Marriage after baby transition coaching for couples from pregnancy through baby's first year

Support for Couples Navigating the Transition to Life After Baby.


Chelsea is a Marriage after Baby transition coach, starting with couples in pregnancy and working with parents through navigating baby’s first year of life with a connected partnership intact.

If your relationship feels more strained, fragile, or distant as you prepare for or adjust to life with a baby, or you want to prevent the resentment, loneliness, and feeling of being the carrier of the family system you’ve seen happen to countless marriages after kids, you are in the exact right space. 

Whether you found me in pregnancy or already feeling the strain on your relationship in babies first year, I have something that will bring your partner back together, feeling more connected and strong in your marriage then ever before! 


Practical support for protecting connection, sharing the load, and moving through the first year of parenthood as a team.

When love is there, but the transition feels tender

Pregnancy and the first year with baby can reshape your relationship in ways you never expected.

You love each other. You are committed. You are growing your family. But pregnancy, postpartum recovery, sleep deprivation, shifting roles, and the invisible load of caring for a baby can slowly change how partnership feels.
What is true
  • You love each other
  • You want to be strong parents and partners
  • You are both navigating a major life transition
What gets in the way
  • Pregnancy and postpartum stress
  • Sleep deprivation
  • Invisible labor
  • Emotional disconnection during constant caregiving
What feels like a communication problem is often a relationship transition that needs more support, structure, and care.
You do not need more blame, more pressure, or more advice that ignores the realities of new parenthood.
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The core approach

The Sustainable Intimacy Framework™

A calm, structured model for supporting couples from pregnancy through baby's first year with more connection and less resentment.
This work is not about becoming perfect parents or perfect partners. It is about protecting your relationship during one of the biggest transitions your family will ever experience.
  • Strengthen connection before disconnection takes root
  • Build emotional safety during pregnancy and postpartum
  • Redistribute invisible and practical labor with more clarity
  • Navigate baby's first year with your partnership intact
When the transition is supported well, connection stays more available, repair happens more quickly, and partnership feels steadier in the first year of parenting.
Explore the Framework

Family Tasks Audit
Mental load rising during pregnancy or the first year? Put it in this system instead.
Ways to work together
Products & Support
Explore the next step for your relationship with resources, programs, and support designed for couples preparing for baby and navigating the first year of parenthood.

A gentler path through pregnancy, postpartum, and baby's first year, with your partnership protected.

Hi, I'm Chelsea. I am a Marriage after Baby transition coach, supporting couples from pregnancy through baby's first year so they can navigate this season with a connected partnership intact. My approach is warm, honest, and practical, helping you stay emotionally connected while adjusting to the very real demands of growing your family.
About Chelsea
Support for the marriage after baby transition.
Chelsea Boateng is a Marriage after Baby transition coach who helps couples begin strong in pregnancy and stay connected through baby's first year. With a Master's in counseling, 10+ years of coaching support, and the lived experience of marriage and motherhood, she helps parents navigate stress, shifting roles, emotional disconnection, and the invisible load of family life with more steadiness, clarity, and care.
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