newborn home visits

Rebranding is in the Works

I’m excited to announce that Primrose just celebrated her 4th birthday and it’s time to rebrand. By the end of this year I’ll be formally changing my pediatric and lactation practice’s name from Primrose Newborn Care to Primrose Infant Health and Wellness. This is to represent that I am able to take care of all babies (not just newborns) and to reflect the holistic approach I use in the care of all of my infant patients. There will be more to come in upcoming months.

I also have plans to expand my services in 2023 to include the following:

  1. In-home blood testing for jaundice

  2. Hospital-grade phototherapy (light treatment for jaundice) at home

  3. In-home tongue tie clipping procedures (frenectomies)

  4. Ability to prescribe and dispense commonly used medications during my visits, such as treatments for oral thrush and yeast diaper rashes

  5. In-home distribution of shelf-stable donor breast milk and specialty infant formulas that are often difficult to find in the U.S.

  6. In-home breast pump fitting, troubleshooting, and drop off of replacement parts

  7. Rentals of baby equipment and supplies to be able to try out before committing to purchase and for families who are traveling to the area with infants

Unlimited Phone Call, Text, and Email Packages Now Available

I am excited to announce that I am now offering parents the option to purchase a package that includes phone calls, text messages, and emails with me. This service, which gives parents unlimited access to me for newborn and neonatology advice and guidance, can be purchased in one-week intervals.

NICU Awareness Month

NICU Awareness Month always sneaks up on me because it’s September, which is both “back to school” time and I am usually “on-service” in the NICU during this month. Right now I am in the middle of a three week stretch of taking care of preemies in the huge Level 4 NICU at Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital in Cleveland.

Project Preemie

I have recently become involved with Project Preemie, a rapidly growing Cleveland-based, parent-led advocacy group for parents of preemies and NICU graduates.  I will be available to members and followers as a parent resource via answering questions, writing blog posts, and helping to connect families to local resources.

How my visits differ from home nurse visits

It’s not unusual for some of the smallest and sickest preemies to qualify for home nursing visits. These visits are usually 20-30 min long, occur within the first few weeks after discharge, and are covered by insurance. In most cases, larger preterm infants and full-term infants do not qualify for these types of visit. My home visits are different than RN visits for all of the following reasons:


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