Making Caregiving
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"Getting along with Auntie Gu during this period has been very smooth, and I’m also very grateful for everything she has done for us during this time. From the very beginning when she started working in our home, she took care of the baby very carefully and patiently. You could tell that she genuinely loves children from the bottom of her heart. We often saw her talking and singing to the baby while caring for him, and the atmosphere was very warm. Our baby developed gas relatively early, and Auntie often stayed up with him through the night, massaging his tummy and letting him lie on her body to relieve the discomfort. We are very grateful for her attentive care. At the beginning, the baby also had some jaundice, and Auntie made sure to feed him on time and in the right amounts every day, which helped the jaundice clear up smoothly. In terms of daily life, Auntie is also a very good cook. She arranged a rich variety of daily meals as well as homemade snacks and desserts, which made the postpartum confinement period much more comfortable. At the same time, she also took great care of me as a new mom, helping with lactation, preparing ginger water for wiping my body, and thoughtfully making postpartum meals. When my emotions were unstable right after giving birth, she would also chat with me and help me relax. After spending these dozens of days together, I feel that Auntie is someone who notices what needs to be done, takes initiative, is loving, and has an optimistic and cheerful personality. Besides taking care of the baby, I also learned a lot from her about facing things with a relaxed and positive mindset! Auntie will soon be leaving our home to go to a new family. I hope she gets along happily with the next baby and mom she works with!"

"去年怀孕两个月时就开始物色月嫂，经过多轮面试比较最终确定了李阿姨。一是考量都是武汉人，做菜应该比较合我口味；二是李阿姨谈吐有条理，学历比较高，微信交流起来就感觉很通畅，可以明显感觉到和其他候选人不同。 从医院回家第一晚是我们自己带的，各种手忙脚乱，李阿姨坐了一晚的红眼航班飞来美东，早上到了后就马上洗漱，接手宝宝、为我开奶、做饭，忙到下午才休息一下。整个月子期间也是这样的节奏，一日三餐+下午晚上的汤水，晚上带宝宝基本不需要我们操心，就这样马不停蹄坚持了四十多天。 1. 关于带娃和照顾宝妈：李阿姨做事很认真，宝宝每天的奶量和大小便情况都有按时记录，奶瓶奶嘴随时都保证清洁整齐，还坚持要每天清洗我的泵奶器、在我多次想放弃母乳的时候劝我坚持（其实母乳对阿姨来说更麻烦，要把宝宝送到我这喂半小时后再补水奶）、每天定点给宝宝喂D3、给我煮艾叶泡脚并叮嘱我不要泡太久、每次我要弯腰或拎东西时抢在前面替我做、以及各种在家里老人传统带娃观念有问题的情况下委婉解释科学的育儿方法。由于月子期间我母亲也在，说实话家里老人同在真的会给月嫂不少压力，但李阿姨都没有任何情绪、保持耐心沟通，我要是再坐一次月子肯定不让长辈来了，就夫妻俩人+月嫂阿姨够够的，兴许能更轻松自在。 2. 关于做饭：李阿姨是个对做美食有热情的人，给我们做了不少拿手菜，也愿意询问雇主口味去网上学做新的菜。每天都按时、高效、换着花样地准备好三餐，饭后马上利索地把厨房收拾干净，让我们都当起了甩手掌柜😂 整体来说李阿姨是个开朗、能干、好沟通且对宝宝很有爱的实在人，适合给年轻新手爸妈的家庭帮忙，一起度过一段轻松愉悦的产后休养时光～"

"阿姨带了我们家宝宝从三个月到六个月，整整三个月。来的时候宝宝体重偏低，最头疼的是喝奶特别费劲，每次喂奶都跟打仗一样，喝几口就开始打挺、哭闹。阿姨来了之后非常有耐心，她会看宝宝状态，一顿喝得不好就歇会儿拍拍嗝、哄一哄再接着喂。就这么一点一点，奶量慢慢加上来了，体重也长了。除了喂奶，阿姨来了很快就帮宝宝调好了作息，到点困、到点饿，带起来省心多了，宝宝状态也更好了。 阿姨平时带娃和做饭都特别细心利索，带娃从不玩手机，做抚触、洗屁股、换尿布都很仔细，宝宝从来没红过屁股。阿姨也特别有经验，之前我们自己带宝宝的时候脖子长了小疹子，腿根处有一些红，都是阿姨来了发现护理好的。她还特别擅长做面食，面条、饺子、包子都做得很好吃。 其实在我刚开始联系阿姨的时候，她就已经把后面的工作排好了，要不然真希望她能继续再带一段时间。祝阿姨身体健康，之后的工作一切顺利。"