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Who would
benefit from a professional postpartum home visit?
Do you see the mom or the baby or
both?
Are there any conditions in particular
for which a visit would be helpful?
Are your visits covered by insurance?
How much do your visits cost?
How do I go about signing up
for a visit?
How do your services differ from
those of a postpartum doula?
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Q: Who would benefit from a professional
postpartum home visit?
A: We believe that every family
bringing home a new baby can benefit from one
or more of our visits. Because every birth and
every baby is different, even experienced moms
often need further evaluation or assistance after
discharge from the hospital. First-time moms
often have questions, health needs, or breastfeeding
issues for which a professional home visit is
particularly beneficial.
Q: Do you see the mom or the
baby or both?
A: The new mom or her baby can have
individual exams to follow-up on particular concerns,
but we highly recommend that both be seen. They
continue to be an intricate duo,
and education can be provided for the family unit
as well.
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Q: Are there any conditions in
particular for which a visit would be helpful?
A: We especially encourage a visit
for patients with the following:
Moms:
• First birth
• History of depression
• Breastfeeding concerns or problems
• After a forceps or vacuum-assisted delivery
• After a cesarean delivery
• After an episiotomy or laceration with
healing issues
• After a postpartum hemorrhage or with
a history of anemia
• Blood pressure problems
• Psycho-social or parenting problems
• Any mother wanting extra support
Babies:
• Preterm
• Small or large for gestational age
• Jaundice or risk of jaundice
• Feeding or nursing problems
• Bonding concerns
• Any baby who has been in Intensive Care
• Babies with cephalohematoma
• Babies with Erb’s palsy
• Babies with conjunctivitis
• Babies whose moms want extra support
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Q: Are your visits covered by
insurance?
A: Our visits are typically covered
by insurance, especially if they are requested
by your physician. Reimbursement depends on your
particular coverage, so check with your insurance
provider. Payment is expected at the time of the
visit, and a superbill will be provided to submit
to your insurance company. Remember to ask both
your obstetric provider and the
baby’s provider for referrals in order to
get reimbursement for both visits.
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Q: How much do your visits cost?
Our fee schedule and policies are
outlined in the section about our
services and on our policies
page. If you have questions
that aren't covered or need more information,
please call (303) 447-7174.
Q: How do I go about signing
up for a visit?
A: An enrollment form is available
on our getting
started page. You can download the form(s)
you need and either fax them to (303) 376-6374
or mail them to 4845 Pearl East Circle #101, Boulder,
CO 80301.
You can also ask your doctors for
a referral prior to discharge from the hospital.
Please feel free to call our office if you want
to talk to us personally for any questions.
We also scheudle "Meet
the Midwives" evenings every month.
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Q: How do your services differ
from those of a postpartum doula?
A: Boulder is fortunate to have
an excellent community of doulas, some of whom
do postpartum care. A visit from a doula postpartum
typically focuses on direct physical and emotional
care of the mother and her infant, often including
light housekeeping, laundry, and cooking, as well
as massage and other nurturing activities.
Our visits are directed at making
a professional physical assessment of the mother’s
postpartum status and the baby’s transition
to extra-uterine life. We are capable of doing
a comprehensive physical exam of both mom and
baby, providing counseling for common concerns
during this vulnerable period, monitoring for
common postpartum and infant problems, evaluating
and supporting breastfeeding, making referrals
when necessary, and giving the new family access
to a multitude of community
resources for ongoing support.
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