Ready to be a confident parent? All you need is a little extra guidance from experienced professionals. Ready to feel empowered? You got this! Our Village will be standing next to you cheering for you all the way!
Making your journey into parenthood a positive postpartum experience.
A lot can happen between giving birth and your first OB appointment. Our full service retreat center will be a comfortable, relaxing place where you, your partner and baby can come and get the support you need to get off to a healthy start. You won't have to worry about preparing meals, doing dishes, making your bed, or washing bottles and pumping parts! Our Studio and 1-Bedroom Suites come equipped with heated bidet toilets, rainfall shower heads, and comfortable king-size beds.
Bringing home a new baby can be overwhelming, but we are here to help!
24/7 Postnatal Care Specialist/Newborn Support
Around the clock Lactation Support
Wellness checks with trained staff to make sure your recovery is on track
Stay at a custom boutique-style hotel with studio and 1-bedroom suites
24 hour Baby Lounge so you can rest and recover
New Parent Lounge to meet other new parents and get hands on education
On-site Massages, Foot Baths, and Facials
Healthy Postpartum Meals and snacks delivered to right to your room
On-Site New Parents Groups
Newborn Care Education and Infant CPR/Safety Class
Village To-Go packages for in home and virtual support after check out
Free Wi-Fi and an On-Site Business Center
Your stay will include...
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“A luxurious postpartum retreat center, the first of its kind on the West Coast. A place where mothers can take a few days after birth to unwind from the experience, get pampered, receive support from lactation experts, take newborn care classes and more.”
“ The Village in San Francisco in an effort to revolutionize—or, at least expand—postpartum care. These retreats take inspiration from robust postnatal care customs around the world—most notably, South Korea’s popular postpartum care centers, which feature around-the-clock infant care, massages, facials, fresh meals, and child-care classes, and can involve stays of up to a month..”
THE TODAY SHOW
“Postnatal retreats: The newest health trend to pamper new parents.
From massages to monitored nurseries and more, luxury postnatal retreats are meant to pamper and recharge new parents after giving birth to best prepare them for parenthood..”
“It’s such a big thing to know you’re not alone and to have that support,” [a Village client] says. “For me, that was priceless.”
"Unveiled in July 2023, this San Francisco haven for new parents was founded by Jennifer Darwin, a former labor and delivery nurse turned doula."
"Postnatal retreats have been popular in Korea, where they are known as sanhujoriwon, since the 1990s; there, eight out of 10 new mothers check into one... In recent years, they’ve gained popularity across Asia and Europe and are just beginning to gain traction in the U.S."
I'm Jennifer Darwin and I have been working with babies and new parents for over 20 years. I started out working as a Labor and Delivery Nurse and would see new parents struggling to confidently take care of their new baby. The terrified look on those parent’s faces when we would discharge them to go home would break my heart. A lot can happen between leaving the hospital and when they would see their providers and pediatricians, I knew we had to do better.
That experience led me to becoming a Doula. As a Doula I am able to offer new parents resources and guidance to support them emotionally from pregnancy into parenthood. I hear people tell stories about how difficult it was for them in postpartum and that it wasn’t at all what they expected. My goal is to help make that special time in your life a more positive one. I created this Postnatal Retreat Center as a space to empower new parents and give them the skills to care for their new baby and have confidence in themselves.
Let us pamper you and help guide you through this important time in your life!
All you have to do is check in and we will take care of the rest!
- Janice
First-time parent
" I was so overwhelmed at the hospital's postpartum ward (the constant interruptions, the firehose of information, and generally feeling like I had been hit by a bus after 30 hours of labor). Arriving to the Village was a haven compared to that experience. It was exactly what I needed in my overwhelmed state. ... I learned so much from the staff and felt so much more confident and more psychologically ready to be a parent when I returned home."
- Sanya,
First-time parent
I cannot express enough how absolutely transformative my experience at The Village Postnatal Retreat in San Francisco was. As first-time parents and after a tough pregnancy, we were incredibly nervous about the transition to parenthood. This retreat was exactly what I needed. From the moment I arrived, I was enveloped in an atmosphere of care and compassion that truly felt like a warm embrace during one of life's most vulnerable times
- Julie,
First-time parent
"As a first-time parent, I did not feel ready to go home after being discharged from the hospital. My time at the retreat center allowed me the chance to truly rest by being able to send our baby to the nursery. Had I gone home directly from the hospital, I would've felt physically exhausted and emotionally nervous. Instead, by the time we left, I felt excited and confident about going home and parenting my baby.
I didn't know what I needed postpartum, but the staff at the retreat center are experts in this life stage and they've thoughtfully designed an experience that meets those needs before you even know to ask for them.
- Kate and Parker
Second Time Parents
"I stayed at the Village Postnatal Retreat Center after I had my second baby. It was nice to be able to relax and bond with my new baby without all the distractions of being at home. The staff took such good care of us while I recovered and got some much needed rest. They even washed and sanitized all my bottles and pump equipment for me. I didn't have to lift a finger and could just focus on bonding with the baby. I am definitely coming back when I have baby #3!!"
- Alice and Matt
First Time Parents
"Such an amazing stay after a difficult birth and challenging first couple of weeks! It was great to just relax and enjoy the amenities at the Fairmont while knowing my baby was well taken care of."
- Pam and Ryan
First Time Parents
“My husband and I are so grateful that the universe led us to work with Jen. From the very beginning to the absolute end, she was 100% responsive, involved, and supportive. She exudes a warmth, humbleness, and professionalism”
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