Most birth prep stops at the birth
Antenatal classes cover labour and the first feed. This course is about the weeks after, when you're healing, tired and getting to know a new person, often without family nearby.
Online course · opens January 2027 · in English
Postpartum Prep Switzerland
Feel ready for postpartum in Switzerland, with a plan for your body, your mind, your home and the Swiss system, so you're not figuring it out alone at 3am.
Made by Karina. I'm an expat mom in Switzerland and went through this myself. I've also read thousands of questions from moms in Swiss WhatsApp groups, so I know what information people here are missing. Holistic postpartum practitioner in training (Clover Yoga Postpartum), MA in Psychology.
Who it's for
For first-time moms far from home
For expat and half-expat moms expecting their first baby in Switzerland, best from around week 20 of pregnancy, while there's still time to set things up.
Made for the Swiss system
It follows the rules for German-speaking Switzerland and the federal rules that apply everywhere. If you live in Romandie or Ticino, a short box in each module tells you what's different.
I show you what there is to think about, ask for and look for here. It's based on what many mothers in Switzerland went through, which is more than you'll find by searching online.
What's inside
Nine modules, one plan
Each module has a short lesson, a checklist and one part of your own postpartum plan. By the end, the plan is done.
1
Welcome to your fourth trimester
What the first months really ask of you, and what matters most to you before they start.
Your plan: My priorities
2
Your postpartum body
How the body heals after the birth, and what's worth asking at your check-ups.
Your plan: Questions for my gynaecologist
3
Your mind
The ups and downs that are common, the signs that need more help, and who to call here.
Your plan: My warning signs and who I call
4
The Swiss system
Insurance, midwife, leave, forms and offices: what to do, and by when.
Your plan: My Swiss to-do list with dates
5
Your sanctuary
Your home, your visitors and your boundaries, so the first weeks stay calm.
Your plan: My boundaries and visitor plan
6
Nourish
Warm, simple food for the weeks after, and who's going to cook it.
Your plan: My nourishment plan
7
Your baby
What newborns are really like, so the normal things don't scare you.
Your plan: What I expect from my baby
8
Feeding
However you feed your baby, where to find support in Switzerland.
Your plan: My feeding support plan
9
Your village, and beyond
The people you can lean on, near and far, and how to ask them.
Your plan: My support teamHow it works
Short, and at your own pace
About 3 to 4 hours
Nine short modules you can do on the sofa, at your own pace.
A plan you can print
"My postpartum plan" fills in as you go. Print it and share it with your partner.
Swiss contacts in every module
So you know who to call here, and when.
Your circle
A monthly live call with a small group of moms giving birth around the same time as you, until about three months after the birth.
Want me there in person too?
The Continuum includes this course, plus home visits, closing the bones and support until your baby turns one. In Basel, Zurich and the Fricktal.
Opens January 2027
Be first in line
Waitlist members hear first when the course opens and get the founding price.