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Care support • regularly visiting your home during the early days after birth. And into the first FEW months postpartum. Or longer AS needed • being available by phone and email • demonstrating and teaching baby care – bathing and dressing. Baby wearing. Baby soothing. ETC. . • help with sleep issues • offering breastfeeding support. Working with both parents until YOU feel confident. I will Also help with ANY difficulties YOU might ENCOUNTER •BEING knowledgeable about newborns and babies • being aware of the changes taking place in the mother and partner. And in HOW their views of themselves and each other MAY have CHANGED •GIVING YOU information (ideally in pregnancy) to help YOU to prepare for the postpartum period • helping YOU reduce the chances of developing postpartum Depression. Or recover from it should it develop.

Consumer Direct Care Network Alaska (CDAK) provides quality in-home care and support to families and people of all ages, including older adults, children, and individuals with physical, intellectual, or developmental disabilities, so they can remain safe, healthy, and independent in their homes and communities. Our services include, but aren’t limited to; In-home Personal Care, Chore and Respite, Habilitative, and Veteran-directed care.