Auntie Qian came to help us for 2.5 months after we had our baby. She has had over 10 years of experience taking care of over 100 babies. Her knowledge was invaluable in making sure that our baby’s needs were met, and that he kept growing as a happy and healthy baby. With her here, the baby was rarely unhappy because she knew immediately what was wrong and how to take care of him. Every time we went to the doctor, they were always impressed at how well the baby was growing and doing. Over time we learned a lot of tips and tricks from her on how to take care of the baby, which included putting him to sleep and also playing some fun developmental games with him.
Auntie Qian also took very good care of me and my husband. She helped us organize the baby’s clothes and even went above and beyond in helping us with some housework. I was able to recover well, and we were able to sleep throughout the night. Most notably: Auntie Qian’s cooking is phenomenal. We grew up in China and we haven’t had cooking this good in America since we moved here. Before leaving she even made us a bunch of extra scallion pancakes, steamed buns, and tofu rolls so that we could easily defrost them and have some food to eat.
Since I was breastfeeding, she ensured I had enough breastmilk by cooking soups for every meal. If my supply started to dip from postpartum stress and anxiety, she knew what kinds of food for me to eat so that I could drive my supply back up, and she was also there to talk about my worries with me to make me feel better.
Auntie Qian truly goes above and beyond in her work. We can tell she truly loves and cares for our baby, and we have come to see her as part of our family. If we are lucky to have a second baby we hope to have her back with us!