Woman built Chicago’s first postnatal luxury retreat for parents. She thought of everything.
It should come as no surprise that birthing a child is exhausting work. Whether a child is born vaginally or via cesarean, the toll on the mother’s body is immense. Typically, new moms need a little extra help while healing and adjusting to the new addition. Relying on family and friends is pretty standard, but there’s now an option to heal in luxury—and the founder has thought of everything.
Fourth Trimester Postnatal Retreat provides luxury care for postpartum families. Taylor Michelle Ivey, a certified labor, birth, and postpartum care doula, owns and founded the program. She initially provided postpartum care in people’s homes before deciding to expand to a full retreat-style model to assist more parents at a time. Ivey partnered with the luxurious St. Regis Hotel in downtown Chicago to provide new moms with a lush postpartum experience.
In an Instagram video with ecommerce company Black Nile Co, Ivey shares, “So, a luxury postnatal retreat—what is it? Families come immediately after birth or up to 12 weeks after birth. They come, book as many nights as they would like, and I have a team........
