Birth Is A Sacred Threshold
Into Motherhood
Giving birth is one of the most profound thresholds a woman will ever cross.
It is not simply the arrival of a baby — it is the rebirth of a Mother innermost identity.
There is an ancient teaching found across many traditional cultures: the way a woman is cared for in the first 40 days after birth shapes her health for the next 40 years of her life.
Postpartum shapes the woman for decades to come.
Postpartum is not a season to rush through or endure quietly.
It is the foundation of a woman’s long-term wellbeing — physically, emotionally, hormonally, and spiritually. When you choose to honor your Fourth Trimester with rest, nourishment, and skilled support, you are not only caring for your present self — you are protecting the woman you will become.
The healthy grandmother.
The steady matriarch.
The woman who has the vitality to one day hold her grandchildren, and perhaps even her great-grandchildren, with strength and joy.
The same God who intricately formed life in the womb continues His work in the Mother.
Postpartum is not an afterthought — it is holy ground, designed for restoration.
Why Postpartum Care Matters More Than We’ve Been Told
In a survey of over 300 mothers, 95% reported that investing in a postpartum doula was more beneficial than having a birth doula.
Birth is one day.
Postpartum is the foundation.
This season shapes:
A woman’s nervous system
Her hormonal health
Her emotional wellbeing
Her long-term vitality
And yet it remains the most under-supported phase of the childbearing journey. When postpartum care is neglected, the effects are often felt for years.
When it is honored, the benefits echo for a lifetime.
The Cocoon Experience
Postpartum is a rite of passage.
Just as a caterpillar requires the cocoon in order to transform, a woman needs intentional holding to fully integrate the experience of birth and step into motherhood resourced and whole.
When a mother is given the space to:
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Rest deeply
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Be nourished with warming, mineral-rich foods
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Receive skilled touch and emotional witnessing
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Process and integrate her birth experience
She emerges steadier, stronger, and more embodied than before. Our role is to hold the cocoon — so you can soften, recover, and become.
Creating Healthy Mothers for Generations to Come
A baby’s nervous system is deeply attuned to their mother’s.
When a mother is calm, supported, and well-resourced, her baby feels safe — and development begins from a place of security and trust.
By caring for the Mother, we:
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Support emotional regulation in the baby
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Reduce the risk of postpartum mood disorders
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Strengthen family bonds
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Build healthier outcomes across generations
When a woman heals herself, her entire family heals with her.
Choose Your Postpartum Care Package
Our postpartum care is deeply relational, intentionally limited, and personally provided by Brandilyn Clay. We currently offer two in-home postpartum care packages for mothers who value depth, presence, and reverent support during the Fourth Trimester. All care is rooted in holistic psychology, nervous-system support, bodywork, herbal medicine, and ancestral postpartum practices.
The Gold Package is our most comprehensive offering — designed for mothers who desire to be fully held during their postpartum season.
This level of care allows you to rest deeply while being supported physically, emotionally, and spiritually as you recover and integrate your transition into motherhood.
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12 in-home visits over six weeks (2 visits per week)
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Ongoing access to Brandilyn for emotional and practical support
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Birth integration and nervous-system care
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Skilled bodywork, womb care, and postpartum rituals
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Herbal medicine and nourishment guidance
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Infant care and family rhythm support
Each visit lasts approximately 2 hours and is guided by your needs that day.
What's Included in the Gold Package:
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12 in-home postpartum visits
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Direct access to Brandilyn & certified care team
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Birth integration coaching
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Emotional, spiritual, and physical support
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Bodywork for mother & baby
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Craniosacral therapy
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Prayer, Alignment and Envisioning
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Belly binding
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Ayurvedic herbal rituals (herbs & oils provided)
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Mother mentorship
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Breastfeeding support
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Infant sleep education
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Meal train coordination
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Herbal yoni steams & sitz bath preparations
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Closing the Bones ritual
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Pelvic floor & core strengthening guidance
First 40 Days Gift Basket
A beautifully curated gift basket designed to support your first 40 days, filled with nourishing supplements, tinctures, herbs, candles, collagen-rich belly creams, belly binds, and other postpartum essentials.
Optional Meal Service Add-On
An optional meal service add-on offering organic soups, warming meals, herbal teas, gentle sweets, and bone broth, thoughtfully prepared in advance to support healing, digestion, and deep nourishment, then delivered during your in-home visits.
The Silver Package offers steady, grounding care for mothers who desire consistent postpartum support without the intensity of twice-weekly visits.
Includes:
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6 in-home visits over six weeks (1 visit per week)
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Emotional holding and postpartum education
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Bodywork, herbal support, and rituals
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Guidance for infant care and maternal recovery
Each visit lasts 2–3 hours, allowing space for both practical support and meaningful integration.
What's Included in the Silver Package:
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6 in-home postpartum visits
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Birth integration & postpartum guidance
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Nervous-system support
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Energy work & sound healing
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Belly binding
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Mother mentorship
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Breastfeeding support
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Infant education (colic & digestion support)
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Herbal yoni steams & sitz bath preparations
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Postpartum herbal medicine
Optional Meal Service Add-On
An optional meal service add-on offering organic soups, warming meals, herbal teas, gentle sweets, and bone broth, thoughtfully prepared in advance to support healing, digestion, and deep nourishment, then delivered during your in-home visits.
About Your Postpartum Care Provider
Hi, I’m Brandilyn Clay — a wife, mother of three, and devoted caregiver to two dogs, as well as a Sacred Birthkeeper, trauma-informed therapist, and maternal wellness guide supporting mothers and babies through the profound transition of birth and postpartum.
I hold a Master’s degree in Psychology, with advanced training in trauma-informed care, nervous-system regulation, and energy medicine, and bring over 12 years of experience guiding women through healing from trauma, anxiety, and emotional depletion. My work centers on helping mothers reconnect with their bodies, restore trust in themselves, and feel deeply supported during life’s most vulnerable thresholds.
Here to support postpartum mothers
As a mother who has experienced both hospital birth and home birth, I bring lived wisdom alongside professional expertise. It is my life’s work to ensure mothers are not left alone during postpartum, but are held with reverence, skill, and care during this sacred season.
Apply for Postpartum Care
Because this work is deeply relational and intentionally limited, all postpartum care is offered by application only.
This ensures alignment, availability, and the highest quality of care for each family we serve.
If you feel called to be held during this sacred season, we invite you to apply.
Extend Your Care with Weekly Nourishment
Deep postpartum care begins in the home — and nourishment is an essential part of that healing.
For mothers who desire continued support beyond in-home visits, The Mothers Hive Meal Delivery Service offers weekly organic meals rooted in Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese Medicine principles.
Handcrafted in Austin and delivered with reverence, this offering sustains your body long after the initial 40 days.
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