From being embedded in the mothers womb, the baby grows to be rooted in this world. It is a time of change for the whole family during which attention and support are crucial.

After the birth you will have time for yourself to peacefully greet and welcome your child and establish the first precious bonding. We measure, weigh and bathe the child together and do a medical examination in your presence. Time for recreation, rest and to have some nourishment, that will be provided for the new family. In the first ten days after birth we will be in daily contact. Your child will be in the most sensitive phase of adaptation to its new surroundings.

Physical changes take place, like starting to breathe and to digest, to hear, see and smell, to feel different temperatures and textures and to get a feeling for gravity and space. In addition to this a time of emotional changes begins for all. Transformations are vulnerable periods and it is during this time that we offer our professional support. The family is faced with entirely new physical, emotional and mental situations through the new experiences of motherhood, the establishment of breastfeeding and the physical involution in the mothers body.

It feels good in such times to have a person that you know and trust and with whom you can raise issues that need a safe and confidential place. For the fathers, we offer ideas about how they can support and protect their wives and babies throughout this special time.

We offer for post-natal care:

• Home-visits
• Lactation-counselling
• Family-planing