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:
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Arrive around 9 or 10 am.
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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:
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Prepare mother's daily herbal remedies and serve her a warm breakfast (if she hasn't eaten already).
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Begin cooking lunch and dinner.
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Prepare appropriate snacks, Ayurvedic herbal tonics, and shakes for breastfeeding support and healing.
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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:
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Clean mama's resting area and make sure snacks and drinks are fresh and handy for her throughout the day.
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Kitchen cleaning, dishes, help with laundry as needed.
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Mama's mid-day body care (while baby is sleeping):
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New mother Abhyanga and womb blessings (if desired).
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Wrap her belly in the Ayurvedic traditional method (if desired).
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Prepare a warm herbal sitz bath and help her bathe on days she plans to do that.
Other supports on an as needed basis: ​
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Infant massage education and support.
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Help bathing the baby.
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Holding and soothing the baby so mama can rest or simply collect herself and calm her nerves.
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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).
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Birth story processing and emotional support.
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Any other needs of the Mother that I can support, I do.
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Completing the day:
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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.
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Check-in with mother/ family and go over any plans for the next visit.
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Leave by 2 or 3 pm.



