Posts Tagged ‘newborn care’
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 MoreThe Art of Swaddling
As the Newborn Care Director for TLC in St. Louis and Miami, I love to share articles about caring for newborns and their families. Many parents are looking for information about keeping their newborn safe and secure. TLC is partnering with Parenting Resources to train postpartum doulas, newborn care specialists and baby nurses so that…
Read MoreSwaddling your newborn has important benefits!
As the director of our Newborn Care Program at TLC Family Care, I am asked many questions about infant care. I hear a lot of questions about the importance of swaddling. Last night I had the opportunity to attend the Certified Newborn Specialist and Postpartum Doula training through Parenting Resources in St. Louis. During class, I learned how…
Read MoreHow to Sell Yourself with a Resume full of Short-Term Positions
Our guest post today comes from the International Nanny Association. No matter what industry you are in, job searching is hard to do. Between researching job duties, meeting minimum requirements, and updating your resume, it seems like getting a job- can be its own full-time job! So when your job history read a little more like “for…
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 MoreBringing Home Baby
Congratulations on your new baby!! Bringing home a new baby is a transition for everyone. Getting to know your little one and introducing them to the world is such a beautiful thing. However, there might be stressful times during those first few weeks and months. Mom is recovering, Mom and Dad are sleep deprived, and…
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…
Read MoreTLC for Kids Newborn Care
Bringing home a new baby is a transition for everyone. While welcoming home a new baby with hugs and love is amazing, sometimes bringing home a baby can be overwhelming. When I came home with my new babies I was overwhelmed with emotion and the needs placed on me. I was recovering from a C-Section and sleep…
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