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Postpartum Newborn Nursing

Those first days and weeks can be daunting. You don't have to do it alone. Care is tailored to both the newborn's needs and the parent's recovery, offering guidance with feeding, sleep, infant care, and maternal well-being.

Baby's Cozy Cradle

What are some of the tasks that I might take on as a Postpartum Newborn Nurse?
 

  • Perform Newborn Assessments as indicated

  • Support Breast/Chest-feeding, bottle-feeding, or combo-feeding

  • Assist with latch, positioning, and milk transfer

  • Monitor intake/output and weight trends

  • Provide guidance on burping, soothing, and swaddling

  • Educate on safe sleep practices

  • Identify signs of jaundice, dehydration or illness in the newborn

  • Umbilical cord care and circumcision care

  • Bathing and Hygiene education

  • Monitor Maternal postpartum recovery (bleeding, pain, or incision care)

  • Screen for postpartum mood concerns

  • Support rest and recovery strategies

  • Teach newborn care skills

  • Normalize the postpartum experience

  • Provide a trauma-informed safe space for discussions surrounding your birth

  • Create personalized nursing care plans unique to your family

  • Assist with overnight newborn care

  • Help establish gentle feeding/sleep rhythms

  • Support parents in getting restorative rest

  • Communicate with midwives, OBs or pediatric care providers

  • Document care and observations

  • Identify when a higher level of care is needed

  • Recognize red flags in the newborn or parents

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All services are provided by a licensed Registered Nurse with extensive experience in newborn and postpartum care. Packages can be tailored to meet your family's unique needs. Custom pricing packages available upon request. Contact me to discuss!

Sample Packages

1 / Lunaria Newborn Support Visit - 2 Hours - $150

Ideal for families looking for guidance and reassurance in the early days.

  • Newborn Assessment and Wellness Observation

  • Feeding Support

  • Postpartum Recovery Observation

  • Q&A and Personalized Guidance

Practice a Sleep + Feed Cycle to find your perfect recovery pattern to optimize rest and bonding.

2 / Lunaria Daytime Support Package - 6 Hours - $350

Perfect for hands-on daytime support and education.

  • ​Newborn care and feeding support

  • Postpartum recovery guidance

  • Baby-related tasks and care

  • Education and confidence building

  • Debriefing and emotional support

The focus becomes assisting the postpartum person and the baby with education, monitoring and support.

3 / Lunaria Overnight Rest Package - 10 Hours - $550

Designed to help families get restorative sleep.

  • Overnight newborn care; either as a primary provider or as a secondary assistant to the family

  • Feeding support

  • Soothing and settling

  • Safe sleep guidance

  • Morning care handoff

The goal is to allow the family to get as much rest as they can during this time while either providing primary care or assisting the family to parent between periods of sleep.

3 / Lunaria Week Package - 3 Visits + 1 Overnight - $1500

A comprehensive support option for the first postpartum week at home bonding with the family.

  • (3) 2-hour daytime visits

  • One overnight care shift

  • Family support by text throughout the week

  • Ongoing education and reassurance

  • Emotional wellness check-ins

Perfect for the first time parents with less community support available to them. Holding space for the family as they recover and become a family.

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