The World Health Organization recommends mothers worldwide to exclusively breastfeed infants for the child’s first six months to achieve optimal growth, development and health.
The World Health Organization recommends mothers worldwide to exclusively breastfeed infants for the child’s first six months to achieve optimal growth, development and health.
We caught up with Lesley Pournara who recently completed the Babyem Maternity Nurse Training.
I get fulfillment from seeing the attachment between mum and baby, knowing that I have helped create that.
Q.What made you want to become a Maternity Nurse?
I have always wanted to work with babies and children, so when I was told about Babyem maternity nursing training I was so excited to know this was my chance to help new life come into the world.
I came across Babyem’s Postnatal Maternity Training course and decided to take the leap. I wanted a course that would teach me as much as possible about ranging from newborn sleep to colic and reflux, from a credible evidence-based point of view!
Can baby massage techniques help with colic?
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.
