A newborn care specialist makes up to $100k-a-year being on hand 24/7 for new mums and says it gives them the "time to recover".
Renee Crooks, 38, is a live in nurse who provides around the clock care to newborn mums.
She comforts the baby between feeds and is on hand to help with bottle washing, laundry or whatever they need.
Renee says it's allows the mum a chance to rest and recover.
She does still make sure she takes breaks and doesn't book clients back to back so she can spent time with her five-month-old daughter and her two sons - 21 and 13.
Renee Crooks, 38, is a live in nurse who provides around the clock care to newborn mums.
She comforts the baby between feeds and is on hand to help with bottle washing, laundry or whatever they need.
Renee says it's allows the mum a chance to rest and recover.
She does still make sure she takes breaks and doesn't book clients back to back so she can spent time with her five-month-old daughter and her two sons - 21 and 13.
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00:00Hey, hey friends, my name is Renee and I'm a 24-hour newborn care specialist and I wanted
00:07to tell you a little bit about what I do.
00:10My job is to provide expert care for a newborn and support for their families in the first
00:17few weeks of their life.
00:19So aside from assisting with feeding and diaper changes and laundry and soothing the baby,
00:24I also help to establish and maintain sleep routines, establish and maintain sleep schedules
00:33and things of that sort.
00:35I help to educate first-time parents on newborn care, safety, and on their newborn's development.
00:43My role while I'm with these families is also about helping parents to build confidence,
00:50especially first-time parents, helping them to build confidence in their ability to take
00:56care of their babies.
00:58Seeing a new mom or a new dad light up when they have mastered a new technique is very,
01:05very rewarding.
01:07Caring for these tiny babies and ensuring that they are safe while helping mom get much
01:14needed rest from childbirth, which in some cases is very or have been very traumatic,
01:23is one of the most fulfilling things that I can imagine.
01:28My role in the home helps to alleviate stress and anxiety during the early postpartum days.
01:37But the best part of my job, the very best part, is the incredible bonds that I get to
01:43form with both the baby and with their families, and these connections, they will last a lifetime.
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