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

“It takes a village to make a baby…

and baby steps to find your village.”