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What a typical day of Postpartum Care looks like

Here is a general breakdown of what you can expect each day when I care for you in your home postbirth.  

Scheduling is flexible as we will be honoring mother and baby’s rhythms:​

Arrival:

  • Arrive around 9 or 10 am.

  • Check-in with the mother/ family to see how's she's feeling, how her healing and digestion is going, and any important information I should know. 

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Cooking and herbal preparations:

  • Prepare mother's daily herbal remedies and serve her a warm breakfast (if she hasn't eaten already).

  • Begin cooking lunch and dinner.

  • Prepare appropriate snacks, Ayurvedic herbal tonics, and shakes for breastfeeding support and healing.

  • Serve mother warm foods and herbal supports in her bed or resting area throughout the day.​

** All the foods are very specific to her body’s delicate digestive system, post-birth. The menu will start out with extremely simple foods and become more complex as her Agni (digestion) gets stronger. Daily assessments will provide that information to me.

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Cleaning and general house keeping:

  • Clean mama's resting area and make sure snacks and drinks are fresh and handy for her throughout the day. 

  • Kitchen cleaning, dishes, help with laundry as needed.

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Mama's mid-day body care (while baby is sleeping):

  • New mother Abhyanga and womb blessings (if desired)

  • Wrap her belly in the Ayurvedic traditional method (if desired)

  • Prepare a warm herbal sitz bath and help her bathe on days she plans to do that.

 

Other supports on an as needed basis: ​

  • Infant massage education and support. 

  • Help bathing the baby.

  • Holding and soothing the baby so mama can rest or simply collect herself and calm her nerves. 

  • General breastfeeding and lactation support (I am not a lactation consultant. If concerns arise outside of my scope of practice, we can call in reinforcements).

  • Birth story processing and emotional support. 

  • Any other needs of the Mother that I can support, I do.

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Completing the day:

  • Ensure extra foods and drinks are ready and labeled with heating instructions before I leave so she is set for the night and/or days I'm not there.

  • Check-in with mother/ family and go over any plans for the next visit. 

  • Leave by 2 or 3 pm.

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