Live-in postnatal care
If you’re expecting a baby or your newborn has just arrived, Nest Care can give you the support you need. But we’re so much more than just another pair of hands. We are qualified midwives, nurses and mothercraft experts with extensive knowledge on a baby’s first year of life.
Why bring a Maternity Nurse into your home?
We’re often called upon to help everyday families looking for extra care and support with their baby. However, many families also turn to us when dealing with the added stress of:
First-time parenthood
A mother’s physical limitations following a difficult pregnancy, childbirth or surgery.
Severe sleep deprivation
Premature or special-care babies
Little or no family support
Multiples births (twins, triplets etc.)
A parent’s mental health challenges such as post-traumatic stress or postnatal depression
How we can help
At Nest Care we help you understand and care for your baby. Specifically, we can help you:
Establish positive sleeping patterns and routines
Learn how to change, feed, bathe and settle
Maintain a safe and tidy nursery
Understand sleep safety (as recommended by Red Nose)
Balance other life commitments (such as work or older children)
Resolve any specific issues you’re experiencing (e.g. crying, feeding, sleeping)
Our expertise goes far
We have extensive experience with:
Breast and bottle-fed babies
Co-sleeping and shared rooming
Additional needs and health concerns (e.g. reflux, colic, hip dysplasia, postpartum depression)
Premature, multiples and special care babies
How it works
Your Nest Care Maternity Nurse can come to you whenever you choose. We’re available for:
24 hour care of mum and bub (i.e. live-in)
Day and/or night care
Casual or ongoing shifts
Full-time placements for weeks or months at a time
