NEWBORN
INTHECITY
6 or12 WEEK PACKAGE
6 or 12 VISITS OVER 6 or12 WEEKS
VISIT 1
Pre-birth
Your newborninthecity midwife will visit in your home to run through last minute birth plans for mum and preparation for baby’s homecoming. This will include your feeding plans.
VISITS 2-6
These visits will be in response to, and led by you and your babies needs. This will predominantly involve feeding and settling whether you are breast feeding or formula feeding. You may be aware that your newborn has to learn so much in the first three weeks.
As parents you will be surprised by the intensity of these changes. Rather than be overwhelmed ( even if your mum or nanny are helping) newborninthecity midwives will be your support and our visits will be practical. You will soon learn that you do know what to do for your newborn. You will have the ongoing daily support via email/txt so every small or silly question can be answered.
You may also need guidance with essential baby basic skills, including winding, bathing, nail grooming sleep and going out with a newborn.
Lactation support will be a priority if you are breastfeeding.
Our midwives will take every opportunity to check on mums general wellbeing to ensure a smooth transition to parenting.
VISIT 7
Baby First Aid
The safety and the health of your newborninthecity is paramount. This visit both parents will be guided on how to recognise a sick baby, when to call the doctor or call an ambulance. You will be taught infant CPR
(and your family/nanny can also learn).
VISITS 8-12
Baby Massage sessions or your choice of consultations from our other team members. Baby massage can be with dad (mum can head out for a walk or coffee). Attachment is a key component to healthy development. Parents will learn the art of baby massage using gentle strokes and positive touch following the IAIM principle.
Womens Health
Physiotherapy
Many women are anxious to return to their former figures, maybe go back to their favourite exercise regime? Your body has undergone a most spectacular transiton and under the influence of hormones most of us have never heard of , you have supported and given birth to a newborninthecity. Your body has to last you all your life so our WHP will assess your core, your flexibility and pelvic floor and guide you in your resumption of activity.
Play Therapy
As professional parents play may not come naturally, yet is an integral part of healthy development for your newborninthecity. Our play specialist will guide you on simple play principles and how to adjust as your baby grows. This is a delightful session and is essential for both parents.
Dietitian
This visit is guided by a registered dietitian and will focus on the nutritional needs of mum and introduce the principles of weaning in preparation for the time in the near future that your newborninthecity will graduate to solids
VISIT 12 Midwife
This visit is general and flexible visit
Your first six visits will be guided in response to you and your babies needs. You may be aware that your newborn has to learn so much in the first three weeks. As parents you will be surprised by the intensity of these change. Rather than be overwhelmed ( even if your mum or nanny are helping) newborninthecity midwives will be your support and our visits will be practical. You will soon learn that you do know what to do for your newborn. you will have the ongoing daily support via email so every small or silly question can be answered.
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Feeding ( see lactation support)
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Settling / dad to the rescue
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Bathing
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Grooming of nails
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Sleep ( newborninthecity and the parents)
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Going out in the early days
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Engaging or managing your maternity/night nurse
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OUR PREMIUM PACKAGE IS ONE OF OUR MOST POPULAR - ESPECIALLY FOR COUPLES WHO HAVE MINIMAL FAMILY CLOSE BY.
After baby is 6 weeks old your visits will include continuation of midwifery general visits and your choice of WHP , dietitian, baby massage. You decide what visits are best for you and your newborninthecity. These visits will be scheduled at a time to suit you up until 12 weeks postnatal.
Any extra midwife or specialist visits you may need can be arranged.