- 22, March 2025
Eager and empathetic Maternity Nurse with five- years experience of working with families of newborn babies, expectant mothers, kids and young person's providing them with exceptional care. Giving support to the breastfeeding mother through ensuring correct positioning and attachment of the baby. Managing breastfeeding difficulties like cracked nipples and engorgement among others. Expressing milk, including methods and when to do so. Proving information on sleep requirement for the babies and sleep cycle and helping the mother soothe and put the baby to sleep. Establishing feeding pattern and implementation of a sustainable feeding routine. Managing colic and refluxes. Bathing, diapering, dressing and doing baby laundry. Supporting mum to formula feed with the information needed for their safety. Proving a clean and safe stimulating educational and supportive environment for mum and baby while working as an effective team with parents. Offering emotional support, dealing with postnatal depression and collaborating with medical teams to ensure baby's growth. Help families navigate and adjust to life with a new baby as well as incorporate family time. Seeking a Maternity Nurse position to leverage strong nurturing communication skills and commitment to promoting the well- being of mothers and babies.
Education
Bachelor of Arts Integrated Health and Social Care
Experience
I supported mum right away from the hospital as dad had primary care of their daughter. Mum had a C-section and was struggling to breast feed as she couldn't produce breast milk. I supported in her recovery as well as adjusting to a family with two kids. Planing and establishing a routine for the baby. Provide overnight care for newborn. Encouraged breast pumping to produce milk. Storing breast milk. Keeping a safe and secure sleep environment. Taking baby to mum to feed. Taking baby out. Assisting with feeding, bathing, dressing baby, nappy changing, baby laundry. Sleep training, monitor baby's weight. Maintaing detailed logs on feeding, sleep patterns and milestones.
I worked with a first-time mum who delivered a baby boy at 38 weeks via caesarean section. I support and cared for mum and circumcised baby in recovery and treatment of Jaundice for the baby. Assisted mum to establish a good feeding routine, sleep training, sterilising baby bottles, colic issues. Trained mother about correct breast latching, nappy changing, umbilical care, bathing baby. Advise on bonding between mum and baby. Counselling and educating mum on health eating, breastfeeding and general newborn care. Encouraged mum to focus on herself and to do possible excises. Making sure baby burps after feeding and settling baby to sleep, create play and tummy time, taking baby for a walk. Advise on bottle and breastfeeding. Encourage mum to feed baby and to monitor baby diaper.