Build Your Family Care Circle
What Is a Family Care Circle?
A Family Care Circle is the group of people who can support the mother during the first 40 days after childbirth.
In many cultures, the village naturally gathers around the mother after birth. But today, many mothers live far from family, return to work under pressure, or have loved ones who want to help but do not know what to do.
OmugwoCare helps families make support visible, practical, and organized.
After birth, mothers need more than encouragement.
The Family Care Circle helps reduce confusion by identifying who can support the mother, what each person can help with, and where extra support may be needed.
A Family Care Circle may include:
The Family Care Circle can look different for every family.
The Family Care Circle may help coordinate:
A Simple Way to Assign Roles
OmugwoCare may help families think through support roles such as:
No role should place pressure on one person to do everything. The goal is to help the mother receive support without carrying the full burden of coordination.