Last updated on February 3rd, 2025 at 09:39 pm
If you’re a new mom feeling lost, overwhelmed, or just plain tired, take this as your sign to sign up for a postpartum transition coach. Your well-being matters. And support is right here.

Hi, new mothers. How are you holding up? No, really—how are you? Sometimes we say “fine” out of habit. But if we’re honest, there’s a lot going on beneath the surface, isn’t there? You’re exhausted but pushing through. You’re happy but sometimes lonely. You’re in love with your new baby but also wondering when you’ll start to feel like you again.
And that’s okay. It really is. What you’re going through in the early weeks is part of the postpartum experience, as messy and layered as it might feel right now. The emotional and physical recovery after childbirth is a major part of your birth experience. But here’s what you need to hear—the season doesn’t have to feel so heavy. You don’t have to struggle through it all on your own, fumbling through Google searches at 2 a.m. or crying in the shower because you’re overwhelmed.
Postpartum coaching makes the entire period gentler on you, softer, manageable. You won’t have to pretend like you have it all figured out, You’ll simply learn how to make your new life and routines a little easier to deal with.
What Is a Postpartum Transition Coach?
They’re people who guide and support postpartum women through the postpartum period—emotionally, physically, and mentally. But they won’t tell you only how to swaddle a baby or make sure your infant sleeps through the night (although that might come up too). They’re more concerned about you as a whole person—because motherhood doesn’t mean losing yourself.
Postpartum Coaching Changes Everything. Here’s How
A postpartum coach focuses on your well-being. Yes, that includes your physical healing, but it also means addressing your emotional and mental health during postpartum recovery. After all, how you feel during the postpartum journey is just as important as how your body recovers.
For example, Dr. Kristal Lau, a leading postpartum wellness consultant, creates holistic postpartum experiences for moms, bridging modern healthcare with personal lifestyles. Through her organization, Bridges In Health, she adapts health information with compassionate coaching to give moms the tools they need to thrive—not merely survive.
What Postpartum Coaching Feels Like
Here’s what most people get wrong about coaching: they think it’s formal, stuffy or even clinical. They imagine some kind of lecture, complete with bullet points and homework.
But real postpartum coaching is nothing like that. It’s warm. It’s human. It’s a conversation between two people—one who’s walked the road before and one who’s learning to find their way. It’s about sitting together, virtually or in person, and unpacking everything that’s swirling around in your head:
- “Why won’t my baby sleep? What am I doing wrong?”
- “Is it normal to feel so emotional all the time?”
- “I miss who I used to be, but I don’t even know who that person is anymore.”
- “How do I balance being a mom and still being me?”
Many women feel overwhelmed and unsupported after childbirth, often struggling with feelings of failure when their experiences don’t align with societal expectations. A postpartum coach isn’t there to judge you, fix you, or hand you a five-step plan for perfect parenting. They’re there to listen, to guide, and to remind you that you are so much more than enough—even on the days when it doesn’t feel that way.
Tools Postpartum Transition Coaches Use
1. Emotional Support and Validation
First and foremost, your coach is there to remind you that you’re not failing. The ups and downs you’re experiencing? They’re normal. New families often face societal pressures and feelings of isolation, but a good coach will hold space for you to feel all the feelings without judgment or shame.
2. Routines That Work for Your Family
The first few weeks (and sometimes, months) with a new baby would feel like pure chaos for new mothers. Between feedings, diaper changes, and trying to sleep when the baby sleeps (ha!), it’s hard to find any kind of rhythm.
A postpartum coach develops gentle routines that’ll work for your family’s unique needs. Not Pinterest-perfect schedules or rigid timelines—just simple, practical ways to bring a little more predictability into your days.
3. Postpartum Wellness Planning
Yes, your body needs time, care, and maybe some extra TLC after childbirth—but your mental health, your emotional balance, your sense of self—those need nurturing too.
How to Get Started
If you’re reading and feeling like postpartum coaching might be what you’ve been missing, especially as new mothers facing the challenges and pressures of the postpartum period, here’s how to take the first step:
Look for a Coach Who Feels Like a Good Fit
The right coach isn’t someone with experience or credentials (though those are important too). It’s someone you feel comfortable with—someone who “gets” you. Dr. Kristal Lau, for example, has built her career around making new mothers feel seen, heard, and cared for during their postpartum journey.
Decide What You Need
Are you looking for practical advice for baby sleep and routines? Support for postpartum anxiety? A good coach will meet you where you are, providing the support you need.
Be Open to the Process
Some days, it might feel like hard work. But over time, you’ll start to feel the weight lift. You’ll notice that you’re less overwhelmed, more confident, and more connected to yourself and your baby.
Every Mom Deserves Postpartum Wellness Coaching
Motherhood is a beautiful, life-altering journey, but let’s not sugarcoat it—it’s also hard, messy, and overwhelming. That’s why people like Dr. Kristal Lau exist. Through her work at Bridges In Health, she’s reshaping the postpartum experience, offering new mothers true care for their bodies, minds, and