Having a baby can put your body and mind through many changes. Let UNM Health support and care for you and your baby in the postpartum period—the weeks after delivery.
At two weeks and six weeks after your baby is born, visit your provider to:
Two or three days after you return home from UNMH, visit our Newborn Clinic. We will assess your baby’s overall health, feeding, weight gain, any jaundice and if applicable, circumcision healing.
Nurses will answer your questions and guide you in breastfeeding, if desired.
Hormonal changes, sleep deprivation and other factors can cause new moms to feel emotional or irritability for a few weeks after delivery. This is normal and often called "the baby blues."
If the symptoms are severe or long-lasting, it could be postpartum depression. One in seven women may experience postpartum depression. You are not alone—help is available.
Ask your UNM provider for help evaluating your symptoms, finding community support and accessing therapy and medication. We offer specialized mood care for new mothers in our Journeys Clinic at UNM Hospital.
Make an Appointment
To schedule your postpartum visit, call us at 505-272-2245.
