Posts Tagged ‘caring for a newborn’
National Nanny Recognition Week Begins Sunday, September 24
National Nanny Recognition Week (NNRW) is a week long event, created in 1998, to bring awareness to the positive impact nannies and caregivers have on the children and families they work with. All too often we hear the negative stories of caregivers, but not enough of the positive. Nannies give their hearts to the children…
Read MoreBecome a Certified Newborn Care Specialist
Interested in becoming a Certified NCS or advancing your skills as an NCS? Newborn Care Solutions offers several online courses, available 24/7 via computer, tablet or smartphone. Whether you’re looking to enhance your skills with newborns for your next job search, or looking to take the leap to offering families Newborn Care Services, the courses…
Read MoreRecognizing Post-Partum Depression
Our guest post today comes from Newborn Care Solutions Recently I had a chat with a friend that made me sad and happy all at the same time. She is a friend I have known for years and a fairly new mother—within the last year. She also took one of my classes to learn more…
Read MoreCreating a Safe Sleep Environment for Baby
Our guest post today comes from Newborn Care Solutions I sat down today to review a ton of information for a client I am seeing next week. I am going into the home of first time parents-to-be to teach them the baby basics; essentially a baby “boot-camp” if you will. I LOVE working with first-time…
Read MoreColic – Does Your Baby Have It? What can you do about it?
You may have heard the term colic applied to any baby who cries a great deal. Not all crying babies have colic, but all colicky babies cry ~ and they cry hard. They may stiffen their little bodies, or curl up as if in pain. They may cry so hard that they don’t seem like…
Read MoreRecovering From a C-Section
Having a C-Section is major surgery and any mom should expect 4-6 weeks of recovery time. If this is your first or third C-Section it’s best to know what to expect after the surgery. Most C-Sections require a 4 day stay in the hospital after the delivery. Upon coming home you will be advised not…
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