"New practice sends midwives to the homes of new mothers"

By Lisa Marshall
Monday, September 24, 2007

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Is she getting enough to eat? Is his skin supposed to be this color? Should I be so weepy? Why won’t he stop crying? Is this normal?

In addition to sleep deprivation and soreness, new moms often face a dizzying array of questions in the days after giving birth. But in an era when hospital stays are short and extended families are spread out, there’s often no one around to answer them. [link to full article.]