What does a typical home visit look like?

Ideally I will visit your home three times a week for a four hour period each time. I will sit with you and discuss how you are feeling and what is coming up for you emotionally and physically. I will then proceed to tend to you and your baby as needed. I will prepare herbal infusions, apply moxibustion, prepare herbal sitz baths and yoni steams, help with belly binding, assist with laundry and tidying your home. I can tend to your newborn or older children as you take some time to relax, shower, ect. on your own. I can also simply get things done for you so that you can relax and bond with your baby. I will be there to tend to you and your loved ones in the ways that will best facilitate your ability to rest and integrate as a new family.

Why is postpartum care so important?

This time on Earth can sometimes feel overwhelming. We are living through a period of great change. Bringing children into the world has always been a great responsibility, but now more than ever, a Mother and Father need community witnessing and support in order to best navigate this immense right of passage. The mother baby dyad and the family unit are the building blocks of our communities and of life itself. When we nourish and support mothers and babies we nourish and support the soil from which all things grow. Our communities, our cultures, our planet thrives when the health and well being of mothers and babies is centered.

Do you prepare food?

I am available to assist in the planning of meal trains and to help you decide what to stock your freezer with in order to have nutrient dense, ready to eat meals ,when your baby arrives. I will be available to prepare snacks and nourishing herbal teas and infusions when visiting your home.

How can we afford this care and is it worth the investment?

Women and their families are waking up to the fact that support during this period of transition is not a luxury- it essential to a families well being. Asking for financial support from family and friends on your baby registry is a wonderful way to help fund this investment. I can tell you from experience that I would have given back the expensive stroller, wipe warmer, diaper pail and the 1,000 newborn onesies in a heartbeat if it meant I could afford postpartum support. A newborn baby needs very little in the way of material goods but a healthy, happy, and nourished mother is non-negotiable. In traditional Chinese medicine, the postpartum time is considered to be one of the “Golden Opportunities” in a woman’s life. A time when her health and well being can either be bolstered or depleted for the rest of her life. Postpartum care is a wonderful investment in both mother and babies future.