Baby Care Consulting
Bringing home a newborn baby is an exciting and stressful time. As new parents we are so overjoyed to have a new addition to our family. At the same time we have feelings of anxiety related to general baby care. We wonder, "Should I wake the baby to feed him/her? How will I know if he/she's getting enough to eat? How do I take care of the umbilical cord area or the circumcision site?" Basic information is given in the hospital, but many times after we have stepped through the lobby doors, many more questions come to mind, and answers to previously answered questions are easily forgotten. In some cases we have too much information with differing answers for each issue, and in some cases we have too little. The whole process can be extremely overwhelming.
There are very few resources that provide parents with hands-on instruction in baby care. So we have decided to fill that void by providing baby care classes to new and expecting parents so they can feel more confident caring for their babies. We provide individual in-home and group consultations to make it easier for you to take advantage of our services.
Our Baby Care Consultant is Jennifer Bottoms and she has been a Registered Nurse for 3 1/2 years, working with newborn babies in various Neonatal Intensive Care Units in New York City. During that time she has cared for very ill and premature infants, and for babies who have overcome various illnesses and are ready to go home with their families. On a daily basis, she teaches parents how to care for their newborns, and she would love to help you as well.