is there a company that provides home help for family with new born baby for the first week?

Question

my brother lives in holland and they had had a person that came to help them in there home for 5 days after the baby was born to do household chores shopping ect so they could care for baby

Answer 1

You can hire a doula. She is employed to help with labour as well, even if it's just to give you a break. Then they help out with washing up and dinner when you get home. As well as answering any questions your unsure of!

I am sure if you type "doula" in a search engine it will point you in the right direction!

www.bestbear.co.uk/parents/info_doula.htm

Answer 2

There definitely are companies/agencies/people who do this. Do a search in your area for Baby Nurses. They are people who work 24 hrs a day, stay at your house, feed the baby through the night, get the baby on a schedule etc. Sometimes they are registered nurses, but more often they are LPNs.

If you're looking more of miscellaneous help around the house you can look into a post-partum doula. Other than that, for errands try hiring a neighborhood kid as a mother's helper.

Good luck.

Answer 3

Hi, Yes you can hire a Doula. This person can do as little or as much as you like. They will be a birthing partner if you're on your own or your partner can't get the quick enough, they will help with baby and light household chores etc. Take baby for a walk to the shops while you rest etc. They also help you bond with the baby, giving helpful tips etc if you're getting tired or stressed. Try the below link.

Answer 4

You can hire a doula i think most charge you for this service but iv found 1 on the net who can help you www.doula.org.uk A doulas role is in 2 parts depending on which service you want from them, they can attend antenatal appointments with you and the birth then after the birth help around the home for a few weeks this includes shopping, cleaning duties and feeding babies while you rest.

Answer 5

Contact a nanny agency who will be listed in phone book and ask for a short-term mother's help who will help with household chores and baby if needed. I know Tinies childcare are a national company who may be able to help. Think their address is www.tinies.co.uk

Answer 6

Yes, there are women called postpartum doulas that can come in and help you after you have a baby. Postpartum doulas have experience with many new parent issues and can not only help with the chores and shopping, but also can help with the early morning feedings and can help with breastfeeding issues and how to deal with colic.

Answer 7

There are people calleded doolas (can't spell it, but that's how it's pronounced) who specifically help in the home with household chores when a new born is brought home. Ask your health visitor I am sure she will give you the details you need to contact.

Answer 8

There are live in / live out nannies and au pairs that will clean, do the ironing, watch baby etc, try searching this on google, but it will cost you.
I dont think that there is a free service on the NHS, well they cant cope with things as they are let alone offering home help. Maybe ask your midwife?

Answer 9

Nanny agencies will be able to provide you with a temporary mother's help or doula who will both do the sort of duties you are looking for (check Yellow Pages , etc for local ones). Otherwise place an ad on www.nannyjob.co.uk (they have sections for both mother's helps and doulas, as well as information about interview questions, etc).

Answer 10

Ask your Health Visitor to provide all the information you need to cope with a new baby. You will never get to drink a hot cup of tea, have a hot bath or sleep through the night again until he/she is 16 years old and then you have a new set of worries.