Newborn Care
Bringing home a new baby is an exciting and emotional event for all parents, but it can be overwhelming and daunting at times. Having a calm, highly experienced and trained professional at hand can help families settle in and get to know their little one with confidence.
I am a Newborn Care Specialist (also sometimes known as a Maternity Nurse or Maternity Practitioner) offering an expert guiding hand to families welcoming new additions into their lives. I provide supportive overnight care for babies from birth, as well as daytime home visits.
I offer practical, gentle, respectful and discreet support - empowering new parents and encouraging them to trust their instincts and their babies, to know what they need. I'm a huge advocate of the 4th trimester, gently supporting babies to transition into the big wide world, particularly over the first 3 months, while encouraging a natural rhythm and routine to form, that works around the needs of both the baby and the rest of the family.
Support available to new parents:
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Advising on sleep, new baby care, what to expect from a newborn, self care, postnatal recovery, managing unsettled periods, baby products and everything in between!
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Feeding support and guidance - breastfeeding, bottle feeding, expressing, combination feeding, pacing feeds, identifying potential issues and when to seek help
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Winding and settling techniques
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Signposting to appropriate professionals/health care experts where needed
When working directly with families in the home:
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Feeding (or supporting the feeding parent), winding and settling baby so parents can get more sleep at night or rest in the day
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Cleaning and sterilising bottles, dummies and pumping equipment
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Changing nappies and cord care
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Maintain nightly log sheets/app entries/notes that will track feeding times and amounts and nappy changes etc if required
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Gentle sleep shaping and guiding towards an age appropriate routine (where applicable, with older babies)
Home visits and phone/video consultations are both available at times to suit. Book here.
