Zhu ayi was with me for 26 days postpartum. She was such a huge help for me and my husband. I interviewed many people and Zhu ayi was the last I interviewed because I immediately knew she would be a good fit. The moment she got to our house in the morning, she set up an area for my newborn daughter and had me go rest while she started taking care of prepping meals. She made sure I was well rested for my entire post partum period.
Baby care: she took fantastic care of my daughter and was incredibly knowledgeable. My daughter always took a few times before she could be put down to sleep, but Zhu ayi was always super patient with getting her to settle down each time. During the day, she somehow managed to efficiently prepare meals while taking care of my daughter at the same time. She also helped to bathe and massage my daughter. She spent time helping my daughter with tummy time and would often sing and talk to her throughout the day.
Cooking: her cooking is incredibly delicious. She saw what was in my refrigerator and started off letting us know what groceries to buy and first finished cooking all the ingredients we had on hand first. She planned all meals giving us options to choose from so I did not need to do any planning or thinking. All the food she cooked was so good. I had fresh nut/soy milk with every breakfast and a soup with every lunch and dinner. She also made freshly baked goods which were better than from the bakery. At the end of her 26 days, there was no ingredients left or wasted in my refrigerator. I also had so many people visiting me throughout the time Zhu ayi often had to make meals for an addition 2-6 people and never had a single complaint.
Mom care: I felt well taken care of by Zhu ayi. She always encouraged me to take naps between meals and nursing my daughter. She brought my daughter to me when it was time to nurse and then let me rest immediately after while she burped and changed my daughter. She had fresh nutritional teas for me daily as well as soups. She also made afternoon snacks available to me to eat. She helped with expressing milk if my daughter was fussy while nursing and provided massaging when my shoulder and neck was tight. I am so grateful to have had her with me to help.
In addition to how hard she worked and everything she did, she also has a great personality. She did everything with a smile. I have a two year old toddler and she was always so kind to her. Zhu ayi always made sure to keep in mind to make something my daughter could eat at every meal (which is hard to do because my daughter is incredibly picky). She’s very caring and my family felt so comfortable with her.
I highly recommend her for anyone looking for a confinement nanny!