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"I am extremely grateful that during the most vulnerable postpartum stage of my life, I met such a wonderful yuesao as Sister Yang. I had a C-section, and starting from accompanying me at the hospital, Sister Yang cared for me with such attentiveness and warmth—helping me get in and out of bed, go to the bathroom, preparing easy-to-digest post-surgery food for me, and helping me start breastfeeding and relieve blocked milk ducts. Sister Yang was very proactive and thoughtfully considered every one of my needs, which allowed my family to quickly build trust with her. Although our relationship was an employment one, the warmth, encouragement, and support Sister Yang brought me on a human level gave me a beautiful memory of childbirth. Sister Yang is very knowledgeable and professional when it comes to postpartum confinement care. She could fluently explain the benefits of every ingredient and made different combinations every day. I am a picky eater, and after giving birth I was emotionally low and had no appetite. Sister Yang tried every possible way to vary the dishes and put thought into making food that I was able to eat. She boiled mugwort water for me to wash my hair and bathe, and reminded me about unhealthy habits during the confinement period. Like family, she cared about my health, while at the same time not being noisy and maintaining just the right sense of boundaries. Sister Yang has a very strong sense of boundaries in how she conducts herself. During the 42 days we spent together, there was nothing uncomfortable and no conflict. She would do things according to the employer’s requirements, while also communicating proactively and openly. Unlike some yuesao on the market who bargain over every task, Sister Yang never did less when she could do more. Besides caring for the baby and mother, whenever she had time, she would share household chores and do extra little things that improved my sense of happiness—what people call “seeing what needs to be done and doing it.” You can feel that Sister Yang puts her heart into this work. You can see her kindness, her empathy for children, and her love for kids. When interacting with the baby, she would patiently communicate with the baby in baby talk and understand the baby’s difficulties. At the same time, you can feel that Sister Yang is someone with life wisdom, and she can balance the needs of the mother and baby very well. Some of her casual humorous remarks would always awaken me from my confusion and make me reflect on the wisdom of life. In short, our whole family really enjoyed getting along with Sister Yang. Our only regret is that we did not hire her to help for a longer period of time. I hope Sister Yang’s work goes smoothly. Mothers looking for a yuesao can confidently choose Sister Yang."

"Auntie Qiu is an especially capable, patient, and responsible maternity nanny! We were first-time parents and had no experience with many things, but during the first two months after our baby was born, Auntie Qiu’s professional skills and her love and patience for the baby meant we hardly had to worry about anything. When our baby first came home, the jaundice level was a bit high, and Auntie Qiu proactively noticed the baby’s complexion and reminded us to have the doctor check again as soon as possible to make sure everything was okay. Auntie Qiu really understands the baby’s needs. She did a great job with feeding, soothing to sleep, and early education. Under her care, our baby developed very good habits for eating, sleeping, and playing, and tummy time and head-lifting practice also progressed quickly. At every pediatrician visit, the baby’s weight and height increased perfectly. Auntie Qiu also sang nursery rhymes to the baby and talked with him. The baby was happy and active every day, which made us feel very relieved. Our baby would easily fall asleep while feeding at night, and Auntie Qiu was extremely patient. She never minded sacrificing her own rest to make sure the baby ate enough. Everything she did was based on the baby’s health needs, and you could tell that she truly liked and cared about the baby. Auntie Qiu was also very experienced in caring for the mother and family. For the issues I encountered, she basically had answers from her past experience. She was very skilled at relieving blocked milk ducts, helping establish milk supply, and making postpartum herbal water and postpartum meals. She is especially good at making many kinds of dough-based foods, all very delicious, and she works very efficiently, able to prepare a wide variety of meals without delaying baby care. We feel extremely lucky to have had Auntie Qiu as our maternity nanny!"

"Wendy has been an absolute gift to our family, and I truly cannot recommend her highly enough. She took exceptional care of my son from day one. She is incredibly experienced and intuitive, and she would thoughtfully offer suggestions whenever something in his care needed to be adjusted or tweaked. I trusted her completely and always felt that my baby was in the best possible hands. In all the time she was with us, I never once felt the need to step in or correct anything — that level of comfort and confidence is priceless as a parent. What made Wendy even more special was the way she cared for our entire family, not just the baby. She cooked us delicious meals, jumped in to help with things without ever needing to be asked, and spent time playing with and caring for my older son as well. She brought such a warm, calming, positive energy into our home every single day and always had a smile on her face. She was constantly singing to and playing with my baby, and it was obvious how genuinely loving and engaged she was with him. Despite not speaking the same language fluently, we never had any issues communicating — Google Translate worked perfectly, and her kindness, attentiveness, and warmth transcended any language barrier. Wendy has truly become part of our family, and we will miss her dearly when she leaves. I would hire her again in a heartbeat if we have another baby, and any family would be incredibly lucky to have her."