Need a baby whisperer to help you find your stride as a new mum?
Maternity (Mothercraft) Nurses
Trouble feeding? Welcoming home twins or triplets? Postnatally exhausted and don’t know which way is up? If you and your baby need some extra care, a mothercraft (maternity) nurse makes sure you get the rest and comfort you need.
Warm-hearted professionals
Mothercraft or maternity nurses are qualified experts in postnatal and newborn care. Otherwise known as maternity practitioners, newborn nurses, newborn nannies, postnatal nannies, baby nurses and infant care specialists, they’re highly trained, warm-hearted professionals who come to your home, show you the ropes and teach you all the ins and outs of newborn care.
Reduce stress levels. Build strength and confidence
If this is your first baby, you’ll have a million questions. If this is number 2, 3 or more you’ll be working out how to manage your growing family. Thank goodness maternity nurses are on hand to help parents like you build strength and confidence during this crazy beautiful time.
Support for all things postnatal
Maternity nurses typically
- Help you settle in at home with your new baby
- Help set up the nursery to foster healthy and safe sleeping habits
- Care for your baby so you can get the rest you need
- Establish positive sleeping patterns and routines
- Help you balance other life commitments
- Provide support and education around all aspects of newborn care including bathing, feeding (breast & bottle), settling, colic, reflux and more…
Maternity nurses have a range of skills so you can pick the perfect helping hand for you. They’ll likely have:
- newborn care experience
- newborn care certification
- experience working with infants from 6 months age of age
- availability for a minimum 3-hour shift up to 24hrs (live-in)
- availability for casual shifts (once off or irregular), fixed term contracts (set days for multiple weeks/months) or live-in support
Not what you need? Perhaps a night nanny or baby sitter would be a better fit.