Postnatal Support Visits | Expert Care in Your Own Home
The weeks after birth can feel like nothing you expected. Wonderful and overwhelming. Exhausting and exhilarating. Full of questions nobody warned you about.
Having someone come to you in those early weeks, someone with the knowledge to answer your questions, the warmth to sit with you, and the practical pair of hands to help you rest, can make an enormous difference to how you feel about yourself as a new parent.
As a Registered Midwife, IBCLC lactation consultant and specialist in Perinatal Mental Health, I offer postnatal support home visits across Wicklow, South Dublin and North Wexford that are tailored entirely to you and your family. No agenda, no rushing, no judgement. Just calm, expert, compassionate postnatal care for as long as you need it.
What a postnatal support visit looks like
Every visit is 2 hours and led entirely by what you need on the day. We might spend time on feeding, or talking through how you are feeling, or I might hold your baby while you have a shower and a cup of tea that is actually hot. Sometimes what a family needs most is simply an extra pair of hands and the reassurance of having someone experienced nearby.
Topics we can cover together include:
Newborn care, including bathing, skin care, cord care and getting to know your baby. Infant feeding, with support and education across all feeding choices including breastfeeding, bottle feeding, combination feeding and responsive feeding. Safe sleep, with evidence-based guidance to help you feel confident and informed. Baby development and cues, including understanding what your baby is telling you and what to expect week by week. Your postnatal recovery, covering what is normal after both vaginal and caesarean birth and what warrants attention. Your emotional wellbeing, with honest space to talk about how you are really doing with someone trained in Perinatal Mental Health who will listen without judgement.
After every visit you will receive a written summary of what we covered and any recommendations, so you have something to refer back to when everything feels like a blur. Between visits, email support is available.
Appointments and packages
Postnatal support visits can be booked individually or as part of a postnatal care package. Packages combine clinic and home appointments to give you the best of both, with home visits used at the moments they matter most. All home visit packages are available on request.
A booking deposit secures your package, with the balance due at or before your first appointment.
Single Postnatal Support Visit
One 2 hour home visit across Wicklow, South Dublin or North Wexford, written summary of the visit, and 48 hour email support following your visit. Cost €195.
Postnatal support visits are educational and supportive in nature. They do not include medical care, clinical assessments or medical advice, and are not a substitute for the care provided by your GP, public health nurse, midwife or other healthcare provider.