Postpartum Care After Home Birth: What to Expect
The postpartum period is a time of healing, adjustment, and connection — and after a home birth, care doesn’t stop once your baby arrives. Postpartum home birth midwifery care is designed to support both parent and baby during the critical weeks following birth, right in the comfort of your home.
For families in Riverside County, the Inland Empire, and San Diego County, licensed home birth midwifery care offers continuity, reassurance, and personalized support throughout the postpartum transition.
Immediate Postpartum Care at Home
After birth, your midwife remains with you to monitor your recovery and your baby’s well-being. Care includes checking vital signs, assessing bleeding, supporting bonding, and helping feeding get off to a strong start. This immediate postpartum time is unhurried and centered on rest, comfort, and safety.
Ongoing Postpartum Visits
Postpartum care continues with scheduled home visits in the days and weeks after birth. These visits focus on physical healing, emotional well-being, newborn adjustment, and answering questions as they arise. Rather than traveling to multiple appointments, care comes to you — allowing space to rest, heal, and bond with your baby.
Breastfeeding and Newborn Support
Licensed midwives provide hands-on breastfeeding or chestfeeding support, routine newborn assessments, and newborn screening according to state guidelines. Guidance is practical, supportive, and responsive to your family’s individual needs.
Continuity of Care Matters
One of the most meaningful aspects of home birth midwifery care is continuity. The same midwife who supports you during pregnancy and birth continues to care for you postpartum, offering familiarity, trust, and ongoing support during a vulnerable and transformative time.
Postpartum Home Birth Care in Riverside and San Diego Counties
Birthstone Midwifery provides licensed home birth midwifery care to families throughout Riverside County, the Inland Empire, and San Diego County. Postpartum care is an essential part of the home birth experience, supporting not just recovery, but confidence as you settle into life with your baby.
Meet the Midwife
If you’re considering home birth and want to learn more about postpartum care, I invite you to schedule a consultation. Meeting your midwife is the first step in deciding whether this model of care is the right fit for your family.
