Helping You Care For Your Newborn

In the hours and days following birth the midwives will

•     Perform a comprehensive newborn examination
and assist with initial breast feeding sessions

•     Offer to administer antibiotic eye ointment for prevention of sexually transmitted infections in your baby's eyes 

•     Offer to administer a vitamin K injection to the baby to prevent complications from hidden bleeding disorders

•      Return to the family’s home 24-36 hours after birth to examine baby, perform newborn metabolic screening, complete birth certificate information and assist with breast feeding 

•      Return to the family’s home three to five days after birth to check baby and assist with breast feeding

•      Stay in close contact by telephone during the six weeks following birth

•      Provide 24-hour a day direct phone access 

•      Postnatal check-ups throughout the first six weeks after the baby is born (more if needed)