Newborn Arrival Package

Newborn Arrival Package

Huge congratulations on the birth of your baby!

It’s such an exciting time bringing your baby home from hospital, yet it’s also very natural to feel a little nervous and overwhelmed about knowing what to do, when to do it and maybe how to do it! All we want is for our baby to feel content, well fed and to sleep well!

Unfortunately, they don’t come with a manual or a natural instinct to slot into our daily routine, so it is our duty to guide them and make them feel comfortable and content. I am here to help be that guide, to set you up on your journey and avoid you having to find out the hard way!

I will guide you through everything you need to know to care for your baby once you return home that covers the 3 most important needs; feeding, sleeping and winding, whilst answering any questions, however simple, that will help reassure you along the way.

The visit will be structured around detailed instructions on feeding, winding and sleeping. We can then discuss any areas of concern that you have about bringing up your baby, your expectations and the challenges and joys of being a new parent. I will give you the time and opportunity, to get the most out of my visit and you to feel happy, reassured and confident to enjoy the coming weeks and months ahead.

Please let me know if you would like additional advice on multiples, prematures births and babies suffering with birth defects.

  • Step 1: Choose between:

    A 3 HOUR IN-HOME VISIT

    (Morning or Afternoon)

    OR

    A FULL DAY IN-HOME VISIT

    (9.30am-4.30pm) A day with a maternity nurse!

    This will allow me to guide you through every step of the way alongside you throughout the day, going through lactation support, sleeping, settling, winding techniques, bathing etc.

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    Step 2: What will be covered?

    I will cover all essential topics to help you feel confident in caring for your baby once you arrive home and answer any questions or concerns you may have.

    Topics I will be covering during my visit:

    • What to do in the days leading up to your milk coming in and why its crucial not to supplement with formula before it comes in! (usually between days 3-5)

    • Benefits and wonders of colostrum.

    • Understanding your milk let down, (when your milk comes in), supply, how to gain and maintain a healthy milk supply.

    • Expressing, frequency, storage of milk.

    • Support with breastfeeding or bottle feeding.

    • Importance of feeding patterns to prevent gas, reflux and colic.

    • Settling and professional winding techniques.

    • Capacity and Digestion

    • Establishing a healthy sleep pattern to ensure your baby is getting enough.

    Step 3: Some helpful written tips and schedules to guide you once I’m gone with one follow up call of 30 mins to check in and ensure continuity.

  • 3 HOUR IN HOME VISIT:

    £180

    FULL DAY IN HOME VISIT :

    £400

  • Please note that reasonable travel expenses are charged for visits outside a 10 mile radius from Petworth, West Sussex.

    Within 10 mile radius: No Charge

    Outside 10 mile radius: 45p per mile

For further support:

You may like to book follow-up sessions after the initial consultation to ensure continuity and resolution of problems. These can be booked either as single repeat session or a series of sessions over a number of weeks, for which you would receive a 10% discount if paid in advance.

It may be the case that you would prefer a home visit followed by virtual consultations or vice versa. I am very happy to fit in with parents’ preferences or to ‘experiment’ with patterns of support most suited to the family and even dipping in and out based on occasional need.