12/09/2018
Some of you may be asking, "What is a Newborn Care Specialist?" "What do they do?" "What makes them different from a nanny?" "Who would benefit from the help of a NCS?"
I'm so glad you asked! Here are 10 points about a newborn care specialist that you may not know:
~A newborn care specialist has been specifically trained, not only in complete care of newborns, but in many feeding and sleep conditioning techniques, in recognizing possible health problems, and in supporting and encouraging new parents.
~A newborn care specialist comes into the home for the first 3-4 months of a child's life, usually overnight, so the parents can get much needed rest.
~Having twins, triplets, or more? A NCS can provide invaluable help with multiples, setting up a gentle, yet workable schedule that preserves your sanity, and brings order to those crazy early months with multiples.
~A newborn care specialist is trained in working with preemies, easing the transition home for these tiny ones.
~One of the main goals of a NCS is helping your baby sleep through the night as soon as reasonably possible, using gentle patterns to calmly teach your little one how to sleep. Your baby gets the valuable rest they need for proper development, and you get to experience the beauty of a good night's sleep yourself!
~The second main goal of a NCS is building up confident, healthy parents by teaching them the tools they need to be fully comfortable in caring for their tiny baby. A NCS will support and encourage postpartum moms, breastfeeding moms, and the dads too, so they can be at their parenting best.
~A newborn care specialist is a valuable asset for a mom who will be returning to work after her maternity leave, helping her baby sleep through the night, often by 3 months old, so she can get the rest she needs for both her mom and career roles.
~A newborn care specialist has been trained to work with babies with reflux, or food allergies, following your doctor's specific advice for special care.
~Most often, a newborn care specialist is contracted to work with your family before the baby comes, so you don't have to scramble for care, or deal with checking references when you have a hungry newborn calling for your attention.
~A newborn care specialist may not be for everyone, but every new mom wishes they could have one!
