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How to Reclaim “Les Relevailles” Today
Postpartum Amelie Derooij 29/01/2026 Postpartum Amelie Derooij 29/01/2026

How to Reclaim “Les Relevailles” Today

France once honoured a postpartum period called les relevailles. Learn how to reclaim this essential postpartum care today.

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Les Relevailles: France’s Forgotten Postpartum Wisdom
Postpartum Amelie Derooij 26/01/2026 Postpartum Amelie Derooij 26/01/2026

Les Relevailles: France’s Forgotten Postpartum Wisdom

In many cultures, postpartum rest and ritual are deeply respected. What we often forget is that France once had its own tradition: les relevailles.

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Land of Mothers

A sanctuary for doula care and maternal celebration that is inclusive and welcoming of all. I aim to humbly support all persons and families, with an open heart and open mind. I serve Purmerend, Amsterdam, Haarlem, Zaandam, Hoorn and Noord Holland.

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View fullsize At some point in pregnancy 
you realise,
you don’t just want support,
you want to feel 

safe 
known 
embraced 
supported 

By someone who knows you 
not a stranger in the room 

This is what I offer :
A continuous, personal presence 
through p
View fullsize I love offering rebozo during pregnancy.

It slows time.
It creates a cocoon.
Wrapped, swaddled, gently rocked - your nervous system softens as you feel held.

From there, the pelvis finds mobility.
The body finds space. 

Rebozo is simple and powerf
View fullsize 10 years ago I became a mother far from home, and there is loss in that.

Language. Traditions.
Birthdays that don’t quite land the same.
Community, shared stories, the feeling of being known without explaining.

Some things don’t transfe
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View fullsize I am grateful for having been part of this 2025 silent birthkeeper cohort of @truemidwifery with @ehrhardtruth and @birthjunkielana as space holders and facilitators. 

I joined a bit more than a year ago to hold myself accountable to my path and lea
View fullsize Community. Motherhood. Sisterhood. Support. Fun.

When you can’t find what you need - you create it.

I might not need it as much now, but as a mom of a 10-year-old, I see early motherhood with new eyes - its tenderness, its exhaustion, its dee
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View fullsize The more I practice with the rebozo, the more I witness its quiet, ancient magic.

After birth, when a woman has opened so fully, body and soul, there’s often a deep need to be gathered again. To be held, contained, wrapped.

During a closing t

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hello@landofmothers.org

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