Nutmeg Consulting
Expert care for Birth, Babies & Breastfeeding
Nutmeg Consulting
IN-HOME nurse practitioner
care NOW AVAILABLE!
WHY LEAVE HOME FOR YOUR NEWBORN CHECK UPS,
OR WHEN YOUR CHILD IS SICK,
WHEN OUR NURSE PRACTITIONER CAN COME TO YOU!?
After you’ve had your baby, it’s usually recommended to see your baby’s health care provider within 2-3 days of discharge from the hospital to make sure things are going well. Often, babies can need frequent checks after that to monitor jaundice, blood sugar, weight loss, feeding issues and more. It can be exhausting to have to go to so many appointments and clinic visits, especially if you are also recovering from birth!
As the parent giving birth, often told that we will have NO check ups for us until 6 weeks after birth!!
We provide a better option for care!
A Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a registered nurse with advanced university education who provides personalized, quality health care to patients. Ontario Nurse Practitioners provide a full range of health care services to individuals, families and communities in a variety of settings including hospitals and clinics in Ontario. NPs work in partnership with physicians, nurses and other health care professionals such as social workers, midwives, mental health professionals and pharmacists to keep you, your family and your community well.
Like Doctors, Nurse practitioners can assess, diagnose, treat and monitor a wide range of health problems. Nurse Practitioners use an evidence based approach to their practice and engage patients as full partners in their care plan.
Nurse Practitioner Visits
can include:
- Review of Family, Pregnancy, Delivery and Newborn History
- Assessment of baby (including weight, length, head circumference, heart rate & respiratory rate)
- Baby's cord clamp removal, blood work for jaundice, prescriptions if needed
- Evaluation and treatment of any newborn concerns (feeding, sleep, crying, developmental)
- Assistance in meeting feeding goals and referral to our Lactation Consultant if needed
- Review Safe Sleep Practices & Safe Bedsharing Education if desired
- Review of Maternal /Postpartum recovery, healing (including stitches/incision checks & blood pressure)
- Evaluation of Maternal/Mental Health (Edinburgh Screening for Postpartum Depression)
- Anticipatory Guidance: Safety, Behaviour, Development, Health Promotion and Family
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Baby/Toddler/Child visits or video calls for illness assessments, prescriptions
- Well child regular check ups including immunizations (ages 0-18years)
"Prior to my planned c section, I arranged a nurse practitioner home visit with Nutmeg for 3 days after discharge. Simone’s knowledge, kindness and experience put me at ease and she answered all my questions without judgement. She provided a thorough visit summary and recommendations for infant & postpartum care, with helpful information on things to watch for, and tips specific to my son's needs. Our home visit was an amazing experience and I would highly recommend this service to others."
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Whether you already have a Pediatrician or Primary Care Doctor for your baby, or you’re still looking, you can access care from our Nurse Practitioner instead!
With your permission, a summary report will be released to your provider about care provided to you and your child. You can continue to see your provider for ongoing care at any time you wish after your visit.
A physician (doctor) can bill the Ministry of Health directly with your Ontario Health Card. Currently in Ontario, there is no billing system that allows a Nurse Practitioner to directly bill the Ministry of Health for NP services, so these home visits remain a private service.
appointments with our Nurse Practitioner are $200/ hR
for home visit (visits are typically 1 hour)
if you have PRIVATE INSURANCE COVERage YOU may be able to have the cost for your VISITS reimbursed depending on your plan
WANT ONGOING SUPPORT?
Do you wish that your NURSE PRACTITIONER (NP) could be available every day to answer all your questions by text or email in the first few weeks or months?
YOU CAN! Choose to add NP TEXTCARE after any private session or home visit to have ongoing DAILY access to texting support with your Nurse Practitioner for just $250 for an entire month.
GET SUPPORT AND ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS WHEN YOU NEED IT MOST!
