Postnatal Care
After baby is born and you return home we provide expert and high quality midwife care based on your needs for up to a month after the birth.
We believe that this precious and important time as a new family deserves the most attentive support and care possible from one or at most, two midwives so that we can know you and your baby’s needs and provide consistent, familiar postnatal care tailored to you and your baby’s needs.
In our experience, women, understandably, tend to focus on the birth and may not always fully realise how much they will value lots of postnatal care from one or two familiar midwives.
After birth, women undergo many physical and emotional changes as their body adjusts to a non-pregnant state. They may recovering from an instrumental delivery or a caesarean or from a perfectly normal birth but all have a greater impact on life as a parent than many people realise beforehand.
Many of our first-time parents had thought they would only need a couple of postnatal visits from us but all of them have been very glad that we offer up to ten postnatal visits, up to a month after the birth. It is not only the physical checks on both mother and baby that are of value but also the calm and expert emotional support that had helped them cope with the effects of sleepless nights, crying baby episodes and changes to relationship dynamics let alone grappling with bathing, dressing and breastfeeding a new baby. We also give plenty of support should you choose to bottle feed.
We have lots of breastfeeding experience but should there be feeding problems beyond our expertise, we have close links with a very nice Lactation Consultant and can make an appointment for her to visit you at home.
Postnatal Care Package
- Routine postnatal checks and tests for mother and baby
- Ensuring mother's recovery from birth
- Support with feeding
- Breastfeeding support/advice and referral to Lactation Consultant if needed
- Baby bathing
- Baby care
- Regular weighing of baby
- Checking baby/mother for any signs of infection or illnesses
- Psychological and emotional support to you (and your partner) as you adjust to life with a new baby
- Arranging full Newborn Baby Check at home if not done in hospital
- Liaison with your Health Visitor
- Up to 10 visits for up to one month after birth
- Up to one hour per visit
£850
Q: Are you insured?
A: Yes. We have Indemnity Insurance through the Royal College of Nursing for all the antenatal and postnatal care we provide
Comparison Table
Postnatal Care |
|
Poole Bay Maternity Services |
NHS Services |
| Up to 10 visits at hom | Normally only 3 visits. Possibility of being asked to attend hospital for these |
| Time of visits arranged to suit you | Usually cannot choose time |
| Care for you and baby for up to 28 days after birth | Normally discharged from midwife care at 10 days post-birth |
| Up to one hour per visit. Unhurried check on your and baby’s wellbeing | Usually shorter visits |
| Time to de-brief and talk about the birth | Usually less time available |
| Plenty of time for expert help and guidance for your and baby’s wellbeing/babycare/feeding | Usually less time available |
| Phone contact with own midwife | Could be an unfamiliar midwife |
"Unfailingly supportive, reassuring and has helped us make the whole transition to being parents much easier than it would’ve been otherwise"
- Leeann 2010
