Newborn Care and Postnatal Services
Expert Newborn Care and Postnatal Support
The arrival of your baby is an exciting milestone, but the first days and weeks can also bring new questions, challenges and uncertainties. At Innermost Healthcare, we provide comprehensive newborn care and postnatal support to help you and your family feel confident during this important transition.
From advanced newborn screening and stem cell banking to postnatal consultations and birth debriefing, our experienced team offers personalised care designed to support your baby’s health and your recovery.
Cord Blood and Cord Tissue Banking
Your baby’s umbilical cord blood and cord tissue contain valuable stem cells that may play an important role in future medical treatments. Innermost Healthcare partners with Future Health Biobank to offer professional cord blood and cord tissue collection immediately after birth.
Stem cells collected at birth may be suitable for treating certain blood, immune system and metabolic disorders and may also have potential benefits for biological siblings. Collection is safe, painless and performed after your baby’s delivery without affecting routine care.
Our team can discuss whether cord blood banking is the right option for your family and help you make an informed decision before your baby’s birth.
Advanced Newborn Screening
Early diagnosis can make a significant difference to a child’s health. In addition to standard NHS newborn blood spot screening, we offer an extended newborn screening programme that looks for a wider range of inherited metabolic disorders, genetic conditions and other treatable diseases.
Our newborn screening services may include testing for:
- Inherited metabolic disorders
- Selected genetic conditions
- Congenital heart conditions
- Other disorders where early diagnosis can improve treatment and long-term outcomes
Extended newborn screening provides additional reassurance for families seeking a more comprehensive assessment of their baby’s health.
Postnatal Care for Parents
Looking after a newborn can feel overwhelming, particularly during the first few weeks after birth. Our experienced clinicians provide compassionate postnatal care, practical advice and ongoing support to help you navigate feeding, recovery, newborn wellbeing and the transition to parenthood.
Whether you have delivered at home or in hospital, we are here to answer your questions and support your family’s individual needs.
Birth Debrief Consultation
Birth does not always go as expected, and many parents are left with unanswered questions about their labour, delivery or recovery.
A postnatal birth debrief consultation provides the opportunity to discuss your birth experience with an experienced clinician, understand what happened, address any concerns and consider how your experience may influence future pregnancies and births.
Many parents find that a structured birth debrief helps provide clarity, reassurance and confidence moving forward.
Mummy MOT
Pregnancy and childbirth place significant demands on the body, and many women benefit from a comprehensive postnatal assessment to support their recovery. At Innermost Healthcare, we offer access to the Mummy MOT® through our trusted partner, Gillian McCabe Physiotherapy.
Milk Teeth and Dental Pulp Stem Cell Banking
If you were unable to bank cord blood at birth, your child’s naturally shed milk teeth may provide another opportunity to preserve stem cells.
Dental pulp inside healthy milk teeth contains stem cells that can be collected and cryopreserved for potential future medical applications. These cells may also have potential value for biological siblings as research in regenerative medicine continues to evolve.
Our team can advise you on the timing, collection process and suitability of dental pulp stem cell banking.
Why Choose Innermost Healthcare?
At Innermost Healthcare, we combine expert clinical care with a personalised approach to support families from pregnancy through the postnatal period. Our services are designed to provide reassurance, early detection where appropriate and access to advanced newborn health options that complement routine maternity care.
Whether you are considering cord blood banking, extended newborn screening or postnatal support, our experienced team is here to help you make informed decisions for your family’s future.
Book a consultation to learn more about our newborn and postnatal services and discuss the options that are right for you and your baby.
