Baby nurse for newborn for this fall/winter - suggestions?
My husband and I are looking to hire a baby nurse for 1-2 months after our baby is born in the fall. We're leaning towards nights only, but are open to 24/7 care depending on price and other logistics. The start date would be in early November and ideally the nurse would be able to work through the Thanksgiving/holiday season. We're hoping to find more of a NYC-style baby nurse rather than a postpartum doula. I'm having trouble finding that sort of thing in the East Bay. Any suggestions about individuals or groups that could fit the bill?
Jul 6, 2021
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I highly recommend Tabu Boone (https://www.eastbaypostpartum.com/ and http://www.douladiscovery.com/, 510-701-6338). She was our night nurse for both children for the first 6-8 weeks after birth. She is competent, compassionate, and reliable; we felt safe leaving our baby in her care immediately. Beyond allowing us to get much-needed rest, she was a wealth of information about postpartum health, breastfeeding, and infant care in general. I appreciated that she deferred to our preferences, but was also happy to/able to take the lead. Overall, she's a lovely person, and we have remained in touch even years later. She may offer some morning/daytime help.