My help includes (but not limited to): Babysitting so mommy can relax, eg. gym, shop, sleep, etc. Entertaining siblings so mommy can enjoy time with baby.
Babysitting for relatives & friends is a passion I’ve had since I was in high school. Since then not much has changed, except that I have been blessed with 3 babies of my own. My youngest turns 7 this year. As I was in transition from childbirth with my youngest child, I realised (for the 3rd time) that breastfeeding, recovering from a C-section and hardly any sleep does not come naturally!! I nee
ded more help than ever due to the schedules of my two school-aged children. I needed a good support structure. I was lucky to have my husband and the members of my family near. They were great, from taking baby whilst I got some well needed sleep, to dropping off home cooked meals. Babysitting to give me a breather (e.g. shopping, reading and going for my long overdue hair appointment). This made me realise that there were new mommies that did not have this readily available support structure. I started out with play groups at my house. Close friends would leave their little bundles of joy in my care for an hour or two twice a week and this soon grew by word of mouth. I listened to the needs of the new mommies and started offering my services in the privacy and comfort of their own homes. We relocated to Gauteng 4 years ago and with a heavy heart I had to say goodbye to all my new friends I made and their wonderful babies that crawled into my heart. I want to lend a caring, helping hand to all the mothers that could use assistance during the transition from child birth to returning to their daily schedules. Your baby’s arrival marks special joy in your life and opens up a whole new world for you. But at times taking care of a new-born can be bit overwhelming, especially for first time mothers. My services includes helping mom with household jobs (bathing baby, baby’s laundry, bottle sterilization) to taking care of baby so that mommy can have an hour or 2 to do whatever she likes, there will fewer burdens on the mother, and she can recover faster and become healthy. Even helping you pack/unpack baby's clothes, re-arranging baby's room or just some company for Mom for an hour. My services are not limited to only assisting mommy, everyone in the family is important and sometimes needs a little help so I offer homecare too. Whether you are getting well after an operation or illness, I will assist with medication reminders, wound cleaning & dressing, meal preparation, light laundry & grocery shopping. If you have a parent living in a retirement home they might require someone to take them shopping. I will collect them and personally help them in town, after which I will return them safely to the retirement village. Elderly people can become lonely, because their children are often living far from them. Some good company over a cup of tea might be just the answer.
