Postnatal care · In the comfort of your home
Rest. Heal.Be cared for.
Doctor-guided, Ayurveda-informed postnatal care, brought to your home every day, so you can recover while we take care of you.
Daily, at homeA trained therapist visits at a time that suits you and your baby.
Doctor-guided care
Trained Ayurvedic therapists
Daily visits at home
Normal & C-section recovery
The fourth trimester
The first forty days, made gentle.
In many Indian homes, the weeks after birth were once a time of rest, warm food and the steady hands of an experienced elder. Sutika Home brings that care back to your home, guided by a doctor and shaped around your recovery.
Whether you had a normal delivery or a C-section, your care begins with understanding how you are healing, and is adjusted as you recover.
What is postnatal care at home?
Postnatal care at home is care for the mother in the weeks after birth, given in her own home. At Sutika Home, a trained therapist visits every day for traditional Ayurvedic therapies and diet guidance, guided by a doctor, for 7, 14, 28 or 40 days after a normal delivery or a C-section.
Included in every plan
Traditional therapies, every day.
Your therapist visits daily at a time that suits you. These therapies are part of every postnatal plan, adapted to your recovery and your doctor’s advice.
01
Abhyanga
Oil massage
Warm herbal oil applied with slow, rhythmic strokes, a cornerstone of traditional postnatal care. When to start postnatal massage
02
Vethukuli
Herbal bath
A warm bath prepared with herbs, following your massage, in the comfort of your own home.
03
Udara Veshtana
Tummy binding
Traditional abdominal wrapping, applied with care and only when it suits your recovery.
04
Kesh Dhoopanam
Herbal hair fumigation
Gentle herbal fumes to warm and dry the hair after bathing, offered every other day.
05
Anjana
Herbal eye care
A traditional eye-care ritual from the classical postnatal routine.
06
Diet guidance
Throughout your plan
Advice on warm, nourishing food suited to your delivery and to breastfeeding. What to eat after delivery
Optional extras
For you
- Kizhi, a herbal pouch massage
- Face pack
- Hair pack
Optional extras
For your baby
- Baby massage
- Baby bath
Plans
Choose the length of your care.
Every plan includes daily visits and all the therapies above. Not sure which is right? We will help you decide on your first call, and you can add more days later.
7
days
A gentle start
Support through your first week home.
14
days
The first two weeks
Care through the most tiring days of early recovery.
28
days
Most of the first month
Time for your body to settle into a steady routine.
Traditional
40
days
The full confinement
The traditional forty-day period of rest and care.
Choosing your plan
How much care do you need?
There’s no single right answer. It depends on your delivery, your recovery and the help you have at home. This is how families usually choose.
7 days
A gentle start
Often chosen by mothers with strong support at home, or as a first week you can extend.
14 days
The early weeks
Covers the most tiring stretch, when sleep is broken and recovery is just beginning.
28 days
Most of the first month
Often a good fit after a C-section or a long labour, when you want steady support for longer.
40 days
The full tradition
The traditional Sutika Paricharya period, for families who want the complete confinement of rest and care.
| Plan | Abhyanga, Vethukuli, Udara Veshtana and Anjana | Kesh Dhoopanam (every other day) | Diet guidance | Often chosen for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days | 7 sessions each | 4 sessions | Throughout the plan | A gentle start, or strong support at home |
| 14 days | 14 sessions each | 7 sessions | Throughout the plan | The most tiring early weeks |
| 28 days | 28 sessions each | 14 sessions | Throughout the plan | Longer support, for example after a C-section or a long labour |
| 40 days | 40 sessions each | 20 sessions | Throughout the plan | The full traditional Sutika Paricharya period |
Still deciding? Read our guide to the 40 days after delivery, or talk to us and we’ll help you choose.
How it works
Simple from the first call.
Talk to us
Share your delivery date, your area and what you need. Our care coordinator calls you back.
Your recovery is assessed
Your care is guided by a doctor, who advises when to begin and which therapies suit you.
Care comes home
A trained therapist visits every day at your preferred time.
Follow along in the app
See your next visit and sessions left, move a visit if your day changes, and message our team. Create your app account →
Your recovery
What recovery looks like.
Every mother heals at her own pace. This is roughly what the first six weeks look like, and how our care changes with you.
The first week
Your body is at its most tired. Bleeding is usually heaviest, sleep is broken and feeding is new. Care focuses on rest, warmth, gentle therapies and simple, nourishing food.
Weeks two and three
Energy slowly returns and bleeding eases. Therapies continue every day, and your therapist watches for anything that needs your doctor’s attention.
Weeks four to six
Many mothers begin to feel more like themselves, though recovery often continues beyond six weeks. Care shifts towards steady strength and routine, ahead of your six-week check-up.
Read more: what happens to a woman’s body after delivery.
After a caesarean
Gentle care after a C-section.
We care for mothers after both normal and caesarean births. After a C-section, therapies are adapted: massage and tummy binding stay away from the wound and begin only when your doctor is happy with how you are healing.
Your obstetrician’s advice always comes first. Read our C-section recovery guide.
Your safety
When to get medical help straight away
Postnatal care at home does not replace your doctor or emergency care. Contact your doctor or go to the nearest hospital if you have:
- Heavy bleeding (soaking a pad in an hour) or passing large clots
- Fever or chills
- A red, swollen, painful or leaking wound
- Severe headache or changes in your vision
- Chest pain or breathlessness
- A painful, swollen leg
- Feeling hopeless or very low
- Thoughts of harming yourself or your baby
Please keep all follow-up appointments with your obstetrician and your baby’s paediatrician.
Questions
Frequently asked.
When can postnatal care begin?
Usually soon after you come home. Your doctor’s advice comes first, especially after a C-section.
Can I have these therapies while breastfeeding?
Yes. Care is planned with breastfeeding in mind, and your diet guidance supports it.
Which areas do you cover?
Tell us your city and area when you get in touch, and we’ll let you know how we can support you where you are.
What does it cost?
It depends on the length of your plan and any extras you choose. We will give you a clear, written quote on your first call.
Is this the same as hiring a nanny?
No. Our therapists focus on your recovery through traditional postnatal therapies and guidance. A nanny or helper supports day-to-day baby and household tasks.
Can postnatal care start a few weeks after delivery?
Yes. Many mothers begin in their first days at home, but care can start later too: after a C-section once your doctor is happy with your healing, or when family help leaves.
Do you care for the baby too?
Our therapists focus on your recovery. You can add baby massage and baby bath to your plan, but we don’t provide full-time baby care or a nanny service.
More questions? See all our FAQs.
From our journal
Read before you begin.
More guides for your recovery
Begin your Sutika journey
Let yourself be cared for.
Share a few details and our care coordinator will call you to talk through your recovery and the right plan for you.