I am extremely grateful that during the most vulnerable postpartum stage of my life, I met such a wonderful maternity nanny as Sister Yang. I had a C-section, and starting from accompanying me at the hospital, Sister Yang took care of me with such warmth and attentiveness—helping me get in and out of bed, assisting me to the bathroom, preparing easy-to-digest post-surgery meals, 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 highly knowledgeable about postpartum confinement care. She could fluently explain the benefits of every ingredient and prepared 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, putting in real thought and effort to make foods I could actually eat. She boiled mugwort water for me to wash my hair and bathe, reminded me about unhealthy habits during the confinement period, cared about my body like family, and at the same time was never nagging and always had a good 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 followed the employer’s requests while also communicating actively and openly. Unlike some maternity nannies on the market who bargain over every task, Sister Yang never did less when she could do more. In addition to caring for the baby and the mother, whenever she had time, she would share household chores and do extra little things that improved my happiness and comfort—what people call “seeing what needs to be done and doing it.”
You can feel that Sister Yang truly puts her heart into this work. You can see her kindness, her empathy for children, and her love for babies. When interacting with the baby, she patiently communicated in baby talk and understood the baby’s difficulties. At the same time, you can feel that Sister Yang is a person with life wisdom, able to balance the needs of the mother and the baby very well. Some of her casual humorous remarks would always snap me out of 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 for a longer period. I hope Sister Yang’s work goes smoothly. Moms looking for a maternity nanny can confidently choose Sister Yang.