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!