The similarity between working in a Neonatal Department and working in the private sector as Maternity Nurse is in the fact that you perform nursery duties, looking after newborns and you teach and support mums with the breastfeeding and both parents with taking care of their little ones.
What would you say to an expecting mum of multiple babies?
Don’t panic! It will be hard and there will be tears but there will also be lots of laughter, you are incredibly lucky – try and enjoy as much of the journey as possible!
When I realized I wanted to become a maternity nurse I moved back to the UK I completed the Maternity Nurse Training course with Babyem.
Be positive and confident, those emotions pass on to their children and they in turn feel that new strength from their parents which aids good sleeping habits.
What is the biggest difference between childcare in the UK and childcare in Spain?
The biggest difference is that mums have only four months of maternity so if you don’t have help from your parents or your in-laws you are forced to go back to work, so you have to bring your 4 months old baby to a full-time nursery. Here you can work only one day etc, whereas in Spain 45% of the families have a split shift, unless you hire a nanny which is less usual thing to do.
The experience I have gained has been invaluable – particularly with supporting new mothers and helping to reassure them and encourage them to recognise what a great job they are doing.
People often assume that PTSD is “something that soldiers from the war get” without fully understanding why and how it develops in the first place. There’s a lack of understanding or at least a lack of public acceptance of just how frightening and disempowering childbirth can be.
The best part of my job is training / educating parents in the importance of a holistic nurturing of babies and to put into place a strong foundation as the first set of building blocks, and then seeing the babies flourish.
It can be nerve racking going into a stranger’s home and caring for their precious baby – but I found the placements gave me the confidence that it’s not as scary as I thought it would be, as well as experience with multiples and different family dynamics.
Gaining newborn experience when starting your career in essential, and a key requirement by most agencies. Our newborn maternity nurse placement schemes enables candidates to put theory into practice, helping candidates to develop skills, knowledge and confidence.
