Postpartum & Newborn Care

At East Tennessee Midwifery, we believe caring for you and your baby is equally as important in the postpartum as during pregnancy and birth. We provide 6 weeks of postpartum care and well-baby care including: 

• Respecting the importance of skin-to-skin bonding time, delayed cord clamping, and minimal interruptions between parents & baby

• A complete newborn exam which includes weight, measurements, and a full head-to-toe assessment

• Postpartum visits at 24-48 hours after birth, two weeks and six weeks postpartum

• Newborn metabolic screening, critical congenital heart defects screening, and hearing screening

• Lactation support and referral to specialists, if needed

• Screening, education and support for postpartum depression and mood disorders

• Filing of birth certificate

• Post-birth reflection check-in