New Orleans Brings Back the House Call, Sending Nurses To Visit Newborns and Moms By Rosemary Westwood, WWNO February 23, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/new-orleans-postpartum-home-visits-newborn-maternal-health/ KFF Health News: New Orleans Brings Back The House Call, Sending Nurses To Visit Newborns And Moms When Lisa Bonfield gave birth to daughter Adele in late November, she was thrust into the new world of parenting, and faced an onslaught of challenges and skills to learn: breastfeeding, diapering, sleep routines, colic, crying, and all the little warning signs that something could be wrong with the baby. But unlike parents in most of the U.S., she had extra help that was once much more common: house calls. Adele was only a few weeks old when a registered nurse showed up at Bonfield’s door on Dec. 10 to check on them and offer hands-on help and advice. (Westwood, 2/23)