I want to make life easier for new babies and their parents. I have passion, experience, and intuition for helping new babies and parents find a routine and structure that works for their family. This makes me great at what I do. I work with multiples as well as single babies. About me: I am 35 years old and have been a licensed vocational nurse for 8 years. I worked in Pediatric primary care for
about 3 years and have worked with children for over 10 years. My years working in pediatrics have given me a vast well of knowledge of infants, their needs, and how to meet them. It has also given me the experience and intuition to know when its time to make changes, how to implement a workable routine, and what to do when things are not going to plan. My years working with children have solidified my love of kids and especially babies. In my experience, babies over 3 months of age, thrive on consistency and routine. Based on this belief, I work closely with families to develop an individualized routine that reflects each family’s wants and needs. I also work closely with parents of newborns, 0-3 months of age, to help them get comfortable and confident with everything from basic care and soothing techniques to understanding your babies needs. How it works: I work with families on a one on one basis for about two weeks. First, I send the family a log to keep for a few days prior to our first meeting so that I can get an idea of how things are going. Next, I meet with the family and spend some time getting to know them, their needs and wants, and observing a typical day in their home. After the initial meeting and assessment, I present the family with a couple routine options (for babies over 3 months) and a personalized collection of tips and suggestions. We will then spend another day together going over the points that the family would like some guidance on. Typically, the family and I will meet two additional times in the two week period to do some one on one training (typically for newborns), or to implement a natural routine (for babies over 3 months). During this time, I am available to the family through phone, text, or email to answer any questions, give encouragement, follow up feedback, and offer support. Examples of what I can offer:
Newborns: typically 0-3months old
Infants: typically 3-12 months old
Basic care
Sleep training
Bathing
Eating schedule
Umbilical cord care
Sleep schedule
Circumcision care
Establishing natural routine
Swaddling practice
Establishing advanced routine
Soothing techniques
Baby proofing
Understanding babies needs
Breast feeding help and support
Formula feeding help and support
Diapering help (cloth or disposable?)
Transition to solids
Age appropriate activities
Finding the right childcare
Great products to use
When and how to give medication
Preparation for immunizations
Teething help
How to deal with illness
Getting ready to sleep through the night
And many more!! Fees: One time fee of $500.00. This covers 4 home visits (each from 3-5 hours in length, depending on need), open availability for help through phone call, text, and email during initial two week period, and personalized notebook (Can be paper or electronic) of tips, ideas, suggestions, and help. Each additional child is $100.00. Additional home visits (outside original 4 covered in package) $100.00 for 3 hours or $40.00 per hour. I also offer short talks and demonstrations to groups. Great for baby showers, baby groups, and resource centers. Each presentation is created based on your wants and needs.
