TWO SUNDAYS THIS NOVEMBER · IN PERSON IN KNOXVILLE
The Fourth Trimester Class
Four hours that change how the first six weeks go. For mothers and the partners who want to know what their job actually is.
Sunday, November 15 and Sunday, November 22 [CONFIRM DATES] · 1:00–3:00pm · [VENUE], Knoxville · $300 per couple
Enroll now · Questions first? Book a free call →
You planned the birth. Nobody planned what comes after it.
You've read about labor. You've toured the hospital. You've probably written a birth plan.
Then the birth ends — and the part that actually lasts for months begins, and you're improvising it at three in the morning on no sleep.
It doesn't have to go that way. Almost everything that makes those weeks better can be decided ahead of time, while you still have the clarity to decide it.
A plan, made together, before you need it.
Over two Sunday afternoons we'll walk through what's actually happening in a mother's body and mind after birth, what she needs in order to recover well, and exactly how your household is going to provide it.
You won't leave with a list of tips. You'll leave with a plan: who does what, what's in the freezer, where she rests, who to call, and what “normal” looks like so you can tell when something isn't.
Small group, in person, both of us in the room.
For mothers
You will spend the first six weeks being asked about the baby. Almost nobody will ask about you.
This class is where we get specific about your recovery — rest, nourishment, warmth, care, and community — and where you decide, out loud and in front of your partner, what you're actually going to need. Most mothers find it easier to ask for help once the asking has already happened in a room like this one.
Your job after birth is to rest and bond with your baby. This class is about building the conditions that let you do it.
For partners
From John
Most of us want to help and end up hovering.
I've been the father in that room five times, including twins who came six weeks early. I know what it is to be handed a baby, a casserole schedule, and no idea what my actual job is. So I did what looked useful. I ran logistics. I kept the older kids fed. I answered the door. I was busy, and I wasn't much use to my wife.
Being helpful isn't the same as being useful. Useful means knowing what she needs, when, and why — before she has to ask.
That's the half of this class I teach.
What we cover
Session One — What's really happening, and what a mother needs
Sunday, November 15 · 1:00–3:00pm
What the postpartum body is doing and why this window matters. The core building blocks of recovery — extended rest, warm and nourishing food, bodywork, warmth, and community — and why leaving any of them out costs more than people expect. What's normal, what's common but not normal, and when to call someone.
Session Two — Building your plan
Sunday, November 22 · 1:00–3:00pm
You'll build your own postpartum plan in the room. Who helps and with what. What she eats and who makes it. Where she rests and how that's protected. The partner's specific job in the first two weeks, the next four, and beyond. Preparing older children. Who to call in Knoxville when you need a lactation consultant, a pelvic floor therapist, a therapist, or a meal.
What you leave with
[CLASS DELIVERABLES — e.g. a printed manual and worksheets]
Your own written postpartum plan, finished, not homework
[GROUP THREAD / FOLLOW-UP — if offered]
A local referral list for the professionals you might need
A partner who knows his job
Who's teaching
Meggan Fletcher
Certified Innate Postpartum Care Practitioner, M.S. in Child and Family Studies from UT, mother of five including twins. Three home births and one emergency C-section with three weeks in the NICU. She has lived a well-supported postpartum and an unsupported one, and she teaches from both.
John Fletcher
Meggan's husband, father to the same five kids, and an executive coach. He teaches the partner side, and he's been on the receiving end of both a postpartum that went well and one that didn't.
Who this is for
Come if:
You're expecting, at any point in the pregnancy — earlier is better
This isn't your first and the last one was harder than you let on
Your family is far away, or you suspect the help you'll get won't be for her
Your partner wants to do this well and doesn't know how
You'd like to come out of this season stronger, not just finished with it
Maybe not yet if:
You're looking for newborn care instruction — feeding, sleep, bathing. This class is about the mother. Good newborn classes exist and we'll point you to them.
You need medical or mental health care. We're not clinicians, and we'll help you find one.
The details
When: Sunday, November 15 and Sunday, November 22 [CONFIRM] · 1:00–3:00pm both days
Where: [VENUE], Knoxville
Cost: $300 per couple
Group size: [CLASS SIZE CAP] couples
Who comes: Expecting parents, at any stage. Come as a couple or on your own.
Babies: [BABIES WELCOME? CONFIRM]
From past families
“We thought we had prepared for the baby. This class helped us prepare for the family we were about to become. We left knowing what rest would look like, who we could ask for help, and what my husband could take ownership of without waiting for instructions.”
— Blair R., Knoxville
“The biggest shift was realizing that my recovery deserved a plan too. Having the conversation before birth made it much easier to ask for what I needed once we were tired and everything felt urgent.”
— Emily M., Knoxville
Questions
Can I come without my partner?
Yes. The price covers two seats, and plenty of mothers come alone or bring their mother, sister, or a friend who'll be helping. Bring whoever will actually be in your house.
We've already had the baby. Too late?
Not at all — though if you're in the thick of it, one-on-one support may suit you better than a class. Let's talk →
Isn't there an online version of this?
There is, taught by the founders of the training Meggan certified through, and it's good. The difference is that we're here — in a room in Knoxville, with the people who'll still be here in December when you have a question at 2am, and with a referral list of local professionals we actually know.
What if we can't make one of the two Sundays?
Tell us before you enroll and we'll figure it out. The sessions build on each other, so we'd rather get you into the next cohort than have you catch half of this one.
Is it refundable?
[REFUND POLICY]
Two Sundays. One plan. A much better six weeks.
November 15 and 22 [CONFIRM], 1:00–3:00pm, in Knoxville. $300 per couple, and space is limited to [N] couples.
Enroll now · Or book a free call if you'd rather talk first →
Two Sundays. One plan. A much better six weeks.
November 15 and 22 [CONFIRM], 1:00–3:00pm, in Knoxville. $300 per couple, and space is limited to [N] couples.
Enroll now · Or book a free call if you'd rather talk first →
