Who are they ?
Japa maids are women helpers who stay with mother and the baby for the first 40 days post delivery.
Having a Japa maid is more common in culture such as marwaris,gujaratis etc
Japa maids come with a valuable experience in handling newborns and new moms for their massage and care.
Japa maids usually have several years of experience in baby massage,care and post delivery care of the mother.However,they may not have the skills of breastfeeding.
New mother can rely upon a ‘trained japa maid’ to help her obtain a good latch and position during breastfeeding.
Trained japa maid can also help mothers with the expression of breastmilk to prevent engorgement.