A practical and emotional preparation session for life with a newborn. You’ll feel more confident, prepared, and supported.

Preparing for Parenthood

Location

Hawke’s Bay

Duration

2.5-3 hours

Format

both In-person or online are available

Price

$150

What is this service

Most new parents don't struggle because changing a nappy is difficult.
They struggle because no one prepares them for the emotional, mental, and practical challenges of becoming parents.
This session helps you build the mindset, teamwork, and practical strategies that make life with a newborn feel calmer, more manageable, and far more enjoyable.

Who is it for

  • Parents who cope better with a plan than with “let’s just wing it"

  • Parents who want to stay partners - not just exhausted people managing a baby 24/7

  • Parents who want more confidence and fewer “are we messing this up?” moments

  • Parents who would prefer “newborn chaos” without the emotional collapse part

What to expect

  • A down-to-earth, honest conversation about life with a newborn.

  • No parenting agenda - just support for the choices that fit your family.

  • A practical checklist covering everything you didn't even think of.

  • Space to ask the questions no one else talks about

    Practical tools for the decisions every new parent faces

Let’s chat

Have questions or want to book a free call?

Meet your practitioner

Naama Sela

Birth & Postpartum Doula

Evidence-based guidance and compassionate support for a better birth and postpartum experience.

SERVICES

  • Doula Support

    Postpartum support

  • Night Nanny

  • Preparing for Parenthood

  • VBAC birth support

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

  • Birth & postpartum doula

  • Childbirth and Lactation counsultant

  • 20 years' experience and nearly 200 births attended

Havelock North

0273192280