Q It feels burdensome to come to a Korean medicine clinic with a newborn. How often do I need to come in for postpartum depression treatment?
A For the first 1 to 2 months, the standard is one visit every two weeks, and the herbal medicine is taken at home. You may bring your baby, and if you live near Dong-gu or Dongincheon in Incheon, we will arrange the schedule so visiting is not a heavy burden.
Detailed Answer
In the early postpartum period, your body is still recovering and it is not easy to leave a newborn, so coming in every week is realistically difficult. At Dongjedang, we generally proceed with one visit every two weeks for the first month or two, and have you take the herbal medicine consistently at home. Once you enter a stable phase, we reduce visits to once a month while monitoring your progress. You may come in with your baby, and if you live near Dong-gu or Dongincheon in Incheon, we will flexibly adjust the time and day so that traveling is not a heavy burden.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
Treatment is effective only when the mother can continue it comfortably. Dongjedang considers the consistency of taking the herbal medicine more important than the number of visits. We design a treatment rhythm together that you can sustain without strain while raising a newborn.
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