The Maternity Nurse division is operated by
Charlotte,
who is currently on Maternity leave herself,
we are therefore only able to currently offer advert services.
Maternity
Nurses or maternity nannies are trained or experienced nurses or
nannies who specialise in the care of newborn babies. Most
maternity nurses are normally ex midwives or very experienced
maternity nannies that have completed the Maternity Practioner's
Course.
A maternity nurse will help the mother from the time she
leaves hospital until both mother and baby are settled into a
routine at home. This is normally a period of between 4-12
weeks. A maternity nurse will be on call 24 hours a day, 6 days
a week (usually with one 24 hour period totally free).
However, again this is flexible depending on individual needs
and the maternity nurse that maybe employed. It is possible to have a
maternity nurse for day time or night time only. A maternity nurse is
responsible for all aspects of newborn care along with providing
support and guidance to the new mother. She will teach the new
mother how to care for her baby, giving advice on all aspects of
baby care including feeding and hygiene. Duties also include the
baby’s laundry and nursery cleanliness and ensuring as a new
mother you receive plenty of rest
Most
maternity nurses sleep in the baby’s room and
take responsibility for night feeds and any other nightly
disturbances. In the case of breast fed babies, the maternity nurse takes
the baby into the mother to be fed and will resettle the baby
after a feed, thus limiting the disturbance to the parents. The
role of the maternity nurse is to establish a suitable routine
for the baby/babies and to advise the mother on all aspects of
care, hygiene and feeding.
Booking your maternity nurse is advised at least 3 months in
advance.
The salary of a maternity nurse would be in the region of
£800-£1200 per week, depending on the care of one newborn, twins
or triplets. Maternity Nurses are self-employed, so are
responsible for their own tax and National Insurance.
