Postpartum Services
Whether you need someone to hold your baby while you shower or sleep, someone to show you how to grocery shop with your brand new tank-of-a-stroller or simply someone to talk to about your experiences as new parents, I am with you to help your new family flourish. While the specific tasks each day will depend on your priorities, I will help you gain the confidence you need during this fun, but anxiety-filled transitional time. Services include, but aren’t limited to:
- Assistance in understanding and reading your baby’s cues for feeding and sleeping
- Assistance with breastfeeding, pumping, and bottle feeding
- Connections to local parents’ groups, classes, community etc.
- Babywearing education
- Assistance with maternal postnatal care after vaginal or c-section delivery
- Postpartum depression screening and referrals, where necessary
- Aid in finding a nanny, pediatrician, daycare etc.
- Support overnight
Support for the new parents
- Screening phone calls and visitors
- Help getting organized and establishing routines
- Bris or naming event planning support
- Meal preparation for family
- Light housekeeping
- Sibling care
Support for the family
- Diapering (cloth or disposable)
- Bathing
- Umbilical cord care
- Circumcision recovery care
- Soothing and swaddling techniques
- Infant massage