u/doublecheeseburger

Hi all. I'd like to recommend our wonderful night nanny, Beverley, who we used for the first 2 months of our son’s life. She recently had a last-minute cancellation and is currently available until October; she's also taking future jobs.

Beverley M was a kind, loving, and knowledgeable presence in our house. Her expertise and reliability allowed us not only to sleep but to more deeply enjoy the ‘fourth trimester’ as rested parents. She was always on time (and often early). During the first weeks, she helped guide us (new parents with little knowledge of babies), answered questions, and relieved me during the night. She is easygoing and not pushy if you are an experienced parent or have strong preferences. 

To give a rough idea of our routine for anyone unfamiliar w/ what a night nanny does: Beverley arrived at 8 pm and changed into her work clothes (scrubs). She took over or helped (depending on how involved we chose to be) with soothing/changing/bathing/swaddling. If I were finishing a feed, she washed bottles and prepared nighttime formula (we combo-fed). I went to bed. In the first few weeks, I was recovering from an emergency C-section and immediately went to sleep. But eventually it was nice to read and have a little "me time" before bed.

She woke me to feed as necessary and took our son back to burp/swaddle/soothe until the next feed. I slept about 3 hours at a time. By week 4-5, I was sleeping through the night (pumping before bedtime, Beverley feeding formula overnight, waking to breastfeed or pump in the morning).

Beverley also specializes in gentle sleep training, which we planned to hire her for. But since she helped so much in the beginning, we established a routine that got our son sleeping through the night by 3.5 months. Hiring Beverley was easily the best money I have ever spent. I trust her wholeheartedly. 

I am happy to speak on the phone with anyone interested. I will pass along her info in DMs. She can also provide additional references. 

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