Bangalore · After delivery
A postnatal nurse at home for mother and newborn.
A nurse with maternity or newborn ward experience, at home in the days after delivery: C-section or perineal wound care, feeding support, newborn checks and a watch for jaundice, fever and the other problems of the first fortnight. Booked as daily visits or 12-hour shifts for five to thirty days, with 48 hours’ notice.
Reviewed by Sister Mary George, B.Sc Nursing, Care DirectorLast updated September 2026
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In one paragraph
A postnatal nurse is a GNM or B.Sc nurse with maternity or newborn ward experience who visits or stays at home after delivery to look after the clinical side of the first weeks: the mother’s C-section or perineal wound, blood pressure, bleeding and fever; the baby’s weight, feeding, cord care and jaundice; and breastfeeding support. It is booked as a daily visit or a 12-hour shift for five to thirty days with 48 hours’ notice, and works alongside a japa maid or the family rather than replacing them.
What we cover
Care needs & conditions covered.
Conditions covered
- C-section recovery
- Perineal tear or episiotomy healing
- High blood pressure in pregnancy needing checks after delivery
- Gestational diabetes with sugars to monitor
- Heavy or prolonged bleeding after birth
- Breastfeeding difficulty, engorgement or mastitis
- Newborn jaundice being watched at home
- Slow weight gain or feeding problems in the first fortnight
Care needs we support
- C-section wound checked and dressed, perineal wound inspected, signs of infection caught early
- Mother’s blood pressure, temperature, bleeding and pain recorded; sugars where there was gestational diabetes
- Baby weighed, temperature taken, cord and skin checked, jaundice assessed and recorded for the paediatrician
- Breastfeeding supported: positioning, latch, engorgement, expressing and storing milk
- Prescribed medicines for mother and baby given and recorded; vitamin D or iron reminders set
- Signs of postpartum depression noticed and raised gently with the family and the obstetrician
The mother
Recovery from delivery is a clinical event. It is watched like one.
A C-section is abdominal surgery; a perineal tear is a wound in a place that is hard to keep clean. Blood pressure that was high in pregnancy can stay high for weeks. Most of these settle without trouble, and a nurse who checks daily is how the few that do not are caught in time.
- C-section wound cleaned, inspected and dressed on the obstetrician’s instructions; redness, discharge or separation reported the same day
- Perineal wound checked, pain and healing recorded, sitz baths and hygiene taught
- Blood pressure taken daily where it was raised in pregnancy, with the obstetrician’s limits written on the sheet
- Bleeding assessed against what is normal for the day after delivery; clots, odour or a sudden increase escalated
- Temperature and any fever, breast pain or urinary symptoms recorded and reported
- Mobility, bowel function and pain relief managed so the mother can care for the baby
The baby
Weight, feeds, cord and colour, checked daily and written down.
A healthy newborn loses a little weight, then gains it back by around ten days. Jaundice appears in many babies and is harmless in most. The nurse records what she sees so the paediatrician’s first visit is a review of facts, and knows the point at which yellow skin or slow weight gain stops being normal.
- Daily weight on one scale, plotted against birth weight
- Feeding observed: latch, duration, swallowing, number of feeds and wet nappies
- Jaundice assessed in daylight and recorded; the paediatrician called if it deepens, spreads or the baby is sleepy
- Cord stump kept clean and dry until it separates; skin, eyes and nappy area checked
- Temperature and breathing checked; the family taught what a normal newborn looks like at rest
- Vaccination and paediatric follow-up dates confirmed and written on the chart
Nurse and japa together
The japa runs the house and the massage. The nurse runs the clinical checks.
Most Bangalore families with a new baby have a japa maid, a mother-in-law or both. A postnatal nurse does not replace them. She does the wound care, the readings and the feeding support that need a nurse, teaches the household what to watch for, and leaves. For a healthy mother and baby with no clinical worries, a japa alone is usually enough and we will say so.
- A daily visit of about an hour covers both mother and baby for most families
- Night shifts are booked when the mother is recovering from a C-section and cannot manage night feeds alone
- The japa or family continues bathing, massage, meals and settling
- The nurse’s chart stays in the house so the paediatrician and obstetrician see the same record
- Breastfeeding support is coordinated with a lactation consultant where the family has one
- Step-down is simple: the visits stop when the wounds have healed and the baby is gaining
How it is booked
A visit a day, or a nurse through the night.
Single-visit minimum, 48 hours’ notice, extended visit by visit or shift by shift. Book before the due date and we adjust the start to the actual discharge.
Daily visit
Most families. One visit of around an hour covering the mother’s wound and readings, the baby’s weight and checks, and feeding support.
A nurse with maternity or newborn ward experience, the same nurse across the booking where the roster allows.
Quote on enquiry
12-hour nights
C-section mothers in the first week, twins, or a mother who has been told to rest and cannot manage night feeds.
A postnatal nurse awake through the night for feeds, wound checks and the mother’s medicines, with a written report at 8am.
Quote on enquiry
Visits plus nights
A difficult delivery, raised blood pressure or a baby with feeding problems in the first fortnight.
A daytime visit for the clinical checks and a night nurse, coordinated on one chart.
Quote on enquiry
Quoted on enquiry, per visit or per shift, before the booking is confirmed. Dressings and any prescribed medicines are itemised separately.
We do not take same-day bookings at present. If the mother is bleeding heavily or has a high fever now, or the baby is not feeding or is very sleepy, the obstetrician, paediatrician or the hospital is the right call.
Know the red flags
Signs the nurse escalates the same day, for mother or baby.
Most postnatal problems announce themselves in the first two weeks. These are the ones that go to the doctor without waiting for the next visit.
- Mother: bleeding that soaks a pad in an hour, large clots or a sudden increase after it had slowed
- Mother: fever above 38°C, a wound that is red, hot, discharging or opening, or foul-smelling discharge
- Mother: blood pressure above the obstetrician’s limit, severe headache, visual disturbance or swelling
- Mother: calf pain or swelling, chest pain or breathlessness
- Mother: thoughts of harming herself or the baby, or a low mood that is not lifting
- Baby: jaundice spreading to the arms and legs, a very sleepy baby, or yellowing in the first 24 hours
- Baby: fewer than six wet nappies a day after day five, refusing feeds, or vomiting green or with blood
- Baby: temperature below 36.5°C or above 37.5°C, fast or grunting breathing, or a bulging or sunken soft spot
The nurse calls the obstetrician or paediatrician by the plan agreed on day one, and for the emergencies among these, the hospital. She tells the family what she has seen in plain words.
Honest expectations
What the postnatal nurse does, and doesn’t.
Clear scope from day one keeps the placement happy on both sides. Here’s exactly what to expect.
Included in care
- Check and dress the mother’s wound and record her readings
- Weigh and examine the baby and record feeds, nappies and jaundice
- Support breastfeeding and teach expressing and storage
- Give prescribed medicines to mother and baby and record them
- Escalate to the obstetrician or paediatrician by the agreed plan
Not included (we arrange specialists instead)
- Diagnose or treat beyond the doctors’ instructions
- Provide phototherapy at home
- Give the baby formula or supplements the paediatrician has not advised
- Replace the japa or the family in bathing, massage and settling
Simple to start
How to book care at home.
- Step 1
Tell us what you need
Call +91-7619629005 or send the form, share the condition, daily routine and your locality.
- Step 2
Get matched within hours
We shortlist verified caregivers suited to the condition, language and shift you need.
- Step 3
Care starts at home
The caregiver is briefed and begins, with quick replacement support if the fit isn’t right.
Frequently asked
Postnatal nursing, answered.
The first fortnight,
with a nurse checking in.
Tell us the due date or the discharge date, the delivery type and whether you want visits, nights or both. We confirm a postnatal nurse within 48 hours.