Baby Nurse??

Lilibean · Apr 9th, 2012, 14:02 PM

I am torn with whether or not to hire a baby nurse. . . My doctor and a lot of women where I live say they are a MUST, but I am not sure I will need one. . . I am planning to breastfeed and I want to be up with my baby at night.

Would anyone suggest using one or are they more helpful if you are not wanting to get up at night?

Thanks

luz · Apr 9th, 2012, 15:55 PM

What is a baby nurse? Here it's just lo, dh, and I awake all night long

emsie_123 · Apr 9th, 2012, 16:54 PM

Why do you need to be awake all night long?

And id also like to ask what a baby nurse is ?

Aidan's Mummy · Apr 9th, 2012, 16:57 PM

Whats a baby nurse? Is it like a nanny? If your bfing hun then she probably wouldn't be much use at night as you will feed, change baby. I used to love that time with my son though and looking forward to it with this one too. Just you and baby, with lots of cuddles etc x

SabrinaKat · Apr 11th, 2012, 10:07 AM

Personally, I would have loved another person helping for a few nights when we returned from hospital with baby (he was in NICU for 13 days and I was recovering from pre-eclampsia/emergency c-section) and I thought my insurance covered it, BUT it was for cleaning the house (and it took six wks+ to get that post-baby!)....

FYI: A baby nurse/maternity nurse/night nurse comes for one to seven nights a week for the first six weeks to help mum/dad, etc., so you can get some sleep -- I did look into it as wanted a 'motherly figure' to help out (like supernanny! I love her book on babies, which made me feel pretty good about my lack of skills in the early days!), so you CAN get up with baby, it's like having a more experienced person around...and did any of us get any sleep the first week?...

best wishes

eulmh82 · Apr 11th, 2012, 10:18 AM

Do you have supportive family? My Oh works away from home 3 nights a week so it's just me and LO and we are coping fine - I do have mum and MIL on hand however if I need support so if you don;t have supportive family/friends then maybe but to be honest having a person like that would have got on my nerves as you will have lots of family around as well and for me it would be just one more person to worry about

amjon · Apr 11th, 2012, 15:20 PM

I've never heard of them here. DH said he wants to get up every time with the baby at night and bring him to me to feed and then he'll change diapers/ rock/ etc. so I don't think we would need that.

SabrinaKat · Apr 11th, 2012, 17:55 PM

Unfortunately, all my family are in the States, so IF you do have family around, fantastic, but it can be a godsend for others....

AmJon -My OH does help out ALOT, but night after night, can be very exhausting....

best wishes

lozzy21 · Apr 14th, 2012, 16:53 PM

Having some help to cook and clean would have been great but I'd have hated any one else taking care of the baby.

Aidan's Mummy · Apr 15th, 2012, 03:42 AM

I agree

Give me someone to do the cooking and cleaning any day but the care of my baby I would resent anyone else doing x

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Lilibean Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 41	Baby Nurse?? I am torn with whether or not to hire a baby nurse. . . My doctor and a lot of women where I live say they are a MUST, but I am not sure I will need one. . . I am planning to breastfeed and I want to be up with my baby at night. Would anyone suggest using one or are they more helpful if you are not wanting to get up at night? Thanks

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luz Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,293	What is a baby nurse? Here it's just lo, dh, and I awake all night long

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emsie_123 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: UK Posts: 1,490	Why do you need to be awake all night long? And id also like to ask what a baby nurse is ?

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Aidan's Mummy Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hull Posts: 12,262	Whats a baby nurse? Is it like a nanny? If your bfing hun then she probably wouldn't be much use at night as you will feed, change baby. I used to love that time with my son though and looking forward to it with this one too. Just you and baby, with lots of cuddles etc x

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Apr 11th, 2012, 10:07 AM	#5
SabrinaKat Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Transplanted American living in Ireland Posts: 4,666	Personally, I would have loved another person helping for a few nights when we returned from hospital with baby (he was in NICU for 13 days and I was recovering from pre-eclampsia/emergency c-section) and I thought my insurance covered it, BUT it was for cleaning the house (and it took six wks+ to get that post-baby!).... FYI: A baby nurse/maternity nurse/night nurse comes for one to seven nights a week for the first six weeks to help mum/dad, etc., so you can get some sleep -- I did look into it as wanted a 'motherly figure' to help out (like supernanny! I love her book on babies, which made me feel pretty good about my lack of skills in the early days!), so you CAN get up with baby, it's like having a more experienced person around...and did any of us get any sleep the first week?... best wishes

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eulmh82 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: East Midlands Posts: 3,099	Do you have supportive family? My Oh works away from home 3 nights a week so it's just me and LO and we are coping fine - I do have mum and MIL on hand however if I need support so if you don;t have supportive family/friends then maybe but to be honest having a person like that would have got on my nerves as you will have lots of family around as well and for me it would be just one more person to worry about

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amjon Other BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: United States Posts: 5,826	I've never heard of them here. DH said he wants to get up every time with the baby at night and bring him to me to feed and then he'll change diapers/ rock/ etc. so I don't think we would need that.

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SabrinaKat Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Transplanted American living in Ireland Posts: 4,666	Unfortunately, all my family are in the States, so IF you do have family around, fantastic, but it can be a godsend for others.... AmJon -My OH does help out ALOT, but night after night, can be very exhausting.... best wishes

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lozzy21 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Teesside, Posts: 23,599	Having some help to cook and clean would have been great but I'd have hated any one else taking care of the baby.

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Aidan's Mummy Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hull Posts: 12,262	I agree Give me someone to do the cooking and cleaning any day but the care of my baby I would resent anyone else doing x

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