The Village Postnatal Retreat Center

07/01/2025

On this Episode of Village Postnatal Retreat Center Selena shares a big reveal to the other islanders… mami? ?

But on the real, we’re here to take care of you new mom’s when you really need the support. Are you giving birth soon, come and book a stay with us so we can show you all the tips and tricks postpartum ✨

04/10/2025

The Village Postnatal Retreat Center and Golden Gate Doulas Founder, Jen Darwin answers questions about self driving cars and new parents traveling with babies.
Posted • Controversial opinion but let’s look at the facts!

How do you feel about taking a waymo or other self driving car compared to a regular taxi with your newborn?

03/21/2025

https://villageretreatcenter.com/2025/03/25/confinement-nanny-practices-and-the-rise-of-postnatal-retreat-centers-in-the-united-states/

11/23/2024

Oh hey… did you know that our Founder Jen Darwin was recently quoted in Time Magazine?

Most can't afford it

09/19/2024

Becoming a parent - whether for the first time, second time, or more - is a huge transition. Here at the Village we respect and honor that journey, even when it feels unsettling or overwhelming.

All of our guests have the opportunity to engage in a Parents Group during their stay that serves as a safe, soothing space to discuss feelings, challenges and anxieties, as well as successes. Our mediators promote mindfulness and try to help guide parents through wherever they are on their emotional journey.

07/13/2024

I am very curious about the awareness and knowledge of the Biden-Harris Administration about the levels of maternity care established originally in 2015, reaffirmed in 2019, and corrected in 2019 and 2023, by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).

From ACOG:

The American Association of Birth Centers; the American College of Nurse-Midwives; the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses; the Commission for the Accreditation of Birth Centers; and the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology endorse this document.

The American Academy of Family Physicians and the American Hospital Association support this document. The American Society of Anesthesiologists has reviewed this document.

This document was developed jointly by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine in collaboration with Sarah J. Kilpatrick, MD, PhD; M. Kathryn Menard, MD, MPH; Christopher M. Zahn, MD; and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s representative William M. Callaghan, MD, MPH.

The findings, conclusions, and views in this Obstetric Care Consensus do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the U.S. government.

Below is the link to review the existing levels of maternity care and the robust list of various organizations and health professional organizations who endorsed and reviewed the levels of maternity care and the names and credentials of individual experts who co-developed the document with ACOG.

https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/obstetric-care-consensus/articles/2019/08/levels-of-maternal-care

Below is the link to review the existing states who have implemented the levels of maternity since November 2020.

https://www.acog.org/programs/lomc/state-implementation #:~:text=The%20ACOG%2FSMFM%20Levels%20of,level%20IV%20(regional%20perinatal%20health

My initial response is to lead with curiosity, compassion, and critical analysis, how does this “first ever national standards of maternity” differ or align with the existing levels of maternity care?