Your 4th Trimester Support Companion
The 4th Trimester Companion. Support that starts with your recovery.
There’s a lot of focus on preparing for birth. But what about after?
The early weeks with a newborn can be beautiful and intense. Healing, feeding, adjusting — physically and emotionally — often all at once. Many parents arrive in this season feeling unprepared, isolated, or unsure of what’s normal. That’s not a personal failure — it’s a gap in support.
The 4th Trimester Companion is designed to help fill that gap.
This is a gentle, practical support offering to help you prepare for the reality of life after birth — or make sense of it once you’re in it. We come to you, in your home, and offer care that combines recovery-focused massage with grounded, informed guidance that reflects what this season actually looks like.
What’s included:
What it helps with:
Who it’s for:
How to book
You can access the 4th Trimester Companion Service in two ways:
Add-on with any massage – R850 The support session takes place during the same visit as your massage. You’ll receive your workbook by email once booked, and we’ll confirm your preferred session focus.
Standalone session – R1,200 Book as a one-off, in-home visit without a massage. Ideal if you’re not ready for touch, or just need practical, emotional support at home.
You don’t have to wait until you’re overwhelmed to ask for support. But if that’s where you are, we’ll meet you there too.
There’s a lot of focus on preparing for birth. But what about after?
The early weeks with a newborn can be beautiful and intense. Healing, feeding, adjusting — physically and emotionally — often all at once. Many parents arrive in this season feeling unprepared, isolated, or unsure of what’s normal. That’s not a personal failure — it’s a gap in support.
The 4th Trimester Companion is designed to help fill that gap.
This is a gentle, practical support offering to help you prepare for the reality of life after birth — or make sense of it once you’re in it. We come to you, in your home, and offer care that combines recovery-focused massage with grounded, informed guidance that reflects what this season actually looks like.
What’s included:
- A 60-minute support session (held during the same visit as your massage)
If you're still pregnant, we help you prepare your space, explore what kind of support you'll need, and walk through realistic postpartum recovery timelines.
If you’ve already given birth, this becomes a check-in — to reflect, troubleshoot, and support you wherever you're at. - A digital copy of the full Fourth Trimester Course workbook
A practical, reassuring guide that covers physical recovery, baby care, emotional wellbeing, relationship changes, and how to build the kind of support system that actually works. - Two weeks of WhatsApp voice note support
For gentle check-ins and real-life questions that come up in the days that follow.
What it helps with:
- Setting up for postpartum in a way that supports real recovery
- Understanding what’s normal and what’s not — physically and emotionally
- Feeding, sleep, and baby care guidance (without the overwhelm)
- Planning the kind of help you’ll actually need
- Supporting your nervous system, emotions, and sense of self
- Feeling steadier — even when things feel a little upside down
Who it’s for:
- Parents preparing for postpartum in the third trimester
- Parents already in the thick of the fourth trimester who want support or clarity
- Clients booking massage who want more than just physical relief
- Anyone needing calm, informed care without pressure or performance
How to book
You can access the 4th Trimester Companion Service in two ways:
Add-on with any massage – R850 The support session takes place during the same visit as your massage. You’ll receive your workbook by email once booked, and we’ll confirm your preferred session focus.
Standalone session – R1,200 Book as a one-off, in-home visit without a massage. Ideal if you’re not ready for touch, or just need practical, emotional support at home.
You don’t have to wait until you’re overwhelmed to ask for support. But if that’s where you are, we’ll meet you there too.
ANICE LOMBARD
QUALIFIED POSTPARTUM DOULA - WOMBS SOUTH AFRICA
HOLISTIC MASSAGE THERAPIST - HEALING HANDS INT.
QUALIFIED POSTPARTUM DOULA - WOMBS SOUTH AFRICA
HOLISTIC MASSAGE THERAPIST - HEALING HANDS INT.