I work with birthing parents and their partners to build simple systems and strategies for the early months, especially for families who are neurodivergent or living with injury, disability or mobility challenges.
Most postpartum advice is written for the birthing parent alone, and assumes a body and brain that work a certain way. If that isn't your family, the usual checklists can leave you both feeling behind before you've started.
My approach is to work with you both, not just the birthing parent. When partners are part of the plan, the mental load gets shared fairly and the support holds up once baby arrives. Partners can be neurodivergent or have mobility needs too, so we plan around everyone.
ADHD, autism, dyslexia and everything in between, in either parent. We'll work with how your brains handle routines, memory, sleep loss and overwhelm, so the plan is one you'll both stick with on a hard day.
Whether it's a recent injury, a long-term condition or a permanent disability, for the birthing parent or their partner, we'll plan around what each of you needs now and after birth.
Practical, personal support to help your whole household thrive in the fourth trimester and beyond. Sessions are mostly virtual, with in-person visits available in Leeds and the surrounding areas.
Birthing parent and partner map out the weeks after birth together: who does what, how meals and rest happen for both of you, and what to do when things don't go to plan.
Using coaching tools, we'll build routines, reminders and shared set-ups that reduce decisions, split the mental load between you, and bend when life does.
Thinking through feeding, changing, bathing and sleep spaces so they work for both parents' bodies, with less lifting, bending and back-and-forth.
Regular catch-ups once baby arrives, together or separately, to adjust the plan, troubleshoot what isn't working and keep you both feeling supported.
I’m a mum to a one-year-old and have ADHD myself. My partner suffered a life-changing injury during my third trimester, which completely changed the trajectory of our late pregnancy, birth and postpartum experience. We had no idea just how much help we would need, and being sleep-deprived and learning how to be parents for the first time meant that planning ahead felt impossible.
This is why I am so passionate about supporting birthing parents and their partners through the fourth trimester and beyond. Partners are often left out of postpartum planning, yet so much of the day-to-day falls to them. As a qualified ADHD coach, I bring my coaching skills and lived experience to every family I work with, and I'll never hand you a one-size-fits-all plan.
Whether you're expecting, recently had a baby or planning ahead, drop me an email and we can talk about what support would help you and your partner most.
Email: hello@thepostpartumplanner.co.uk