Post-natal maternity care at home is highly recommended.

 

The experts from the Spanish Midwife Association recommend it in their guide. Famous books, such as “Baby and Child Care” by Dr Spock, and “Todo un mundo de sensaciones” by Fodor, García & Morán all advise having someone to help at home in those first weeks after childbirth.

Also, it is advantageous to have professional help at home to help prevent post-natal depression. According to a recent study, there is a 40% lower probability of post-natal depression after six weeks with specialized help.

Here you can find an interesting article (in Spanish) on the origins of "baby blues", and ways to alleviate it.  Not surprisingly, what helps best is lots of care from those close to you and some help relieving you from those anxieties.