research from the Journal of Perinatal Education shows that mums who prepare for the fourth trimester report a higher sense of wellbeing and feel more confident and competent in their new role.

And from my own 11 years as a postnatal doula? The women who go in with a plan don't have easier babies. They have more realistic expectations, stronger support systems, and a better sense of themselves in those early weeks.

When you work through this plan, you'll:

Get clear on what you actually need in the fourth trimester — not just what the baby needs

Build a support system that works for your life, your family, your situation — no judgement, no template

Set realistic expectations so that the hard moments don't feel like failure

Think through your emotional wellbeing before you're too exhausted to think at all

Go into the early weeks anchored — not hoping for the best

Preparation doesn't take the hard away.

It changes your relationship with it.

" April made us think about things we hadn't really considered & think about things in more depth. Thinking about how we want our experience to be rather than thinking about how it 'should' be.

Realising how things will work for us & our lifestyle. Knowing that everyone has different ideas about how to handle such a life-changing event & that it's ok to do things exactly how we want rather than how someone else thinks we should."

Becci Herat, Surrey