About Obaatan Women
Obaatan Women is a global motherhood platform for women who want pregnancy, postpartum, newborn care, and maternal wellness to feel more intentional, informed, and beautifully supported. We curate expert guidance, cultural wisdom, specialist access, product intelligence, recipes, city guides, and global parenting perspectives for women and families who believe motherhood is not only a biological event, but a profound life chapter.
The Meaning of Obaatan
Obaatan comes from Twi, a language spoken in Ghana, where it is used as a warm term of endearment for mothers and women. The word carries a feeling of affection, care, reverence, and belonging. That meaning shapes everything we create. Obaatan Women exists to honor the mother as a whole person: her body, her identity, her family, her culture, her questions, her preferences, and her future.
Our Point of View
We believe modern motherhood deserves more than rushed advice and generic recommendations. It deserves preparation, access, discernment, and cultural depth. Our editorial approach is global and grounded. We look at how women are supported across cities, cultures, traditions, and care systems, then translate that insight into thoughtful
guidance for modern families. We are interested in what is beautiful, useful, wise, and expert-led.
What We Cover
Obaatan Women covers fertility preparation, pregnancy, birth support, postpartum recovery, newborn care, lactation, maternal wellness, family systems, product curation, cultural food traditions, global parenting styles, and the ongoing evolution of womanhood beyond birth.
Our Standard
We are not a replacement for medical care. Our role is to curate education, perspective, expert insight, and culturally informed resources. We distinguish between traditional practices, editorial opinion, expert guidance, and medical advice. When health decisions are involved, we encourage every reader to consult her qualified healthcare provider.
A Global Circle of Care
From Los Angeles to London, Hong Kong to Accra, Singapore to Paris, Obaatan Women is building a more expansive way to think about maternal support: one that is warm, informed, culturally respectful, and worthy of the women it serves.
ensuring that you are
comfortable, confident, and cared for in a way that suits you.
As a concierge practice, we work closely with our clients in conjunction with their OBGYN to provide the personal level of care that every woman deserves. We provide quality prenatal and postpartum consulting at a time and place that is comfortable and convenient for our patients. Our board-certified, experienced providers follow recommended practice guidelines from American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) and American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM).
Elaine Kopinga, CNM, WHNP
Elaine Kopinga has a truly novel approach to care, melding practices that have worked for women for centuries with modern, evidenced-based research. She is excited to bring the combination of ancient wisdom and modern science to her clients and offer full spectrum concierge maternal and postpartum consulting services.
