What does postpartum care look like?

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What does postpartum care look like?

Category: After The Birth

At Community Birth and Wellness, thorough postpartum care is essential. After your baby is born, our focus is on ensuring that you and your baby are healthy and well-supported as you transition into this new chapter.

  • Immediate Postpartum : We stay with you for about 3–4 hours after the birth to monitor both you and your baby. This includes ensuring you are recovering well, monitoring your baby’s vitals, and assisting with the first breastfeeding session if needed. We also take care of cleanup, including the birth area, draining the tub (if you had a water birth), and your first trip to the bathroom.
  • The first day Postpartum: We return to your home within 24 to 36 hours after the birth for a follow-up visit. During this time, check your baby’s heart and respiration rate, note first urine or bowl, called meconium, if it did not already occur at the birth, and assess your physical recovery. We also help with breastfeeding, ensuring a good latch and answering any questions you have about feeding.
  • 1–2 Weeks Postpartum: At one to two weeks postpartum, we conduct another home visit to continue supporting your recovery and addressing any postpartum challenges, including breastfeeding and emotional well-being.
  • 6-Week Postpartum Visit: Six weeks is a final postpartum appointment in our office or virtually, where we wrap up your care. This is an opportunity to check your physical recovery, discuss contraception if desired, and ensure you are feeling well both physically and emotionally.
  • Beyond 6 weeks: to receive continued Matrescence Care: we recommend a consultation with Corina Fitch at Motherfly to explore the 9-month MotherFly program designed to empower you to leverage matrescence as a portal to your most powerful self. Whether you’re pregnant or well into your mothering, Corina can help you thrive so that motherhood can be the enrichment program that it was designed to be.

Throughout the postpartum period, Community Birth and Wellness is always available for phone or messaging support if you have any concerns.