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"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!"

"In the blink of an eye, the 42 days of postpartum confinement are over, and Auntie Leye will officially finish her placement tomorrow. Our whole family is very reluctant to see her go. We are first-time parents. Even though we did our homework before the baby was born, we were still extremely anxious before the birth. After interviewing many postpartum nannies, we were lucky to meet Auntie Leye. Auntie Leye is a Gold Medal postpartum nanny in Canada. She has a U.S.-registered Doula certificate, CPR certificate, Canadian registered traditional Chinese medicine certificate, registered lactation consultant certificate, and Canadian early childhood education certificate, and she has cared for more than 100 newborns. Auntie is truly professional and full of love toward the baby. It is not perfunctory, work-style care, but heartfelt nurturing. Whether getting up in the middle of the night to feed the baby, changing diapers, doing early-education interaction during the day, or soothing the baby to sleep, Auntie never does things halfheartedly. Sometimes when the baby was upset or had gas, Auntie never became anxious or impatient; she always soothed gently and held the baby patiently. Because our whole family is very new at this, Auntie patiently taught us parenting experience throughout the postpartum period. When she was leaving, she also patiently guided us hands-on again and again as we practiced, encouraged us, and helped me get out of a flustered state. What is even more worth mentioning is that Auntie was especially considerate toward me. I was very weak after giving birth and my emotions went up and down. Auntie was thoughtful in everything, taking care of my daily diet and routine as well as my emotions. The confinement meals Auntie made were not only light and nutritious, but also very delicious. Every day she made new dishes for us in different ways. Auntie also helped me massage and relax and cared for my body every day. When I had blocked milk ducts, Auntie also promptly helped me clear them. Auntie is not only very professional, but also extremely hardworking. I feel like I almost never saw Auntie stop during the day. Auntie kept our kitchen and living room very clean, and she also washed the baby’s clothes and bibs very clean every day. As first-time parents with our first child, meeting a postpartum nanny like Auntie Leye, who is loving, patient, and super professional, was truly very lucky!"