Postpartum & Newborn Care
Affirming Healthcare that supports parents & their newborns
Science, Wellness, & Informed Decision-Making
Most hospital-based providers offer a single 6-week postpartum visit and one or two newborn check-ins; very few of these visits include critical wellness checks such as mental health assessments, pelvic floor education, trans body-feeding options, gender-affirming parent education, or trauma-informed PAP smears.
We believe the postpartum period is just as important as the birth and prenatal period and pride ourselves in offering extensive care for both newborns and their parents.
We do this through regular postpartum visits, queer & trans centered parenting education, and timely collaboration & referrals with additional providers as needed (such as mental health therapists, lactation consultants, doulas, physical therapists, and pediatricians, to name a few).
What to Expect
Free Discovery Consult - 15 min
Meet virtually, let us share with you how we may support you and learn more about your family-building goals
Postpartum Consult - 60 min
Meet in-person or virtually, an in-depth dive into your postpartum questions and concerns. A no-commitment exploration of all the options you may have for newborn & parent care. We may review your health history, answer questions about labs, supplements, newborn milestones, or postpartum doulas. Support for troubleshooting any challenges you may be encountering.
Home Visit - 90 min
As soon as you arrive home with your new baby, we can offer a home visit that includes an overall health assessment (checking both parent and baby vitals, assessing postpartum blood loss and/or c-section would healing, and monitoring for postpartum mood disorders).
Newborn weight & jaundice check.
Baby feeding support (induced lactation, body-feeding, bottle feeding, etc.).
Birth processing support.
Routine Postpartum Visits- 30-60 min
In-clinic or -at-home as needed
Newborn weight and feeding check-ins
Newborn hearing screen if needed
Labs for parents and newborn as needed
Postpartum recovery education
Continued feeding & lactation support
Final Postpartum Visit - 60-90 min
Pelvic floor health assessment & wound healing
Postpartum mood & mental health assessment
Pediatrician referrals & newborn feeding care plan
Cancer screening (aka “Pap smear”) if needed
Education & counseling on contraception and family-planning if needed
Peer support groups - time & schedules vary
In-person peer support groups meet at least once a month and access is included (though not required) in our care plans
Facilitated themes in fertility, gestation (pregnancy), de-gendering parenting, and the postpartum period; guest speakers often attending
Drop-in options available
*referrals & transfers to appropriate healthcare providers for further postpartum and newborn management as needed
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Full course of postpartum care for both parent & newborn: $1,200-$1,500
*All lab costs are billed to your insurance or HSA and are not included in the estimate above
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I HAD MY BABY WITH A PROVIDER OUTSIDE OF VILLAGE, HOW CAN I WORK WITH YOU FOR POSTPARTUM CARE?
Often, postpartum care following a hospital birth is limited to 1-2 visits and minimal lactation support.
Even if you had a hospital birth, we offer full postpartum care for both parent and newborn that includes a home visit, and 2-5 follow-up appointments in our clinic, in addition to lactation/feeding support.
MY PROVIDER TOLD ME I NEEDED A PAP SMEAR AFTER MY BABY WAS BORN BUT I HAD A TRAUMATIC BIRTH EXPERIENCE AND AM HESITANT TO SCHEDULE ONE IN THE HOSPITAL SETTING.
We understand PAP smears and any pelvic exam may be triggering or uncomfortable, especially in a fast-paced hospital or with providers that are not identity and body affirming.
We offer trauma-informed, client led, and compassionate pelvic exams and PAP smears in addition to any other physical exams needed in the postpartum (chest/breast exam, STI testing, pelvic floor assessment, wound healing check).
