Chestermere Postpartum

Maternal/primary caregiver and infant assessments and screenings for families following discharge from hospital, and for first 2 months as required following birth.

This service provides care to families who have an infant 2 months old or younger. Care includes physical assessments of the birth parent and baby, psychosocial assessments, jaundice screening, Newborn Metabolic Screening, infant feeding support,guidance and teaching on a broad range of topics regarding infant and maternal care, and referrals to other AHS departments or community referrals as necessary.