It’s an honor to care for you.
Have safe passage into parenthood with sanhujori, the South Korean tradition of postpartum rest and relaxation.
Service Overview
In traditional South Korean culture, the practice of sanhujori is critical in ensuring the long-term health of both birth parent and baby. In the West, much of that mindset has been lost and moms are often left adrift after baby arrives. At Kae, we want you to get comfortable with being cared for.
Cultivated over centuries, sanhujori focuses on keeping you warm, nourished, well-rested and physically and emotionally supported in the critical early weeks of postpartum. Working from your home, an emonim (loosely translated as “auntie” in Korean) is an expert in postpartum care. Your emonim provides a time-honored service that helps your body recover, and puts your mind at ease.
In-home expertise.
Where better to heal than at home? Your emonim is seasoned in providing restorative postpartum care, and will unobtrusively adapt to your space and space.
Nourishing meals.
Sometimes, a meal can feel like rebirth. Your emonim will prepare delicious meals steeped in Korean tradition and made especially for postpartum bodies.
Continual care.
With your enomin, you’re never alone unless you want to be. She will anticipate your needs and provide a full realm of care for you and your newborn (and can help with siblings, too).
Deep recovery.
Our care helps you feel nurtured as deeply as your new baby. When healing is your primary focus, your postpartum recovery can be restorative.
Here’s an example of what a typical day of around-the-clock postpartum care is like with an emonim at your service day and night.
9 a.m.
Prepare breakfast
10 a.m.
Clean dishes and sanitize pump parts and bottles
10:30 a.m.
Begin baby’s laundry and make your bed (if you’re not in it)
11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Break
Here’s an example of what a typical day of around-the-clock postpartum care is like with an emonim at your service day and night.
Here’s an example of what a typical day of around-the-clock postpartum care is like with an emonim at your service day and night.
* The schedule for daytime service only is 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., without a second break.
4:30 p.m.
Cook dinner
5 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Serve dinner, clean up and depart if not providing overnight care.
6 p.m. - 12 a.m.
Rest
12 a.m. - 8 a.m.
Night care for baby
8 a.m.
Return baby to you and prepare for
the day
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Recovery is your focus, so feel free to sleep in — or even stay in bed all day. Take quiet moments for yourself or savor time snuggling baby. We’re here to provide whatever helps you feel rested.
Whatever you’re hungry for, your emonim lovingly prepares throughout the day. As an expert in traditional Korean cuisine, your emonim will also provide delicious, nutrient-rich meals that replenish energy, promote healing and support lactation.
Take a load off and focus on feeling your best in the postpartum period. Your emonim will wash, fold and put away your and baby’s clothes, so relaxation is the only item on your laundry list.
Postpartum massage is an essential component of sanhujori, and your emonim will provide a daily neck, shoulder arm and breast massage. If you’re nursing, hot towels applied will help stimulate milk production and reduce the chance of mastitis.
Your emonim provides comfort, encouragement, empathy, and companionship, and can hold the range of emotions you’ll experience in the postpartum period. She’ll also prepare sitz baths, foot soaks and offer lactation support if you need it.
Rest uninterrupted, knowing your little one is in good hands that can feed, bathe, change and comfort them when you need to take some time to yourself.
Your emonim will provide light cleanup like dishwashing, cleaning and sanitizing bottles and pump parts, and tidying the space you share with baby.