Why a recovery home can save new mothers from baby blues

Mulago Specialised Women's Hospital senior midwife Hajarah Kalinaki says nowadays, some new mothers don't get enough rest, yet it’s vital in their recovery process. 

The new mothers are forced to do chores and take on various responsibilities in addition to nursing the baby because they don’t have support.  Some of them, according to Kalinaki, end up grappling with postnatal depression.

In this case, a recovery home comes in handy. After childbirth, the midwife says, the midwives and doctors assess the mother and baby. If they are in good health, they are discharged. However, a lot happens when the mother is at home. 

“She needs someone to feed, bathe and carry the baby while she rests,” Kalinaki says, adding that with a recovery home, the mother is at peace knowing herself and the baby are in safe hands in a friendly environment.

It is for the above reasons that a recovery home has been opened to help new mothers access the comprehensive care they need to heal physically and mentally while bonding with their babies away from home stress. 

Nurses, midwives, and masseuse

At the Kiwatule, Kampala-based Mama’s Touch recovery home, nurses, masseuses, nannies, physiotherapists, midwives and counsellors offer full-time care to new mothers and women who want a relaxing environment to unwind.  

Meanwhile, the home has well-furnished bedrooms, an outdoor shower, babies’ nursery, a lounge and a green compound. 

Infotrust Property Consultants founder Miriam Halera says she conceived this home idea from her personal experience.

When she had her first children, she says, it took her two weeks to heal because her sister was around to nurse her. However, things changed when she gave birth again in 2023 and 2025 after her sister passing on. 

“I couldn’t travel to the village because I had a family and businesses to tend to,” she says.

Her younger sister stepped up for her, but she couldn’t do much. In the end, it took Halera eight months to recover. 

“It was a tough time for me, but I also discovered that many mothers were going through the same hardships,” she adds.

And when it comes to career women, she says, many are put under pressure to get back in shape and look good, which doesn’t come easy.

“A recovery home idea crossed my mind,” she says. When she shared it with her husband, John Bahati Halera, he bought it and supported her all the way until the home was launched on Sunday, February 1, 2026.  Services range from sh200, 000 upwards.