Making Caregiving
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"During this postpartum confinement period, we were very lucky to meet a highly professional and caring postpartum nanny, and I sincerely want to recommend her to parents who need this kind of help. She is not only very experienced in caring for babies, but also very skilled with newborn feeding, burping, bathing, umbilical cord care, and sleep soothing. She would also observe the baby’s condition at all times and provide professional advice when appropriate, which gave us a lot of peace of mind. Whenever the baby had small issues, she was able to handle them calmly and patiently explain the reasons and care methods, allowing us to learn many practical parenting skills. In addition to caring for the baby, she was also very attentive to the mother. Every day she prepared nutritious, balanced, and delicious postpartum meals, adjusted the dishes according to my physical recovery, and reminded me to rest on time and drink enough water, so that I could focus on recovering, pumping milk, and caring for the baby with peace of mind. She also kept the home environment clean and tidy, making the entire postpartum confinement period feel very comfortable. What was even more rare was that she had a gentle personality, worked seriously and responsibly, was kind and patient with others, and got along very well with the family. She always took the initiative to help and was not calculative, filling the home with a warm and reassuring atmosphere. Our whole family is very grateful for her care during this time. With her help, the early stage of parenting involved much less panic and much more confidence and wonderful memories. If you are looking for a trustworthy, professional, attentive, loving, and responsible postpartum nanny, I sincerely recommend her. I believe she will certainly bring the most thoughtful and reassuring care to every family, and I also wish every new parent can meet an excellent postpartum nanny like her."

"Thank you, Auntie Annie, for being by our side from the time you accompanied us for the birth at the hospital. Because Auntie Annie wore a professional nurse uniform while supporting the birth, it was especially easy to communicate about any issues in the hospital. Auntie Annie is diligent and responsible, a professional doula and postpartum nanny. Auntie Annie combines Chinese and American approaches in caring for the baby, giving us professional guidance and helping us get through the difficult period during postpartum confinement when we did not know how to care for the baby. Ours is a surrogacy baby, so there were no postpartum meals; Auntie Annie was only responsible for taking care of the baby. Auntie Annie is very professional and outstanding. Any issues with the baby could be communicated and resolved promptly, and she was not forceful, but very humane. Because Auntie immigrated to the United States nearly 10 years ago, she is relatively American-style, easy to communicate with, respects the opinions of parents and elders, and combines professional knowledge with traditional experience. During these 26 days, we got along happily with no conflicts at all. While taking care of the baby, she also took care of the emotions of the elderly family members. She also has a very strong sense of boundaries, and she is neat, efficient, and hygienic. Auntie’s husband is white, and when Auntie left, her white husband even specially called to say thank you. They truly are a warm family. We really wanted Auntie Annie to continue taking care of our baby, but unfortunately Auntie’s bookings are already scheduled out to 9 months later. It is such a pity. We will have another baby through surrogacy in 2 years, and we have already agreed with Auntie Annie that we will book her again then. When she left, all of us cried. We could not bear to see Auntie leave, and Auntie also could not bear to leave our baby. Thank you again, Auntie Annie, for your companionship."

"Many thanks to Auntie Yu for taking such attentive care of me and my baby over these 42 days. On the day we were discharged from the hospital, Auntie Yu came to our home and began taking care of the baby. From the very first day, she showed a great deal of experience. She was proactive in her work, which immediately made us two first-time parents feel much more at ease. With Auntie there, we were finally able to get a full night’s sleep. Auntie Yu is especially careful and truly loves babies. Every day she was very skilled at feeding the baby, burping, changing diapers, and bathing, and she cared for the baby in every possible way. She would usually talk to the baby, tell the baby what she was doing, accompany the baby in looking at black-and-white cards, do infant massage, recite Tang poems, tell stories, and sing to the baby, giving the baby lots of interaction and early language exposure every day. The baby also especially liked her. We had always hoped the baby could develop regular feeding and sleep habits, and Auntie Yu helped us establish a routine from the time she started the job. After 42 days of training, the baby had already formed a relatively regular feeding and sleep rhythm, and we were especially satisfied with this. At the same time, Auntie also taught us a lot of newborn care knowledge, making us more confident in caring for the baby after she finished the job. Auntie Yu also took very detailed care of me as the mother. Every day she prepared postpartum water, and the meals she made were nutritious and delicious. She was especially good at all kinds of soups and noodles. The fish soup, chicken soup, pig’s trotter soup, and papaya milk were all very tasty and helped a lot with milk production. The buns, wontons, and dumplings Auntie made were all especially delicious, and her braised beef was truly outstanding. I still miss that flavor even now. When I had just been discharged from the hospital, my milk supply was relatively low. Auntie Yu patiently helped me with lactation massage and guided me step by step with breastfeeding. Auntie’s massage technique was also very professional; the time I looked forward to most every day was massage time, which was really comfortable. During the 42 days of Auntie’s careful care, I did not experience clogged ducts or mastitis, and my milk supply gradually increased. From being a completely inexperienced new mother, I slowly learned how to breastfeed. All of this was inseparable from Auntie’s patience and experience. After spending 42 days together, we not only learned a lot of parenting knowledge, but also truly felt Auntie Yu’s sense of responsibility and love. She took very good care of the baby and made our entire postpartum confinement period much easier and more reassuring. Also, Auntie has an especially good personality, is easy to get along with, humorous, cheerful, and not petty. The 42 days living with her were very pleasant, just like being with family. When Auntie Yu finished the job, our whole family was especially reluctant to see her leave. Looking back now, hiring Auntie Yu to take care of us was truly one of the best decisions I made during my postpartum period. I sincerely recommend her to every family in need, and I also wish Auntie Yu smooth work, peace, health, happiness, and joy in the future!"