Postnatal Care & Support
Postnatal Care & Support
Once all the excitement and planning for your baby’s arrival is over, and your new bundle of joy has arrived, I will continue to provide you with support as you transition into your new family unit.
So what does postnatal care look like?
- I will spend time at each appointment making sure you and your baby are clinically well and recovering from the birth.
- I will also support you with feeding, sleeping, nappy changing, skin care and cord care.
- I will talk to you about the importance of skin-to-skin, protecting your space and any things you should be looking out for, for example jaundice, bleeding, infection and so on.
- I will talk about the birth with you and explore how you feel about this.
- I will listen and advise you with any concerns or questions you may have – you will have some, AND you will tell me that they are daft questions – but they NEVER are.
- I will talk about the birth with you and explore how you feel about this.
At the Day 5 visit I generally recommend the baby is weighed and I will offer you the newborn blood spot screening test.
If necessary, I can help you with a feeding plan and monitor its effectiveness closely. I am an excellent IBCLC-qualified lactation consultant and a qualified tongue-tie practitioner, should this skill be required.
I offer you 4 visits in the first week following the birth.
This ensures you receive intensive support as you come to grips with your new and shiny little human.
Then, if all is well, I will see you for 3 visits in the second week, usually every other day. Don’t worry, I will always be at the end of the phone for a call or a message if you have any questions.
For weeks 3 and 4 the visits get a little less frequent, as by this point, I am trying to wean myself off you. I typically find that by the time we come to the end of your care with me, you are far too busy to fit me in!