First 40 Days, Why This New Mom Opened a Postpartum Retreat
NEEDED interviewed our Sanhu House Founder, Julia Kim, to get her story on birthing a baby and business.
Sanhu House is a postpartum retreat focused on healing, mind, body and spirit onsite at our luxury facility located in Santa Monica
“The First 40 Days” is a term often used to describe the newly postpartum period, during which your body is likely healing, your hormones are shifting rapidly, and you are navigating the significant identity changes that accompany new motherhood or introducing a new sibling into the household. Full of tears, joy, struggles, and successes, no two postpartum experiences are alike. But just because postpartum is a unique experience for everyone, it doesn’t mean there isn’t inherent value in sharing, normalizing, and learning from each other. In the latest installment we sat down with Julia Grace is the CEO and founder of Sanhu House.
Julia grew up in a family of nurses and hospitality professionals. She started her career in not-for-profits and her mission in life is to make life-improving medical services more accessible. Prior to starting Sanhu House in 2022, Julia worked at Open Society Foundations, one of the largest grant making institutions in the world. She recently gave birth to her first child and shared what is taught her about improving postpartum care.
Read more on Sanhu House & Julia’s story here.
“I realized how lacking America’s postpartum care options were and how the US is completely failing families, especially compared to other wealthy nations.”
Julia Kim, Founder and CEO
Paula James-Martinez
Paula James Martinez is a writer, filmmaker, and women's health advocate. She is the director and producer of the documentary Born Free, which investigates the truth about birth and maternal health America. Sits on the boards of non-profit organization "The Mother Lovers" and "4Kira4Moms" to raise awareness of the US maternal health crisis, and co-hosts the parenting podcast "Scruunchy."