What is a Newborn Specialist?
A Newborn Specialist is not a nurse, but a caregiver and an educator with specific experience in the care of newborns and infants. She may educate parents prior to the arrival of their newborn, as well as helping in the family home to care for their baby.

What does an Newborn Specialist do?
A Newborn Specialist can offer education, advice, and information to new parents as they prepare for the arrival of their baby. After the baby's arrival, the Newborn Specialist may work together with the parents in their home to help in the day-to-day care of the infant. A Newborn Specialist can be especially helpful to families with multiples, offering much-needed support and rest.

When do you need a Newborn Specialist?
Some new parents have little or no experience with infants. Extended family may be unavailable to help with a new baby. While the staff at Nurturing Newborns strongly believes that your infant's pediatrician is the best resource for parents, often questions arise that require quick, practical solutions. In some situations, a kind, calm, encouraging word from a Newborn Specialist can help ease the worry and anxiety new parents may experience.

What is a Newborn? What is an Infant?
At Nurturing Newborns, we work with both newborns and infants. A newborn is birth to 3 months. Infants are 3 - 12 months. These terms will be used interchangeably within this site.

Please Email your questions to: info@nurturingnewborns.com