Becoming a parent and finding your footing with your baby
Your baby is here: how do you gain confidence in your new role as a parent?
The first months with a newborn are an intense period of discovery, adjustment and major change.
Between recovering from the birth, your baby’s needs, feeding, breastfeeding, lack of sleep and the new responsibilities of daily life, moments of doubt and questioning are perfectly normal.
For expat families, this period can be more particular still: you have to find your bearings in a new country, sometimes far from your family and your support network.
BECOME is designed to support parents through the reality of the first months with a baby: understanding your child better, gaining confidence in your own way of becoming a parent, and moving through this new stage of life with more peace of mind.
What matters most in the first months with your baby
After the birth, the questions change. It is no longer about preparing for your baby’s arrival, but about learning to live with them, understanding their needs and gradually finding your place in your new role as a parent.
The first months usually raise three big questions for new parents:
Understanding your baby and finding your footing day to day
The first months with a newborn are a period of intense adjustment. Understanding your baby’s needs, reading their signals, finding a rhythm and settling into daily life are all steps that gradually build a relationship of trust with your child.
Going through the challenges of the postpartum period with the right support
The postpartum period is a time of great change, both physical and emotional. Between recovering from the birth, lack of sleep, questions around feeding your baby, breastfeeding, or how you experienced the birth itself, being supported, heard and accompanied is essential.
Becoming a parent and building your own family balance
Becoming a parent does not mean having all the answers straight away. It is a path of learning, where everyone gradually builds their own way of being a parent.
The aim is not to become a perfect parent, but a confident one — able to make their own choices, listen to their baby and find their balance in this new family life.
An approach designed for expat families
BECOME does not replace the medical follow-up or the healthcare professionals supporting you. It complements that care with a space to be heard, to talk and to be supported through the real experience of the first months with a baby.
Through one-to-one and group support, Renésens helps you understand your baby better, move forward with confidence in your role as a parent and get through the challenges of the first months with support that fits.
For expat families, this period can be more particular still when it is lived far from family and from the usual network. Renésens offers bilingual support, in English and in French, giving new parents a safe space where they can ask their questions, be heard and gradually find their bearings in this new stage of life.
BECOME is for expat new parents who want to…
- Better understand their baby’s needs and find their footing day to day
- Be supported through the emotional and practical challenges of the postpartum period
- Be supported around breastfeeding and feeding their baby
- Put words to how they experienced the birth and their transition into parenthood
- Break out of isolation and talk with other parents
- Gradually build a new family balance in their life with their baby
The BECOME support offers
Coming Home & Newborn Care Consultation
Personalised support after the birth, to find your new bearings as parentsA consultation to take stock after coming home from the maternity ward, better understand your baby’s needs, regain confidence in your role as a parent and settle into this new family life.
Breastfeeding Support Consultation
Personalised support throughout your breastfeeding journeySupport to help you move past the difficulties you meet, with confidence and peace of mind. Consultations follow your breastfeeding plan and the way it evolves: getting started, difficulties along the way, mixed feeding, using a breast pump or follow-up over time. Home visits can be offered depending on the situation.
Parent Circles and Group Spaces
Group meetings to share your experience and create connectionsGroup meetings to share your experience, break out of isolation and connect with other parents going through the same transformations.
You don’t have to go through this stage alone
The first months with a baby often raise more questions than anyone expects.
Whether you need support around breastfeeding, a space to be heard and ask your questions, or help with daily life with your baby, Renésens is by your side.
FAQ
When should I start support after my baby is born?
The BECOME support offers can start in the very first days or weeks after the birth, depending on your needs and your situation.
Do the consultations replace my medical follow-up after the birth?
No. The Renésens support offers complement the follow-up provided by healthcare professionals (midwife, doctor, paediatrician…), adding a space to be heard, to be informed and to be supported through the real experience of the first months with your baby.
Are the breastfeeding consultations only about exclusive breastfeeding?
No. The support can cover different feeding plans, including exclusive breastfeeding, mixed feeding, or questions around using a breast pump.
Can my partner take part in the consultations?
Yes. The co-parent’s place matters in the first months with a baby, and consultations can include your partner as you need.
Are the support offers available in English?
Yes. Renésens offers support in English and in French, to meet the needs of expat families.
Do you offer support at home?
Depending on the situation and on your needs, some consultations can be offered at home.
Are the parent circles only open to mothers?
No. The Renésens group spaces are open to parents and parents-to-be who want to talk, share their experience and create connections.