04/29/2026
We love the 24-hour postpartum home visit! Aspen's baby, Roger, is a huge fan too! 💙
Because our families get to go home a few hours after birth, we do all of the routine newborn screenings in the comfort of your home around 24-36 hours after birth. These are the same screenings that are done in a hospital setting just before discharge.
We perform the Critical Congenital Heart Disease (CCHD) screening, the first newborn metabolic screening, and a newborn physical exam for babies. We also perform a full postpartum exam, assess postpartum bleeding, and assist with breastfeeding. This is all done while you rest in your own bed!
For families in the Tri Cities area, this is just one more benefit to the midwifery model of care at Columbia Birth Center. 🥰